When Vince Gilligancreated the iconic Breaking Bad, he could've never picked up a pen (or opened his laptop) again, and his legacy as one of the best would've remained. A 16-Primetime Emmy-winning series among countless other accolades, Breaking Bad was so popular, influential, and impressive that it changed television forever, as it became the blueprint for prestige success for streaming and helped define the "Golden Age" of TV.