Breaking Bad (2008– )

Informed he has terminal cancer, an underachieving chemistry genius turned high school teacher uses his expertise to secretly provide for his family by producing the world's highest quality crystal meth.

Creator:

Vince Gilligan

Stars:

Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul

Nominated for 4 Golden Globes. Another 37 wins & 96 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Bryan Cranston	...	Walter White (62 episodes, 2008-2013)
Anna Gunn	...	Skyler White (62 episodes, 2008-2013)
Aaron Paul	...	Jesse Pinkman (62 episodes, 2008-2013)
Dean Norris	...	Hank Schrader (62 episodes, 2008-2013)
Betsy Brandt	...	Marie Schrader (62 episodes, 2008-2013)
RJ Mitte	...	Walter White, Jr. (62 episodes, 2008-2013)
Bob Odenkirk	...	Saul Goodman (43 episodes, 2009-2013)
Jonathan Banks	...	Mike Ehrmantraut (29 episodes, 2009-2013)
Steven Michael Quezada	...	Steven Gomez (28 episodes, 2008-2012)
Giancarlo Esposito	...	Gustavo 'Gus' Fring (26 episodes, 2009-2011)

Storyline

When chemistry teacher, Walter White, is diagnosed with Stage III cancer and given only two years to live, he decides he has nothing to lose. He lives with his wife and teenage son, who has cerebral palsy, in New Mexico. Determined to ensure that his family will have a secure future, White embarks on a career of drugs and crime. He proves to be remarkably proficient in this new world as he begins manufacturing and selling methamphetamine with one of his former students. The series tracks the impacts of a fatal diagnosis on a regular hard working man and explores how a fatal diagnosis affects his morality and transforms him into a major player of the drug trade.

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Plot Keywords:

Drug | Cancer | Chemistry | Teacher | Crystal Meth | 

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Taglines:

Power Corrodes (season 5, part 1)

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Romanian Spanish German Persian

Also Known As:

Halvale Teele

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

High Bridge Productions, Gran Via Productions, Sony Pictures Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Danny Trejo (Tortuga), Raymond Cruz (Tuco), Michael Bofshever (Mr. Pinkman) and Geoffrey Rivas (Police Officer) have all appeared in the gang classic Blood In, Blood Out. In one episode, Giancarlo Esposito (Gus Fring) says the words, "Sangre Por Sangre" to Mark Margolis (Tio Salamanca), which is the Spanish title for the film.

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Goofs

In Walter White's back yard you will notice an outline of a fire place right by their sliding back door, but inside the reverse wall is the dining room/kitchen. Their fire place inside should be on the side of the house.

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Quotes

Saul Goodman: Better call Saul!

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Connections

Featured in America in Primetime: Man of the House (2011)
Walter White is an example of the "Man of the House".

User Reviews

Mind Blowing

BREAKING BAD:Season One explodes like a sucker punch to the gut, and is nothing short of mind-blowing. The pilot for this series is a definite "Must See", and stands with the greats of Action/Adventure Television and Cinema. This segment begins at such a giddy peak, that you think the only way forward would be to tell the tale as a long flashback. However, through a marvelous piece of editing and writing, the plot miraculously moves forward from that point. Bryon Cranston's idiosyncratic performance is a joy to behold. He embodies a man who is against a rock, and an even harder place, who has no other option but to throttle his higher aspirations and grimly carry on. His solace and validation in middle-class morality and virtuous conduct is long gone. I eagerly look forward to more of this ambitious, entertaining series.