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"Netflix was close to picking up a prequel series to Breaking Bad, a new report claims. AMC - the cable network which airs the Emmy-winning drama - has ordered prequel Better Call Saul, focusing on the character of Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk).  However, Netflix - which streams Breaking Bad online - came close to picking up the project itself, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Cable network FX is also said to have been interested in the prequel, though negotiations between AMC and Sony were ultimately resolved. Back in 2011, FX reportedly expressed an interest in picking up Breaking Bad itself when talks between the show&amp;#039;s producers and AMC were said to have stalled. Breaking Bad - all five seasons:  Netflix is the show&amp;#039;s only outlet in the UK, since it is not currently aired by a traditional broadcaster in the country. &amp;gt; Breaking Bad reaches highest ever ratings for latest episode Watch a promo for the next Breaking Bad below:      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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