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Breaking Bad Breaking Bad is an American neo-western crime drama television series created and produced by Vince Gilligan. The show originally aired on AMC for five seasons, from January 20, 2008 to September 29, 2013. Set and filmed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the series tells the story of Walter White (Bryan Cranston), a struggling and depressed high school chemistry teacher who is diagnosed with lung cancer. Together with his former student Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul), White turns to a life of crime by producing and selling crystallized methamphetamine to secure his family's financial future before he dies, while navigating the
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Pilot (Breaking Bad) "Pilot" (titled "Breaking Bad" on DVD and Blu-ray releases) is the pilot episode and series premiere of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad". It originally aired on AMC on January 20, 2008, and was written and directed by series creator and showrunner Vince Gilligan. Walter White is a high school chemistry teacher living in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with his pregnant wife Skyler and their teenage son Walter Jr. (RJ Mitte), who has cerebral palsy. Walt supplements his low teaching salary by working part-time at a local car wash, where he ends up being humiliated in front
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pulled into the house at gunpoint by Tuco Salamanca. In July 2012, "Breaking Bad" creator Vince Gilligan hinted at a possible spin-off series focusing on Goodman. In April 2013, the series was confirmed to be in development by Gilligan and Gould; the latter wrote the "Breaking Bad" episode that introduced the character. In a July 2012 interview, Gilligan said he liked "the idea of a lawyer show in which the main lawyer will do anything it takes to stay out of a court of law" including settling on the courthouse steps. The show is filmed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where
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Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series three times; Anna Gunn won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series twice. In 2013, "Breaking Bad" entered the "Guinness World Records" as the most critically acclaimed show of all time. A spin-off prequel series, "Better Call Saul", starring Bob Odenkirk and Jonathan Banks, debuted on February 8, 2015, on AMC. , a feature film spin-off is also in development. Set in Albuquerque, New Mexico between 2008 and 2010, "Breaking Bad" follows Walter White as he is transformed from a meek high school science teacher who wants to
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headstone was placed with a photo of Cranston as White. While some residents were unhappy with the makeshift gravesite for closure with the show, tickets for the event raised nearly $17,000 for a local charity called Healthcare for the Homeless. Breaking Bad Breaking Bad is an American neo-western crime drama television series created and produced by Vince Gilligan. The show originally aired on AMC for five seasons, from January 20, 2008 to September 29, 2013. Set and filmed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the series tells the story of Walter White (Bryan Cranston), a struggling and depressed high school chemistry teacher
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Breaking Bad Breaking Bad is an American neo-western crime drama television series created and produced by Vince Gilligan. The show originally aired on AMC for five seasons, from January 20, 2008 to September 29, 2013. Set and filmed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the series tells the story of Walter White (Bryan Cranston), a struggling and depressed high school chemistry teacher who is diagnosed with lung cancer. Together with his former student Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul), White turns to a life of crime by producing and selling crystallized methamphetamine to secure his family's financial future before he dies, while navigating the
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Steven Michael Quezada Steven Michael Quezada (born February 15, 1963) is an American actor and politician. He played Drug Enforcement Administration agent Steven Gomez in the AMC series "Breaking Bad" from 2008 to 2013. Quezada was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He graduated from West Mesa High School in 1981. After graduating from high school, Quezada attended Eastern New Mexico University where he studied Theatre Arts. Quezada played DEA Agent Steven Gomez in "Breaking Bad" from 2008 to 2013. He has appeared in films such as "First Snow" (2006), "Beerfest" (2006), and "Kites" (2010). He hosted the talk show "The
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Face Off (Breaking Bad) "Face Off" is the thirteenth episode and season finale of the fourth season of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad", and the 46th overall episode of the series. It originally aired on AMC in the United States on October 9, 2011. "TV Guide" named "Face Off" as one of the best episodes in all of television in 2011. After failing to kill Gus (Giancarlo Esposito) via a car bomb, Walter (Bryan Cranston) removes the bomb and asks Jesse (Aaron Paul) if he knows of a place Gus frequents that does not have security cameras. Before
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Phoenix (Breaking Bad) "Phoenix" is the twelfth and penultimate episode of the second season of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad". Walt just barely delivers the inventory of drugs to Gus in time, but misses his daughter's birth. He arrives at the hospital, where he finds that Ted drove Skyler to the hospital. At Jesse's apartment, Jane wakes up when she is phoned by her father, Donald, because she is late for a narcotics anonymous meeting. At lunch afterwards, she does not mention that she has started using heroin again, and acts like she does not know Jesse when
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Down (Breaking Bad) "Down" is the fourth episode of the second season of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad". It was written by Sam Catlin and directed by John Dahl. Walt and Jesse meet at a gas station to discuss their next move. Walt says he needs time to reassure his family after his "fugue state" before he can cook again, and gives Jesse $600. The next morning, Walt cheerily makes breakfast, clearly disturbing Skyler and Walt Jr.; Skyler abruptly leaves the house and does not return until much later, not telling Walt where she has been. Meanwhile, Jesse
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In addition to local broadcasts, the Fox Latin America satellite channel will transmit the series across Latin America. Metástasis Metástasis (meaning "metastasis" in Spanish) is an American, Spanish-language version of the U.S. crime drama "Breaking Bad". It follows all five seasons of "Breaking Bad", with very few exceptions and little additions not seen in the original version. A few minor scenes were shot differently than in "Breaking Bad", but this does not change the storyline. After several days of speculation fueled by Univision, on March 13, 2013, Sony confirmed that it would be making a Spanish-language remake of "Breaking Bad".
