Speaking to Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Cranston was asked about the theory, which follows on from the Breaking Bad finale in which Walter meets his end. “There’s a popular Breaking Bad theory – I just wanted your take – a lot of fans are saying that Walter White did not die in the finale,” said Fallon.
Cranston starred as comical patriarch Hal in Malcolm in the Middle from 2000 to 2006, before playing calculating methamphetamine cook Walter White in Breaking Bad from 2008 to 2013.
Bryan Cranston has offered his verdict on a fan theory which seeks to connect the events of Breaking Bad with Malcolm in the Middle.
So Breaking Bad is just a prequel to Malcolm in the Middle.