Hard as it might be to believe with the benefit of hindsight, one of Breaking Bad's best characters almost didn't make it to the airwaves.

Vince Gilligan, creator of “Breaking Bad” and ... A 1985 graduate of L.C. Bird High School, Gilligan was born in Richmond, moved to Farmville as a toddler and returned to live in Chesterfield ...

Gilligan, whose credits also include “Breaking Bad” spinoff “Better Call Saul,” was additionally one of the notable writers ...