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Metástasis Metástasis (meaning "metastasis" in Spanish) is an American, Spanish-language version of the U.S. crime drama "Breaking Bad". It follows all five seasons of "Breaking Bad", with very few exceptions and little additions not seen in the original version. A few minor scenes were shot differently than in "Breaking Bad", but this does not change the storyline. After several days of speculation fueled by Univision, on March 13, 2013, Sony confirmed that it would be making a Spanish-language remake of "Breaking Bad". Sony Entertainment Television (Latin America) is working with Colombian producer Teleset on the series, which is set in
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its declining quality. In 2010, "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" presented several parody alternate endings to the television show "Lost", one of which mirrored the finale of "Newhart" complete with a cameo appearance by Bob Newhart and with "Lost" star Evangeline Lilly in place of Emily/Pleshette. The final scene with Newhart and Pleshette was later parodied in an alternate ending to the television series "Breaking Bad" where actor Bryan Cranston wakes from a dream next to his "Malcolm in the Middle" co-star Jane Kaczmarek where they assume their respective roles of Hal and Lois. Hal recounts the events of "Breaking Bad" in
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of the series and the 17-month break between the fourth and fifth season was not his decision. Although, he did admit that the plan to keep "Mad Men" off the air in 2011 was in place before the negotiations. He said, "There was a plan in place in 2010 that the show would not be on the air in 2011. You don't just throw in "Breaking Bad" because "Mad Men" is not available. They have four shows. They do them one at a time, and God bless them for the fact that "Breaking Bad" got an audience, because of where
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Salud (Breaking Bad) "Salud" is the tenth episode of the fourth season of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad" and the 43rd overall episode of the series. It originally aired on AMC in the United States on September 18, 2011. Jesse (Aaron Paul), Mike (Jonathan Banks), and Gus (Giancarlo Esposito) take a chartered plane to Mexico so Jesse can teach the cartel how to cook Walt's (Bryan Cranston) blue meth. Although the cartel's chief chemist (Carlo Rota) is initially skeptical because Jesse can't synthesize phenylacetic acid, the cartel is impressed when Jesse cooks a successful batch. Jesse is then
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Salud (Breaking Bad) "Salud" is the tenth episode of the fourth season of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad" and the 43rd overall episode of the series. It originally aired on AMC in the United States on September 18, 2011. Jesse (Aaron Paul), Mike (Jonathan Banks), and Gus (Giancarlo Esposito) take a chartered plane to Mexico so Jesse can teach the cartel how to cook Walt's (Bryan Cranston) blue meth. Although the cartel's chief chemist (Carlo Rota) is initially skeptical because Jesse can't synthesize phenylacetic acid, the cartel is impressed when Jesse cooks a successful batch. Jesse is then
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in a Drama Series for the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards. He ultimately lost to Aaron Paul for his performance in the episode "End Times". Hermanos (Breaking Bad) "Hermanos" is the eighth episode of the fourth season of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad", and the 41st overall episode of the series. It originally aired on AMC in the United States on September 4, 2011. During a pre-credits flashback sequence that takes place right after the deaths of the Cousins (Leonel and Marco Salamanca) and Juan Bolsa (Javier Grajeda), Gus (Giancarlo Esposito) meets with Hector (Mark Margolis) and hints that
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2008 film "Otis" and the 2008 television film "Infected". In 2010, he re-teamed with Gilligan on "Breaking Bad", where he remained through the show's 2013 conclusion. Schnauz signed a two-year overall deal with Sony Pictures Television in November 2014. Currently, Schnauz serves as co-executive producer on AMC's "Breaking Bad" spinoff series "Better Call Saul." He has written and/or directed a number of its episodes including "Pimento", the penultimate episode of the show's first season, which received critical acclaim. In April 2015, it was reported that he had been tapped to write the screenplay for "a revisionist take" on Jack and
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Hermanos (Breaking Bad) "Hermanos" is the eighth episode of the fourth season of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad", and the 41st overall episode of the series. It originally aired on AMC in the United States on September 4, 2011. During a pre-credits flashback sequence that takes place right after the deaths of the Cousins (Leonel and Marco Salamanca) and Juan Bolsa (Javier Grajeda), Gus (Giancarlo Esposito) meets with Hector (Mark Margolis) and hints that he orchestrated their deaths out of revenge ("blood for blood"), infuriating the immobile Hector. Gus is called to meet with the police and DEA,
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Over (Breaking Bad) "Over" is the tenth episode of the second season of the American television action drama series "Breaking Bad". It was written by Moira Walley-Beckett and directed by Phil Abraham. Following his discovery that he is in remission, Walt takes Skyler's advice take the week off from work, but secretly meets with Jesse. He tells Jesse the good news, and that he is out of the drug trade now that he no longer has to pay for treatment. During Skyler's party celebrating the remission, Walt pours Walt Jr. some tequila that he and Hank are drinking. After Walt
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Grilled (Breaking Bad) "Grilled" is the second episode of the second season of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad". It was written by George Mastras and directed by Charles Haid. This episode marks the final "Breaking Bad" appearance of Raymond Cruz (Tuco Salamanca). Having been kidnapped by a crazed Tuco, Walt and Jesse are held prisoner in a desert hideout where he takes care of his sick uncle, the mute Hector Salamanca. Hector was once a drug kingpin but now is incapacitated because of a stroke, but can communicate with a desk bell. Hank and the DEA have rounded
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presentation of the mid-season premiere of "Breaking Bad"s fifth season. Episodes continued airing following new episodes of "Breaking Bad". "Talking Bad" concluded its run on September 29, 2013, with an extended one-hour episode directly following the series finale. The series features host Chris Hardwick discussing the latest episode with guests who are fans of the series, including cast and crew from "Breaking Bad". On hosting the show, Hardwick commented: "Breaking Bad’ will go down as one of the best shows in television history. Obviously, it's tonally much different than ‘The Walking Dead,’ and I will strive to give ‘Breaking Bad’
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Hank’s care before he will consider Walt's argument, but is refused. Hank utters that he does not know him anymore, to which Walt replies, "If that's true, if you don't know who I am, then maybe your best course would be to tread lightly." The episode is dedicated to Kevin Cordasco, a sixteen-year-old fan of "Breaking Bad" who had met several members of the series' cast and crew; Cordasco died earlier in 2013 from neuroblastoma. This was the fourth dedication in the history of the series. The term "blood money" is a "double entendre": it means money obtained at the
