Walter Hartwell White Sr. White , was an American chemist, school teacher, and major narcotics distributor from Albuquerque, New Mexico , whose drug empire became the largest meth operation in U.
Before entering the drug trade, Walt worked as an overqualified high school chemistry teacher at J. After being diagnosed with terminal lung cancer , Walt began manufacturing chemically pure methamphetamine to provide for his family upon his death.
Knowing nothing about the drug trade, Walt enlisted the help of his former student, Jesse Pinkman , to sell the meth he produced. Walt's scientific knowledge and dedication to quality lead him to produce meth that is purer and more potent than that of any competitors. To avoid the tedious collection of pseudoephedrine required for production, he devises an alternative chemical process using methylamine , giving his product a distinctive blue color.
The product, known by the street name " Blue Sky ," dominates the local drug market, leading to confrontations with rival drug dealers.
Although Walt and Jesse began as amateur, small-time meth cooks, manufacturing the drug out of an RV in the deserts of New Mexico, they soon climbed up the criminal hierarchy. Due to his drug-related activities, Walt eventually finds himself at odds with law enforcement namely his unwitting brother-in-law, DEA agent Hank Schrader , Gustavo Fring and the Cartel, putting him and his family's lives at risk.
