Breaking Bad

Walter White, Jesse Pinkman, Saul Goodman, and Gus Fring are some of the most iconic characters on our television screens. Fortunately, thanks to AMC, we see them in Breaking Bad. But at first, the creator, Vince Gilligan, was rejected by HBO, Showtime, TNT, and FX when he pitched a show about Mr. Chips becoming Scarface.

Vince has the last laugh 16 Emmys later, a movie, and a prequel tv show follow-up.