With Breaking Bad I Feel Like

Gilligan expressed this sentiment of luck and surprise in interviews after Breaking Bad's conclusion in 2013, reflecting on a show that began with modest ratings and ended as one of the most acclaimed dramas in television history. He has spoken about how, when he pitched the show to AMC, he genuinely did not know whether the concept of an antihero protagonist would work — the success felt like an unexpected jackpot rather than a planned outcome.