the first season of breaking bad was on january 20, 2008.
when was the first season of breaking bad?
january 20 , 2008
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the first season of the american television drama series "breaking bad" premiered on january 20, 2008 and concluded on march 9, 2008. it consisted of seven episodes, each running approximately 48 minutes in length, except the pilot episode which runs approximately 58 minutes. amc broadcast the first season on sundays at 10:00 pm in the united states. season one was to consist of nine episodes, but was reduced to seven by the writer's strike. the complete first season was released on region 1 dvd on february 24, 2009 and region a blu-ray on march 16, 2010.
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"breaking bad" received widespread critical acclaim and has been praised by many critics as one of the greatest television shows of all time. on the review aggregator website metacritic, the first season scored 73 out of 100, the second 84 out of 100, the third 89 out of 100, the fourth 96 out of 100, and the fifth 99 out of 100. the american film institute listed "breaking bad" as one of the top ten television series of 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. in 2013, "tv guide" ranked it as the ninth greatest tv series of all time. by its end, the series was among the most-watched cable shows on american television, with audience numbers doubling from the fourth season to the fifth. a 2015 "hollywood reporter" survey of 2,800 actors, producers, directors, and other industry people named "breaking bad" as their #2 favorite show. in 2016, "rolling stone" ranked it third on its list of 100 greatest tv shows of all time.
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