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as to how a potential television show could occur given its content. He also acknowledged the importance of "Breaking Bad" in the development of "Preacher", by suggesting "[...] I don't think people would have been willing to take a chance on "Preacher" if there had not been a "Breaking Bad". It was one of those groundbreaking shows that paved the way for what is possible on TV." On November 16, 2013, it was announced that AMC was developing a TV series based on the DC Vertigo comic book series "Preacher". On November 18, 2013, it was revealed that Seth Rogen
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Breaking Bad (season 2) The second season of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad" premiered on March 8, 2009 and concluded on May 31, 2009. It consisted of 13 episodes, each running approximately 47 minutes in length. AMC broadcast the second season on Sundays at 10:00 pm in the United States. The complete second season was released on Region 1 DVD and Region A Blu-ray on March 16, 2010. The titles of the first, fourth, tenth, and thirteenth episodes form a sentence which reveals an event that takes place in the season finale (Seven Thirty-Seven Down Over ABQ). These
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Better Call Saul (season 1) The first season of the American television drama series "Better Call Saul" premiered on February 8, 2015, and concluded on April 6, 2015. The ten-episode season was broadcast on Monday nights in the United States on AMC, excluding the pilot episode which aired on a Sunday. "Better Call Saul" is a spin-off of "Breaking Bad" created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould who also worked on "Breaking Bad". The first season mainly takes place in 2002, and features Bob Odenkirk reprising his role from "Breaking Bad" as James Morgan "Jimmy" McGill, a lawyer who later
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Better Call Saul (season 1) The first season of the American television drama series "Better Call Saul" premiered on February 8, 2015, and concluded on April 6, 2015. The ten-episode season was broadcast on Monday nights in the United States on AMC, excluding the pilot episode which aired on a Sunday. "Better Call Saul" is a spin-off of "Breaking Bad" created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould who also worked on "Breaking Bad". The first season mainly takes place in 2002, and features Bob Odenkirk reprising his role from "Breaking Bad" as James Morgan "Jimmy" McGill, a lawyer who later
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since turned him into a monster were already in place." "New York" magazine writer Emma Rosenblum said Bryan Cranston "pulls off the unassuming White with flawless subtlety: a waxy pallor, a slump of the shoulders, and a sense of doom that is palpable". "The Hollywood Reporter" writer Tim Goodman praised as courageous Vince Gilligan's decision to transform Walter White into an unsympathetic character: "You don't take your main character and make him unlikable. You just don't. Nobody does that. Nobody has ever really done that to this extent." Robert Bianco of "USA Today" called Walt "one of the greatest dramatic
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his suburban stupor, to experience life again—to take chances, risk danger, do things he didn't think himself capable of doing. None of this would work, of course, without Emmy winner Cranston's ferocious, funny selflessness as an actor. For all its bleakness and darkness, there's a glowing exhilaration about this series: It's a feel-good show about feeling really bad." "San Francisco Chronicle"'s Tim Goodman claimed "The first three episodes of Season 2 that AMC sent out continue that level of achievement with no evident missteps. In fact, it looks as if Gilligan's bold vision for "Breaking Bad", now duly rewarded against
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Breathe (Better Call Saul) "Breathe" is the second episode of the fourth season of the AMC television series "Better Call Saul", the spinoff series of "Breaking Bad". The episode aired on August 13, 2018 on AMC in the United States. Jimmy is determined to find a job, but Kim advises him to take his time and not place too much pressure on himself. Jimmy interviews for a sales position at Neff Copiers, during which he notices a collection of Hummel figurines among their sales awards, one of which is a valuable Alpine Shepherd Boy. The owners seem dismissive of Jimmy
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Gloves Off (Better Call Saul) "Gloves Off" is the fourth episode of the second season of the AMC television series "Better Call Saul", the spinoff series of "Breaking Bad". The episode aired on March 7, 2016 on AMC in the United States. In a preview of events that take place later in the episode, Mike returns home to rest after having been in a fight. He tosses a stack of hundred dollar bills onto his kitchen table, pulls a bag of frozen vegetables out of his freezer and presses it to his face. He sinks into a chair, his swollen
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Better Call Saul (season 4) The fourth season of the American television drama series "Better Call Saul" premiered on August 6, 2018, and concluded on October 8, 2018. The fourth season consists of 10 episodes and aired on Mondays at 9:00 pm (Eastern) in the United States on AMC. "Better Call Saul" is a spin-off prequel of "Breaking Bad" created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould who also worked on "Breaking Bad". The first and second seasons mainly took place in 2002, with season three advancing the storyline to 2003. The fourth season also takes place mainly in 2003, with
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the television series "Breaking Bad", which takes place in modern times, features many examples of Western archetypes. According to creator Vince Gilligan, "After the first "Breaking Bad" episode, it started to dawn on me that we could be making a contemporary western. So you see scenes that are like gunfighters squaring off, like Clint Eastwood and Lee Van Cleef—we have Walt and others like that." The precursor to these was the radio series "Tales of the Texas Rangers" (1950–1952), with Joel McCrea, a contemporary detective drama set in Texas, featuring many of the characteristics of traditional Westerns. The 1971 film
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Fly (Breaking Bad) "Fly" is the tenth episode of the third season of American television drama series "Breaking Bad", and the 30th overall episode of the series. Written by Sam Catlin and Moira Walley-Beckett and directed by Rian Johnson, it aired on AMC in the United States and Canada on May 23, 2010. "Fly" has been described as "arguably the most polarizing episode in "Breaking Bad" history", differing from most others in its slow pacing and relative lack of action. A few critics have considered it to be one of the greatest episodes of the series. Walt, suffering from insomnia,
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its slower pace. Seth Amitin, of IGN, gave the episode an 8.6/10, commenting the episode was: "about crossing the lines..." and that it "is the beginning of the set-up for the finale in two weeks". Donna Bowman of "The A.V. Club" gave the episode a B, writing that "it's inevitable that we'd have a merely good episode at some point" and, like Amitin, thought that the episode "seemed to be mostly concerned with moving the pieces into place for the finale". Mandala (Breaking Bad) "Mandala" is the eleventh episode of the second season of the American television drama series "Breaking
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more hits: "Bad Attitude," "Feel It Again," "What Does It Take," and "All Along You Knew." Grehan still wrote the lion's share of the band's material, but Dee and Coburn also contributed songs to this album; "Feel It Again", a Coburn composition, reached the Top 40 in the US, while Grehan's "What Does It Take" reached no. 52, buoyed by its inclusion on the soundtrack for the John Cusack film "One Crazy Summer". In 1989, "Bad Attitude" was featured in the series finale of "Miami Vice", played during a Ferrari driving segment that mirrored one from the series' pilot episode.
