Vince Gilligan for AMC
Vince Gilligan created the series. It aired on AMC, produced with Sony Pictures Television and High Bridge Productions. Sixty-two episodes, from 20 January 2008 to 29 September 2013.
Source: English Wikipedia, “Breaking Bad”
Breaking Bad
Production
Dates and the two halves of season 5.
Season 5 is one season in two halves
Seasons 1 through 4 have 7, 13, 13 and 13 episodes. Season 5 has 16. AMC aired the first eight from 15 July 2012 and the last eight from 11 August 2013 to 29 September 2013. Catalogues sometimes label those halves 5A and 5B. They are not a sixth season.
Source: English Wikipedia, “List of Breaking Bad episodes”
Albuquerque stands in for itself
The series is set in Albuquerque and was filmed there. Twisters on Isleta Boulevard was the exterior of Los Pollos Hermanos. The Dog House drive-in is where Jesse works early on. The Octopus Car Wash on Lomas Boulevard was the car wash.
Source: English Wikipedia, “Breaking Bad”, filming locations