`` Here , however , I could not escape the feeling that by earning anyone 's sympathy , Walt was getting away with one last self-aggrandizing con . `` Breaking Bad '' ended after five seasons on Sunday . Fans are mourning the loss of an acclaimed show . The series finale was watched by more than 20 million people and drew a whopping 17.3 rating in adults 18-49 -- up from last season's average of 14.2 rating. Everyone agrees that the series was exemplary .
`` Breaking Bad '' ended after five seasons on Sunday . Fans are mourning the loss of an acclaimed show . The series finale was watched by more than 20 million people and drew a whopping 17.3 rating in adults 18-49 -- up from last season's average of 14.2 rating. Everyone agrees that the series was exemplary .