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for his work throughout the series. Critics appreciated the bold visual style adopted by the TV series. Although series creator Vince Gilligan and Slovis wanted to shoot "Breaking Bad" in cinemascope, Sony and AMC did not grant them permission. Gilligan cited Sergio Leone's Westerns as a reference for how he wanted the series to look. For his work, he received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Cinematography for a One Hour Series and Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series. Kelley Dixon was one of the editors of "Breaking Bad" and edited many of the series' "meth montages". For the
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into the title race again. Maccabi managed to take advantage of Be'er Sheva's bad results, beating Beitar Jerusalem in a close and dramatic tie, where Eran Zahavi scored the winning goal for Maccabi in the 90th minute, breaking the goalscoring record of Nisim Elmaliah by scoring more than 31 goals in one league season. In the biggest game of the season, against Hapoel Be'er Sheva, a win would have brought Maccabi to 1st place because of their goal difference, while any other result would have left Hapoel Be'er Sheva alone at 1st place with a 3 points advantage and only
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Evan Valentine of "Collider" scored "See" four stars, writing, "The series continues to be extremely solid and the cast is firing on all cylinders fairly early, which is a feat unto itself." James White of "Empire" reacted positively to "See", remarking that "[...] Catlin, [Rogen] and [Goldberg] are going to take their inspiration from "Breaking Bad" [...], and let things unfold at a leisurely pace", and exclaiming that the "fight between Cassidy, Fiore and DeBlanc. Blood, guts, and a scene that wouldn't look out of place in an "Evil Dead" movie." Scott Meslow of "Vulture", gave "See" a four-star rating
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Dave Porter (composer) Dave Porter is an American composer, best known for the original score for the television series "Breaking Bad". At Sarah Lawrence College, Porter studied classical and electronic music composition. For his work on "Breaking Bad", Porter has won an ASCAP Award. Bryan Cranston, who portrays Walter White, stated "With his music, Dave Porter has created another character for "Breaking Bad". Evocative and meaningful, Dave's work is an essential part of the storytelling." Porter stated that influences on the series' music came from discussions with Vince Gilligan, the creator of "Breaking Bad", about the show having aspects of
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revealed that AMC and Sony were interested in a spin-off series that would focus on Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk), with Gilligan and series writer Peter Gould developing the project. In September 2013, AMC and Sony Pictures Television officially ordered "Better Call Saul", set as a prequel to "Breaking Bad". The series focuses on Saul's life 6 years before he became Walter's lawyer, and premiered on February 8, 2015. From August 11, 2013, to September 29, 2013, eight episodes of the live talk show, "Talking Bad", aired on AMC, following "Breaking Bad". The host, Chris Hardwick, and guests – who included
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commercials and testimonials. Exclusive to the Blu-ray release is "Breaking Bad" cast and crew photo collection. The third season of "Breaking Bad" scored 89 out of 100 on review aggregator site Metacritic indicating "universal acclaim". "Time" proclaimed "It's a drama that has chosen the slow burn over the flashy explosion, and it's all the hotter for that choice." "Newsday" stated "Breaking Bad" was still TV's best series and it stayed true to itself. Tim Goodman praised the writing, acting, and cinematography, pointing out the "visual adventurousness" of the series. Goodman went on to call the show's visuals as "a combination
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of America Award nominations, for Best Drama Series, George Mastras for Best Episodic Drama for "I.F.T.", and Gennifer Hutchison for Best Episodic Drama for "I See You". James Poniewozik of "TIME" named "One Minute" as the fourth-best television episode of 2010. He also included "Fly", "Half Measures" and "Full Measure" on his list of honorable mentions. The Futon Critic listed "Full Measure" as the sixth-best episode of 2010, saying that "No show has played with the expectations of we've come to expect from television more than "Breaking Bad". IGN named "Breaking Bad" the best television series of 2010. Breaking Bad
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as co-executive producer and Hutchison as supervising producer. Also on the writing staff are Bradley Paul, and Gordon Smith, who was a writer's assistant on "Breaking Bad". Bob Odenkirk stars as lawyer/con-man Jimmy McGill (originally known as Saul Goodman in "Breaking Bad"). In January 2014, it was announced that Jonathan Banks would reprise his "Breaking Bad" role as Mike Ehrmantraut and be a series regular. Dean Norris, who played Hank Schrader in "Breaking Bad", announced that he would not make an appearance, partly due to his involvement in the CBS series "Under the Dome". Anna Gunn also mentioned a "talk"
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me. And that’s where the power of it comes from. Obviously, starting with Walter White, there’s just very few stories that are told on that scale, that have a character who is that deeply considered at the center of it. And I’ve heard people describe it as Shakespearean, and I know that word gets tossed around a lot, but I think in this case it really does apply. And that speaks, not so much to the fact that he goes to a dark place, but the fact that his entire journey is so deeply resonant, because it’s so deeply considered."
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Aaron Paul won Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Anna Gunn won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama, Moira Walley-Beckett won Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for "Ozymandias", and Vince Gilligan was nominated for both Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series and Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for "Felina". Breaking Bad (season 5) The fifth and final season of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad" premiered on July 15, 2012, and concluded on September 29, 2013 on AMC in the United States and Canada. The 16-episode season is split into two parts, each containing eight episodes.
