Breaking Bad: What Walter White’s Heisenberg Name Really Means

The Walter White nickname of “Heisenberg” was memorably used throughout Breaking Bad and the name had a deep significance. Bryan Cranston portrayed the character for five seasons of the AMC series and one of the most compelling arcs of the award-winning show focused on Walt’s transformation into the ruthless drug kingpin named after the historical figure, Werner Heisenberg. Breaking Bad‘s Walter White picked “Heisenberg” as his alias for some good reasons, it turns out. The Walter White alias Heisenberg serves as a mirror for who Walt really is.