Writers of the Breaking Bad Universe

1. Vince Gilligan

George Vincent Gilligan Jr. (born February 10, 1967) is an American writer, producer, and director. He is known for his television work, specifically as creator, head writer, executive producer, and director of Breaking Bad and its spin-off Better Call Saul. He was a writer and producer for The ...

Breaking Bad: 1.1 Pilot (2008) 1.2 Cat's in the Bag... (2008) 1.3 ...And the Bag's in the River (2008) 1.4 Cancer Man (2008) Minisode: Marie's Confession (2009) 2.6 Peekaboo (2009) (with J. Roberts) 2.13 ABQ (2009) 3.1 No Más (2010) 3.13 Full Measure (2010) 4.1 Box Cutter (2011) 4.13 Face Off (2011) 5.1 Live Free or Die (2012) 5.2 Madrigal (2012) 5.16 Felina (2013) Feature: El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019)

Better Call Saul: 1.1 Uno (2015) (with Peter Gould) 2.10 Klick (2016) (with Marion Dayre) 3.1 Mabel (2017) (with Peter Gould) 6.12 Waterworks (2022)

2. Peter Gould

Producer | Breaking Bad

Writer/Director Peter Gould was born and raised in the Chelsea neighborhood of Lower Manhattan where he was expelled from a number of tony, non-conformist private schools. After graduating with a B.A. in English from Sarah Lawrence College, Peter became a fixture on the New York Indie scene, ...

Breaking Bad: 1.7 A No-Rough-Stuff-Type Deal (2008) 2.3 Bit by a Dead Bee (2009) 2.8 Better Call Saul (2009) 3.2 Caballo sin Nombre (2010) 3.9 Kafkaesque (2010) (with George Mastras) 3.12 Half Measures (2010) (with Sam Catlin) 4.7 Problem Dog (2011) 4.10 Salud (2011) (with Gennifer Hutchison) 5.3 Hazard Pay (2012) 5.9 Blood Money (2013) 5.15 Granite State (2013)

Better Call Saul: 1.1 Uno (2015) (with Vince Gilligan) 1.2 Mijo (2015) 1.10 Marco (2015) 2.9 Nailed (2016) 3.1 Mabel (2017) (with Vince Gilligan) 4.1 Smoke (2018) 4.10 Winner (2018) (with Thomas Schnauz) 5.1 Magic Man (2020) 5.10 Something Unforgivable (2020) (with Ariel Levine) 6.1 Wine and Roses (2022) 6.13 Saul Gone (2022)

3. Patty Lin

Writer | Breaking Bad

Patty Lin is a writer and producer known for Freaks and Geeks (1999), Friends (1994), Desperate Housewives (2004), and Breaking Bad (2008). She has also written pilots for Fox, CBS, and Nickelodeon. Her Breaking Bad episode, "Gray Matter," was nominated for a Writers Guild Award. She retired from ...

Breaking Bad: 1.5 Gray Matter (2008)

4. Kate Powers

Script_department | Rectify

Kate Powers is known for Rectify (2013), Absentia (2017) and Breaking Bad (2008).

Breaking Bad: Minisode: Wedding Day (2009)

5. John Shiban

Producer | The X Files

John Shiban began his career with The X Files as a staff writer in its third season. After receiving a B.A. in English Literature from the University of California, Los Angeles Mr. Shiban earned his M.F.A. in Screenwriting from the American Film Institute. While at AFI, Shiban was chosen as the ...

Breaking Bad: 2.7 Negro y Azul (2009) 2.12 Phoenix (2009) 3.6 Sunset (2010) 3.11 Abiquiu (2010) (with Thomas Schnauz)

6. Alison Tatlock

Producer | Better Call Saul

Alison Tatlock is known for Better Call Saul (2015), Stranger Things (2016) and Secretary (2002).

Better Call Saul: 4.7 Something Stupid (2018) 5.2 50% Off (2020) 5.7 JMM (2020) 6.5 Black and Blue (2022) 6.10 Nippy (2022)

7. Moira Walley-Beckett

Producer | Breaking Bad

Moira Walley-Beckett is known for Breaking Bad (2008), Anne with an E (2017) and Flesh and Bone (2015).

Breaking Bad: 2.5 Breakage (2009) 2.10 Over (2009) 3.5 Más (2010) 3.10 Fly (2010) (with Sam Catlin) 4.4 Bullet Points (2011) 4.9 Bug (2011) (with Thomas Schnauz) 4.12 End Times (2011) (with Thomas Schnauz) 5.8 Gliding Over All (2012) 5.14 Ozymandias (2013)

8. Sam Catlin

Producer | Breaking Bad

Sam Catlin is known for Breaking Bad (2008), Preacher (2016) and Sugar (2024). He is married to Julie Dretzin.

Breaking Bad: 2.4 Down (2009) 2.9 4 Days Out (2009) 3.4 Green Light (2010) 3.10 Fly (2010) (with Moira Walley-Beckett) 3.12 Half Measures (2010) (with Peter Gould) 4.3 Open House (2011) 4.8 Hermanos (2011) (with George Mastras) 4.11 Crawl Space (2011) (with George Mastras) 5.4 Fifty-One (2012) 5.12 Rabid Dog (2013)

9. Thomas Schnauz

Producer | Breaking Bad

Thomas Schnauz was born on December 2, 1966 in Kearny, New Jersey, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Breaking Bad (2008), Better Call Saul (2015) and Reaper (2007).

Breaking Bad: 3.7 One Minute (2010) 3.11 Abiquiu (2010) (with John Shiban) 4.5 Shotgun (2011) 4.9 Bug (2011) (with Moira Walley-Beckett) 4.12 End Times (2011) (with Moira Walley-Beckett) 5.7 Say My Name (2012) 5.10 Buried (2013)

Better Call Saul: 1.3 Nacho (2015) 1.9 Pimento (2015) 2.1 Switch (2016) 2.8 Fifi (2016) 3.2 Witness (2017) 3.7 Expenses (2017) 4.2 Breathe (2018) 4.10 Winner (2018) (with Peter Gould) 5.6 Wexler v. Goodman (2020) 5.9 Bad Choice Road (2020) 6.2 Carrot and Stick (2022) (with Ariel Levine) 6.7 Plan and Execution (2022) 6.11 Breaking Bad (2022)

10. Gennifer Hutchison

Script_department | Breaking Bad

Gennifer Hutchison was born on July 19, 1977 in Concord, Massachusetts, USA. She is a producer, known for Breaking Bad (2008), Better Call Saul (2015) and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022).

Breaking Bad: Minisodes: TwaüghtHammër (2009), The Break In (2009) 3.8 I See You (2010) 4.6 Cornered (2011) 4.10 Salud (2011) (with Peter Gould) 5.6 Buyout (2012) 5.11 Confessions (2013)

Better Call Saul: 1.4 Hero (2015) 1.7 Bingo (2015) 2.2 Cobbler (2016) 2.6 Bali Ha'i (2016) 3.3 Sunk Costs (2017) 3.10 Lantern (2017) 4.6 Piñata (2018) 4.9 Wiedersehen (2018)

11. Jonathan Glatzer

Producer | Succession

Glatzer is a writer/producer for such shows as Succession (HBO), Better Call Saul (AMC), Bloodline (Netflix) and Bliss (Sky TV). Along with his fellow writers, he has received various awards, including a Primetime Emmy, the Peabody, Golden Globe, AFI and WGA Award. In film, he co-wrote and directed...

Better Call Saul: 2.3 Amarillo (2016) 3.4 Sabrosito (2017)