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He meets with his probation officer, provides assurances that he's in compliance, and states his intent to resume practicing law once the one-year suspension of his law license is done. This is the first episode of "Better Call Saul" to include scenes that take place during the "Breaking Bad" series narrative, using the set for Saul Goodman's law offices. Among the possessions that Saul extracts from the wall are passports and a shoebox of video tapes of the Saul Goodman television commercials, which according to Bob Odenkirk, are the same tapes seen in the flash-forward to Saul's new identity "Gene"
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part of the joke," though notes that the bodyguards are "European." Writer Ryan Ridley has said that the episode is "not a spoof of anything in particular," though it does reference "127 Hours" and "Gravity". Series creator Dan Harmon has stated that the episode is largely inspired by "Breaking Bad" episode "4 Days Out", where Walter White is "up against primal forces" and has to "fall back on his basic science knowledge to keep them alive." Jaffe writes that "Summer and Morty seem much more affected" by the therapist's concerns than Beth and Rick. Matar agrees, stating that "Morty and
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Rebecca (Better Call Saul) "Rebecca" is the fifth episode of the second season of the AMC television series "Better Call Saul", the spinoff series of "Breaking Bad". The episode aired on March 14, 2016 on AMC in the United States. The episode was directed by former "Breaking Bad" writer John Shiban. In a flashback, Chuck is shown to not yet have experienced the symptoms of electromagnetic hypersensitivity, as he easily changes a light bulb in his dining room chandelier. Jimmy visits Chuck's house shortly after moving to Albuquerque, where he meets Chuck's wife, Rebecca (Ann Cusack). During dinner, Rebecca is
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Felina (Breaking Bad) "Felina" is the series finale of the American drama television series "Breaking Bad". It is the sixteenth episode of season five and the 62nd overall episode of the series. Written and directed by series creator Vince Gilligan, it aired on AMC in the United States and Canada on September 29, 2013. The plot involves Walt evading a nationwide manhunt for him in order to return to New Mexico and deliver the remaining profits from his illegal methamphetamine empire to his family. He also avenges upon the neo-Nazi gang who double-crossed him, killed his brother-in-law Hank, took Jesse
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writing this episode. Bryan Cranston and Anna Gunn both submitted this episode for consideration after being nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, with each winning their categories, as well. Ozymandias (Breaking Bad) "Ozymandias" is the fourteenth episode of the fifth season of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad", and the 60th overall episode of the series. Written by Moira Walley-Beckett and directed by Rian Johnson, it aired on AMC in the United States and Canada on September 15,
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Schnauz was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for writing this episode. Say My Name (Breaking Bad) "Say My Name" (originally titled "Everybody Wins") is the seventh episode of the fifth season of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad", and the 53rd overall episode of the series. Written and directed by Thomas Schnauz, it aired on AMC on August 26, 2012. The title of the episode is a phrase repeatedly spoken by Walt (Bryan Cranston) during his encounter with Declan (Louis Ferreira). This episode marks Jonathan Banks's final appearance as a series
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Better Call Saul (Breaking Bad) "Better Call Saul" is the eighth episode of the second season of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad". It was written by Peter Gould and directed by Terry McDonough. This episode marks Bob Odenkirk's first appearance as Saul Goodman in the series. He was promoted to series regular in Season 3, stayed with the series until its end, and then reprised the role in "Better Call Saul". After Badger is arrested in a sting operation by the Albuquerque Police, Walt and Jesse look into hiring a shady, flamboyant lawyer named Saul Goodman. Saul has
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winning the award for Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series. The series received two Writers Guild of America Award nominations, for Best Drama Series, and John Shiban for Best Episodic Drama for "Phoenix". Breaking Bad (season 2) The second season of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad" premiered on March 8, 2009 and concluded on May 31, 2009. It consisted of 13 episodes, each running approximately 47 minutes in length. AMC broadcast the second season on Sundays at 10:00 pm in the United States. The complete second season was released on Region 1 DVD and Region A Blu-ray on March 16,
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Gilligan was nominated for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series and won the . Lynne Willingham won Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series and John Toll was nominated for Outstanding Cinematography for a One Hour Series. In 2013, Vince Gilligan recalled the viewership for the episode being below a million viewers. "We went up against some big football game, and we got crushed", Gilligan was quoted as saying during an episode of "The Colbert Report". Pilot (Breaking Bad) "Pilot" (titled "Breaking Bad" on DVD and Blu-ray releases) is the pilot episode and series premiere of the American television
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Aaron Paul was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for this episode. Peekaboo (Breaking Bad) "Peekaboo" is the sixth episode of the second season of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad". It was written by J. Roberts and Vince Gilligan, and directed by Peter Medak. Jesse gets the address of the couple who ripped off Skinny Pete and goes to their dilapidated house. Upon breaking inside, he finds and tends to their young neglected son. When the couple returns home, Jesse holds them up and demands that they return his meth and
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the 4.77 million of the previous episode. The episode received strongly positive reviews, with Walter's monologue particularly praised. TVLine named Aaron Paul the "Performer of the Week" for his performance in this episode. Gennifer Hutchison won the for this episode. Aaron Paul won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2014 for his performance in this episode. Confessions (Breaking Bad) "Confessions" is the eleventh episode of the fifth season of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad", and the 57th overall episode of the series. Written by Gennifer Hutchison and directed by Michael Slovis,
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have amazing story arcs and characters, not just in each episode, but in the series as a whole. Abiquiu was a great example of this." Abiquiu (Breaking Bad) "Abiquiu" is the eleventh episode of the third season of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad", and the 31st overall episode of the series. It was written by John Shiban and Thomas Schnauz and directed by Michelle MacLaren. In a flashback, Jesse and Jane visit the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum and view her painting "My Last Door". The two debate the meaning of the painting before Jane concludes that O'Keeffe was simply
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Jonathan Banks. His portrayal of Mike paints the picture of an exasperated career criminal who excels at the game ... and is resigned to his fate. He's funny ... and he somehow manages to be the moral center of this operation, despite his willingness to kill and kill and kill." Madrigal (Breaking Bad) "Madrigal" is the second episode of the fifth season of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad", and the 48th overall episode of the series. Written by series creator Vince Gilligan and directed by Michelle MacLaren, it originally aired on AMC in the United States on July
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Madrigal (Breaking Bad) "Madrigal" is the second episode of the fifth season of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad", and the 48th overall episode of the series. Written by series creator Vince Gilligan and directed by Michelle MacLaren, it originally aired on AMC in the United States on July 22, 2012. In Hannover, Germany, Peter Schuler, an executive for Madrigal Electromotive GmbH, the parent company of Los Pollos Hermanos, kills himself with a portable defibrillator after police arrive to question him about his longstanding ties to Gus. Back in Albuquerque, Jesse panics over the missing ricin cigarette, worried that
