she is "not forgetting that." Production The episode was written by Peter Gould and George Mastras, and directed by Michael Slovis; it aired on AMC in the United States and Canada on May 16, 2010. The title "Kafkaesque" is a word that is brought up in the episode in the context of relating to the nightmarish fictional worlds of Franz Kafka. Reception Viewership The episode's original broadcast was viewed by 1.61 million people, which was a decrease from the 1.78 million of the previous episode, "I See You". Review The episode received strong reviews. Seth Amitin of IGN gave the episode a 9.1/10 rating, stating that the episode "reminded us that the process of Breaking Bad's story is as much fun to watch as the product." Donna Bowman of the A.V. Club gave the episode an A rating noting that a majority of the supporting characters were taking action. In 2019 The Ringer ranked "Kafkaesque" 48th out of the 62 total Breaking Bad episodes. References External links "Kafkaesque" at the official Breaking Bad site 2010 American television episodes Breaking Bad (season 3) episodes