While we wait ten friggin’ months for the eight episodes of Breaking Bad’s last season to return, why not ease the pain by looking back on the latest season. I have collated some media that should keep you busy for a while and improve your fundamental understanding and appreciation of the show:

Interviews

Bryan Cranston

During the season, Bryan Cranston answered fan questions in two parts:

You’ll like his interview with Scott Feinberg, too.

Jonathan Banks (Mike)

Vince Gilligan

Four-Hour Video Interview

The Archive of American Television do some amazing interviews with the biggest people in television, and if you can set aside the time for it, their four-hour interview(!) with Vince Gilligan is worth every second of it. Bear in mind that Vince Gilligan also worked on X-Files and the spin-off The Lone Gunmen.

If you prefer, you can watch the four one-hour videos on YouTube:

Fan Questions

After the first half of the season ended, Vince Gilligan also answered some astute fan questions:

Location Scout AMA

A location scout for the show did an AMA (Ask Me Anything, reddit’s Q&A) that contained equal location and set trivia as well as insider stories.

Going through the thread to find all his answers can be a little difficult, so you might prefer this compiled version of the AMA instead.

Speaking of locations, a photo set on Flickr features many of the central Breaking Bad locations and sets that we’ve all come to know. It’s quite fascinating to see them without the cinematography of the show.

Minisodes

Unbeknownst to me, the people behind Breaking Bad have also done some minisode vignettes. YouTube user fladgyglitz has compiled a playlist of all the videos.

Behind the Scenes of All Episodes

One of the best things about Breaking Bad beyond the show itself is the podcast. Can you imagine a Mad Men podcast for each episode of the show with commentary by creator and show-runner Matt Weiner? That’s what Vince Gilligan and his friends have treated us to for every episode of the show since season 2.

The Breaking Bad people are leading the way when it comes to providing the audience with bonus content to feast on. Here is the list of all podcasts and behind-the-scenes videos for season 5: