A closer look
Blue meth used as a central plot device throughout the acclaimed series Breaking Bad was actually just blue rock candy supplied by an Albuquerque sweets shop. Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul would frequently snack on their fictional illicit product between takes, turning gritty cartel drama scenes into a covert sugar rush. We spent five seasons agonizing over the dark descent of Walter White and the destruction of the American family, completely oblivious to the fact that the actors were basically hyped up on cotton candy flavored sugar crystals while pretending to be hardened criminals