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Better Call Saul (season 3) The third season of the American television drama series "Better Call Saul" premiered on April 10, 2017, and concluded on June 19, 2017. The ten-episode season was broadcast on Monday nights in the United States on AMC. "Better Call Saul" is a spin-off of "Breaking Bad" created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould who also worked on "Breaking Bad". The third season begins right after the end of the second season, which took place in late 2002, by the time the season concludes, the year is 2003. Bob Odenkirk reprises his role as James Morgan
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Saul" was named one of the top 10 television programs of the year by the American Film Institute. Better Call Saul (season 4) The fourth season of the American television drama series "Better Call Saul" premiered on August 6, 2018, and concluded on October 8, 2018. The fourth season consists of 10 episodes and aired on Mondays at 9:00 pm (Eastern) in the United States on AMC. "Better Call Saul" is a spin-off prequel of "Breaking Bad" created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould who also worked on "Breaking Bad". The first and second seasons mainly took place in 2002,
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open and Cranston's performance. Live Free or Die (Breaking Bad) "Live Free or Die" is the fifth season premiere episode of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad", the first episode of the first part of the season and the 47th overall episode of the series. Written by series creator Vince Gilligan and directed by Michael Slovis, it originally aired on AMC in the United States on July 15, 2012. The episode is titled after the official motto of the U.S. state of New Hampshire, seen on a license plate in the opening. The episode starts with a flashforward to
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Live Free or Die (Breaking Bad) "Live Free or Die" is the fifth season premiere episode of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad", the first episode of the first part of the season and the 47th overall episode of the series. Written by series creator Vince Gilligan and directed by Michael Slovis, it originally aired on AMC in the United States on July 15, 2012. The episode is titled after the official motto of the U.S. state of New Hampshire, seen on a license plate in the opening. The episode starts with a flashforward to Walter White in a
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its original broadcast, down from the series-high 5.92 million of the previous episode. The episode received overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics. TVLine gave Anna Gunn an honorable mention in their "Performer of the Week" feature for her performance in this episode. Thomas Schnauz was nominated for the for this episode. Buried (Breaking Bad) "Buried" is the tenth episode of the fifth season of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad", and the 56th overall episode of the series. Written by Thomas Schnauz and directed by Michelle MacLaren, it aired on AMC in the United States and Canada on August 18,
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on TV in the last 20 years." Michelle Maclaren was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for this episode. One Minute (Breaking Bad) "One Minute" is the seventh episode of the third season of American television drama series "Breaking Bad", and the 27th overall episode of the series. It was written by Thomas Schnauz and directed by Michelle MacLaren. It originally aired on AMC in the United States and Canada on May 2, 2010. A flashback in Mexico shows a young Leonel complaining to his uncle, Hector Salamanca, about a broken toy. In
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Say My Name (Breaking Bad) "Say My Name" (originally titled "Everybody Wins") is the seventh episode of the fifth season of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad", and the 53rd overall episode of the series. Written and directed by Thomas Schnauz, it aired on AMC on August 26, 2012. The title of the episode is a phrase repeatedly spoken by Walt (Bryan Cranston) during his encounter with Declan (Louis Ferreira). This episode marks Jonathan Banks's final appearance as a series regular. Banks and Bryan Cranston both received high praise from critics for their performances. Banks later returned as Mike
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a post-modern western. For the final episodes of the series, Porter incorporated four important themes that were in previous seasons. Porter currently composes music for NBC's crime thriller "The Blacklist", as well as for the "Breaking Bad" prequel series "Better Call Saul". Porter has a wife, Jeanine, and a son. Dave Porter (composer) Dave Porter is an American composer, best known for the original score for the television series "Breaking Bad". At Sarah Lawrence College, Porter studied classical and electronic music composition. For his work on "Breaking Bad", Porter has won an ASCAP Award. Bryan Cranston, who portrays Walter White,
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Breaking Glass (Once Upon a Time) "Breaking Glass" is the fifth episode of the fourth season of the American fantasy drama series "Once Upon a Time", which aired on October 26, 2014. In this episode Emma Swan and Regina Mills search for both Elsa and the Snow Queen, while flashbacks show Emma meeting Lily. The ice bridge created by Elsa is featured in the forest. The Land Without Magic events take place in 1998, after "Snow Drifts", and the year before "Lily" and the flashbacks with Ingrid and young Emma in "Shattered Sight". The Storybrooke events take place after "The
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admires his drawings of superheroes, which she points out all look like him. They hear knocking on Jane's door, which turns out to be her father, the owner of the property. When Jesse goes outside to speak with him, Jane acts like she does not know him. Later, she tells him she was protecting him from her overbearing father, but Jesse is upset that she does not take their relationship seriously. He smokes meth to comfort himself, but brightens when Jane slides a drawing under his door: a superhero called "Apology Girl" that looks like her. This episode's title is
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Talking Bad Talking Bad is a television aftershow hosted by Chris Hardwick that discusses episodes of the AMC television series "Breaking Bad." Eight episodes were broadcast live from August 11 to September 29, 2013. Guests featured on the show include cast and crew members from "Breaking Bad", celebrity fans, and members from a live audience. Following the success of "Talking Dead", which serves as a companion to "The Walking Dead" franchise, AMC created similar after-shows to accompany other original programming on the network; the first of these was "Talking Bad". The series premiered on August 11, 2013, following the encore
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Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris, Betsy Brandt, and RJ Mitte, and editor Lynne Willingham and "Crazy Handful of Nothin'" by Vince Gilligan, Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris, and writer George Mastras; "The Making of "Breaking Bad""; "Inside "Breaking Bad""; AMC "Shootout" – Interview with Vince Gilligan, Bryan Cranston, and Mark Johnson; deleted scenes; screen tests; and Vince Gilligan's photo gallery. The first season of "Breaking Bad" received generally favorable reviews, scoring 74 out of 100 on Metacritic. "New York Post" critic Linda Stasi praised the series, particularly the acting of Cranston and Paul, stating
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narrative until the reader reaches an ending. The endings vary from "Bad" to "Neutral" to "Good". The bad ending ends the relationship on depressing terms or rather at a point where it would be impossible to salvage the relationship. The neutral ending is arguably the most bittersweet of the three as, while Hisao does not part on bad terms with his partner, their partings are more ambiguous and heart-breaking. The good endings all end with Hisao coming to a better understanding of his relationship to the girl in which the reader had been locked into and an optimistic outlook on
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Cornered (Breaking Bad) "Cornered" is the sixth episode of the fourth season of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad", and the 39th overall episode of the series. It originally aired on AMC in the United States on August 21, 2011. The episode opens similarly to "Bullet Points," with two guards riding in the back of a Los Pollos Hermanos refrigerator truck. The truck is suddenly forced off the road by cartel hitmen, led by cartel member Gaff, who shoot the driver in the head. Previously, the cartel hijackers had been shot by Mike (Jonathan Banks), who was hidden in
