EPISODE
SEASON
Informed he has terminal cancer, an underachieving chemistry genius turned high school teacher resorts to selling drugs in order to provide for his family. Walt and Jesse are vividly reminded of Tuco's volatile nature, and try to figure a way out of their business partnership. Hank attempts to mend fences between the estranged Marie and Skyler.
24 May 1968
12 November 1966, Dallas, Texas, USA
15 October 1954, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
23 April 1983, Santa Clara, California, USA
26 March 1968, Frankfurt, Germany
30 June 1963, Quakertown, Pennsylvania, USA
9 July 1946, Germany
5 March 1939, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
12 February 1997
8 November 1971, Miami, Florida, USA
January 15, 2014
A violent thriller with brief respites of dark humor, Breaking Bad is exceptional TV entertainment, but it sure can be uncomfortable to watch.February 17, 2009
"Breaking Bad" unfolds like a modern Western with a dark, absurd view of the world. It echoes "No Country for Old Men," yet there are unexpected moments of tenderness and comedy.February 17, 2009
Bryan Cranston's Walter remains one of the best-played characters on television, and he's surrounded by a strong cast that, knowingly or unknowingly, plays off his desperation.February 17, 2009
This brilliant second season of "Breaking Bad" is starting to earn a place in any discussion of the classics of the genre.February 17, 2009
"Breaking Bad" is extraordinary, and if the rest of the season matches Sunday's premiere, an Emmy nomination for best drama seems certain.January 15, 2014
It was sixty minutes at high throttle, and the strain sometimes showed.January 15, 2014
Breaking Bad is in one of those rare zones right now where nearly every visual, plot or character element is enriching the whole.February 17, 2009
Again, Breaking Bad promises to be quite a ride.February 17, 2009
"Breaking Bad" works as an unabashedly bold story about a man in extremis, told with the iconographic and ironic sensibility of Quentin Tarantino.January 15, 2014
Breaking Bad has been spinning these characters and stories like plates, and so far none of them have wobbled.