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Buyout (Breaking Bad) "Buyout" is the sixth episode of the fifth season of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad", and the 52nd overall episode of the series. Written by Gennifer Hutchison and directed by Colin Bucksey, it originally aired on AMC in the United States on August 19, 2012. Upon returning from the train heist, Walt, Mike, and Todd dismantle the dirt bike belonging to the boy that Todd killed, dissolving the pieces in barrels filled with hydrofluoric acid. They prepare another barrel for the boy. While Todd and Jesse are smoking outside, Todd glibly dismisses the tragedy, leading
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Abiquiu (Breaking Bad) "Abiquiu" is the eleventh episode of the third season of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad", and the 31st overall episode of the series. It was written by John Shiban and Thomas Schnauz and directed by Michelle MacLaren. In a flashback, Jesse and Jane visit the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum and view her painting "My Last Door". The two debate the meaning of the painting before Jane concludes that O'Keeffe was simply trying to make a good feeling last. In the present, Hank is frustrated with his physical therapy. Marie gives Skyler the therapy bill to pay
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Bob Odenkirk, Dean Norris and Betsy Brandt do not appear. The episode received very positive reviews from critics. Seth Amitin reviewing for IGN awarded the episode 9.5 out of 10 calling it an "extraordinary episode from top to bottom". Alan Sepinwall of HitFix said the episode was his "favorite episode of season 4 to date". Donna Bowman of "The A.V. Club" gave the episode a "B+". Cornered (Breaking Bad) "Cornered" is the sixth episode of the fourth season of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad", and the 39th overall episode of the series. It originally aired on AMC in
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Confessions (Breaking Bad) "Confessions" is the eleventh episode of the fifth season of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad", and the 57th overall episode of the series. Written by Gennifer Hutchison and directed by Michael Slovis, it aired on AMC in the United States and Canada on August 25, 2013. At a diner, Todd recalls how he helped steal methylamine from the train to his uncle Jack and one of his men, Kenny, neglecting to mention the boy he murdered. Agreeing to let Todd cook meth on his own, Jack and Kenny drive back into New Mexico. Meanwhile, Hank
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Bug (Breaking Bad) "Bug" is the ninth episode of the fourth season of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad", and the 42nd overall episode of the series. It originally aired on AMC in the United States on September 11, 2011. Hank (Dean Norris) retrieves the GPS tracker that he planted on Gus's (Giancarlo Esposito) car. Disappointed that it did not pick up anything suspicious, he decides to investigate the distribution center that Gus owns. Walter (Bryan Cranston) warns Mike (Jonathan Banks) of this but asks him not to hurt Hank. Walter later meets with Jesse (Aaron Paul) and again
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Buried (Breaking Bad) "Buried" is the tenth episode of the fifth season of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad", and the 56th overall episode of the series. Written by Thomas Schnauz and directed by Michelle MacLaren, it aired on AMC in the United States and Canada on August 18, 2013. An elderly man, collecting money which Jesse has thrown away, discovers him parked in a playground and absentmindedly spinning on a roundabout. Meanwhile, after his confrontation with Hank, Walt frantically tries calling Skyler, but cannot get through as Hank has already reached her. Walt rushes to the car wash,
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scoring 85 out of 100 on Metacritic. "Entertainment Weekly" critic Ken Tucker stated ""Bad" is a superlatively fresh metaphor for a middle-age crisis: It took cancer and lawbreaking to jolt Walt out of his suburban stupor, to experience life again—to take chances, risk danger, do things he didn't think himself capable of doing. None of this would work, of course, without Emmy winner Cranston's ferocious, funny selflessness as an actor. For all its bleakness and darkness, there's a glowing exhilaration about this series: It's a feel-good show about feeling really bad." "San Francisco Chronicle"'s Tim Goodman claimed "The first three
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that there's an irrefutable difference between what's right and what's wrong, and it's the only one where the characters have real control over how they choose to live". Klosterman added that the central question of "Breaking Bad" is: "What makes a man 'bad' – his actions, his motives, or his conscious decision to be a bad person?" Klosterman concluded that, in the world of "Breaking Bad", "goodness and badness are simply complicated choices, no different than anything else". Ross Douthat of "The New York Times", in a response to Klosterman's piece, compared "Breaking Bad" and "The Sopranos", stating that both
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Breaking Bad (season 4) The fourth season of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad" premiered on July 17, 2011 and concluded on October 9, 2011. It consists of 13 episodes, each running approximately 47 minutes in length. AMC broadcast the fourth season on Sundays at 10:00 pm ET in the United States. The complete fourth season was released on Region 1 DVD and Region A Blu-ray on June 5, 2012. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> On June 14, 2010, AMC announced that "Breaking Bad" was renewed for a fourth, 13-episode season. The writers began brainstorming and writing for the season in early July
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that even his most simple-minded clients would remember his name when they get arrested. Secondly, they were at a point in Hank's narrative where he had suffered a major trauma in seeing an informant's decapitated head, and he would no longer be able to serve as the show's bit of lightness. They thus make Saul more of a comical character to fill this void. The character was originally intended to appear in only three episodes of "Breaking Bad", but instead became central to the narrative of the series. Odenkirk described Saul in "Breaking Bad" as a "front" who "seemed to
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a Gap campaign. In June 2015, Mitte walked for Vivienne Westwood on a catwalk. RJ Mitte Roy Frank "RJ" Mitte III (born August 21, 1992) is an American actor, producer, and model. He is best known for his role as Walter "Flynn" White Jr. on the AMC series "Breaking Bad" (2008–13). Like his character on the show, he has cerebral palsy. After moving to Hollywood in 2006, he began training with personal talent manager Addison Witt. They sought acting opportunities where his disability would serve to educate viewers, which led him to audition for the role in "Breaking Bad". Mitte
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RJ Mitte Roy Frank "RJ" Mitte III (born August 21, 1992) is an American actor, producer, and model. He is best known for his role as Walter "Flynn" White Jr. on the AMC series "Breaking Bad" (2008–13). Like his character on the show, he has cerebral palsy. After moving to Hollywood in 2006, he began training with personal talent manager Addison Witt. They sought acting opportunities where his disability would serve to educate viewers, which led him to audition for the role in "Breaking Bad". Mitte was born in Jackson, Mississippi. He was delivered by emergency caesarian and was not
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to what is going on at the hospital. Lucy Felthouse writes about Bad Blood that the read was a good fun. The writing "lulled" once or twice, but she would still recommend the book, whether someone has seen the show or not. Jayne Nelson (for the SFX Magazine) added that James Goss has great experiential ideas, like naming chapters after bingo calls or "breaking the fourth wall" between the reader and the story. According to Jayne Nelson Bad Blood is a fun read and does juice to the television series which manufactured the novels. The author Joanne Black explains that
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Blood Money (Breaking Bad) "Blood Money" is the ninth episode of the fifth season of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad", and the 55th overall episode of the series. Written by Peter Gould and directed by Bryan Cranston, it aired on AMC in the United States and Canada on August 11, 2013 as the mid-season premiere. The episode received high critical acclaim, with critics praising the flashforward scene in the beginning, the ending scene and the performances from Bryan Cranston and Dean Norris. For his performance in the episode, Norris was called "Performer of the Week" by TVLine. In
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hype and reached new heights." Blood Money (Breaking Bad) "Blood Money" is the ninth episode of the fifth season of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad", and the 55th overall episode of the series. Written by Peter Gould and directed by Bryan Cranston, it aired on AMC in the United States and Canada on August 11, 2013 as the mid-season premiere. The episode received high critical acclaim, with critics praising the flashforward scene in the beginning, the ending scene and the performances from Bryan Cranston and Dean Norris. For his performance in the episode, Norris was called "Performer of
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but never uninteresting". Matt Richenthal of TV Fanatic awarded the episode 4.9 out of 5 calling it "phenomenal". Donna Bowman reviewing for "The A.V. Club" gave the episode an "A-". Bullet Points (Breaking Bad) "Bullet Points" is the fourth episode of the fourth season of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad", and the 37th overall episode of the series. It originally aired on AMC in the United States on August 7, 2011. The episode opens with Mike (Jonathan Banks) riding in the back of a Los Pollos Hermanos refrigerator truck on a meth delivery run. The truck suddenly screeches
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Bullet Points (Breaking Bad) "Bullet Points" is the fourth episode of the fourth season of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad", and the 37th overall episode of the series. It originally aired on AMC in the United States on August 7, 2011. The episode opens with Mike (Jonathan Banks) riding in the back of a Los Pollos Hermanos refrigerator truck on a meth delivery run. The truck suddenly screeches to a halt as it is forced off the road by a pair of hijackers. Mike quickly pulls out his gun and listens as the gunmen pull the driver from
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Ozymandias (Breaking Bad) "Ozymandias" is the fourteenth episode of the fifth season of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad", and the 60th overall episode of the series. Written by Moira Walley-Beckett and directed by Rian Johnson, it aired on AMC in the United States and Canada on September 15, 2013. The title is a reference to the Percy Bysshe Shelley poem "Ozymandias", drawing on the poem's theme of collapse following greatness; in a teaser trailer for the show's final eight episodes, the entire poem is recited by lead actor Bryan Cranston. "Ozymandias" has been acclaimed since its initial airing
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on its original broadcast. The episode was generally acclaimed, with critics commenting on how the change of pace from the previous week's explosive episode allowed for a more contemplative narrative. Peter Gould was nominated for the for this episode. Robert Forster's guest performance earned him the Saturn Award for Best Guest Starring Role on Television. Granite State (Breaking Bad) "Granite State" is the fifteenth and penultimate episode of the fifth season of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad", and the 61st and penultimate episode of the series. Written and directed by Peter Gould, it aired on AMC in the
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made. On August 14, 2011, AMC and "Breaking Bad"'s production team agreed to renew the series for a final 16 episodes. Filming began for the season on March 26, 2012. Following a dispute between AMC and Dish Network that led to Dish's dropping AMC as of July 1, 2012, AMC posted the episode online for streaming. The episode is the shortest in the series, with a runtime of approximately 43 minutes. "Live Free or Die" was the most watched episode in "Breaking Bad"s history at the time, with 2.93 million viewers. The episode was praised for the flash forward cold
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Full Measure (Breaking Bad) "Full Measure" is the thirteenth episode and season finale of the third season of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad", and the 33rd overall episode of the series. It was written and directed by the show's creator and executive producer Vince Gilligan. It originally aired on AMC in the United States on June 13, 2010. After Walter kills the gang members and Jesse goes on the run, Walt meets with Gus and Mike to negotiate for his and Jesse's safety, and for the continuation of his employment. Walter suggests Gus has two options: (A) Kill
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of IGN awarded the episode 9 out of 10 praising Bryan Cranston's performance calling it "an amazing piece of acting" and further described the episode as "shocking and eye-brow-raising and fascinating". Crawl Space (Breaking Bad) "Crawl Space" is the eleventh episode of the fourth season of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad", and the 44th overall episode of the series. It originally aired on AMC in the United States on September 25, 2011. Making their escape after killing off Don Eladio (Steven Bauer) and the Cartel's leadership, Jesse (Aaron Paul) drives a weakened Gus (Giancarlo Esposito) and a wounded
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End Times (Breaking Bad) "End Times" is the twelfth and penultimate episode of the fourth season of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad", and the 45th overall episode of the series. It originally aired on AMC in the United States on October 2, 2011. "GQ", and "Salon.com" named "End Times" as one of the best episodes in all of television in 2011. After receiving an anonymous warning from Saul (Bob Odenkirk) about Hank (Dean Norris) having been targeted by a drug cartel, the DEA dispatches a squad of agents to guard Hank and Marie (Betsy Brandt)'s house. The White
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by his week-long meth parties. Walter is bruised and bleeding profusely after Jesse trips him up onto a glass table. Jesse gets to his feet and tells Walter to leave his house and never return. Donna Bowman of "The A.V. Club" gave the episode a "B+". She said several Rubicons are crossed, including "three enormous, no-going-back decisions" three of the characters have to make. Bug (Breaking Bad) "Bug" is the ninth episode of the fourth season of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad", and the 42nd overall episode of the series. It originally aired on AMC in the United
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Grose both enjoyed Marie in "Open House", but both felt the scenes at Jesse's house were too over-the-top and that Skyler's concerns about Walter's safety seemed out of character. Open House (Breaking Bad) "Open House" is the third episode of the fourth season of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad", and the 36th overall episode of the series. It originally aired on AMC in the United States on July 31, 2011. In the episode, Walter and Skyler advance their plans to buy a car wash as a front organization, while Jesse holds increasingly darker parties to distract from his
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Granite State (Breaking Bad) "Granite State" is the fifteenth and penultimate episode of the fifth season of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad", and the 61st and penultimate episode of the series. Written and directed by Peter Gould, it aired on AMC in the United States and Canada on September 22, 2013. Ed the "disappearer" (Robert Forster) brings Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) to the basement of his vacuum repair shop. There he finds Walt (Bryan Cranston), who also paid for a new identity and relocation. Walt asks Saul to put him in contact with hitmen so he can kill
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Emmy Awards for his performance in this episode. End Times (Breaking Bad) "End Times" is the twelfth and penultimate episode of the fourth season of the American television drama series "Breaking Bad", and the 45th overall episode of the series. It originally aired on AMC in the United States on October 2, 2011. "GQ", and "Salon.com" named "End Times" as one of the best episodes in all of television in 2011. After receiving an anonymous warning from Saul (Bob Odenkirk) about Hank (Dean Norris) having been targeted by a drug cartel, the DEA dispatches a squad of agents to guard
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