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Breaking Bad
is an American television drama series created by Vince Gilligan
which premiered on January 20, 2008 on the cable network AMC in the United States. The first seven-episode season ended on March 9, 2008. The second 13-episode season premiered on March 8, 2009 and concluded on May 31, 2009. The third 13-episode season premiered on March 21, 2010 and concluded on June 13, 2010. The fourth 13-episode season premiered on July 17, 2011 and concluded on October 9, 2011.
Breaking Bad revolves around 50-year-old high school
chemistry
teacher Walter White
(Bryan Cranston
) in Albuquerque, New Mexico
. After Walter is diagnosed with terminal lung cancer
, he turns to a criminal life, and starts producing and selling crystal meth
with his former student Jesse Pinkman
(Aaron Paul
) in order to secure his family's (Anna Gunn
, RJ Mitte
) financial future.
(1957). The fourth episode "Cancer Man" is a reference to The X-Files
character The Smoking Man (also called Cancer Man), creator Vince Gilligan
was previously a writer and producer for The X-Files. The sixth episode "Crazy Handful of Nothin'" takes its title from the film Cool Hand Luke
(1967). The seventh episode "A No-Rough-Stuff-Type Deal" refers to the film Fargo
(1996), and also reflects how Walt is trying to impose his will on the drug business and hopes not to resort to violence.
(1944). The episode names of the first ("Seven Thirty-Seven"), fourth ("Down"), tenth ("Over"), and thirteenth ("ABQ") episodes form a sentence (737 Down Over ABQ) which reveals an event that takes place in the season finale. These episodes all include a mysterious opening teaser in black and white, featuring a scorched pink teddy bear floating in the White's pool.
.
, "A Horse with No Name
", which was thought to be about heroin and the song itself features heavily in the episode. "Mandala" means "Circle" in Sanskrit. "Abiquiu" is the name of a small New Mexican town where artist Georgia O'Keeffe
resided. "Hermanos" means "Brothers". "Salud" means "health", and is traditionally spoken as a toast when drinking.
Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad is an American television drama series created and produced by Vince Gilligan. Set and produced in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Breaking Bad is the story of Walter White , a struggling high school chemistry teacher who is diagnosed with advanced lung cancer at the beginning of the series...
is an American television drama series created by Vince Gilligan
Vince Gilligan
Vince Gilligan is an American writer, director and producer. He is the creator of the highly acclaimed television series Breaking Bad. Gilligan has also worked on the hit series The X-Files and The Lone Gunmen. He is a graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University...
which premiered on January 20, 2008 on the cable network AMC in the United States. The first seven-episode season ended on March 9, 2008. The second 13-episode season premiered on March 8, 2009 and concluded on May 31, 2009. The third 13-episode season premiered on March 21, 2010 and concluded on June 13, 2010. The fourth 13-episode season premiered on July 17, 2011 and concluded on October 9, 2011.
Breaking Bad revolves around 50-year-old high school
Secondary education in the United States
In most jurisdictions, secondary education in the United States refers to the last six or seven years of statutory formal education. Secondary education is generally split between junior high school or middle school, usually beginning with sixth or seventh grade , and high school, beginning with...
chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
teacher Walter White
Walter White (Breaking Bad)
Walter Hartwell "Walt" White is a fictional character and the antihero of the American television drama series Breaking Bad on AMC. He is portrayed by Bryan Cranston and was created by series creator Vince Gilligan...
(Bryan Cranston
Bryan Cranston
Bryan Lee Cranston is an American actor, voice actor, writer and director. He is best known for his roles as Hal the father in the Fox situation comedy Malcolm in the Middle, and Walter White in the AMC drama series Breaking Bad, for which he won three consecutive Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama...
) in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
. After Walter is diagnosed with terminal lung cancer
Lung cancer
Lung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and, eventually, into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung, known as primary...
, he turns to a criminal life, and starts producing and selling crystal meth
Methamphetamine
Methamphetamine is a psychostimulant of the phenethylamine and amphetamine class of psychoactive drugs...
with his former student Jesse Pinkman
Jesse Pinkman
Jesse Bruce Pinkman is a fictional character of the American television drama series Breaking Bad on AMC. He is portrayed by Aaron Paul and was created by series creator Vince Gilligan.-Background:...
(Aaron Paul
Aaron Paul
Aaron Michael Paul is an American actor. After appearing in several roles in American television, including a recurring role on the HBO series Big Love, Paul came to prominence in the late 2000s for his critically acclaimed portrayal of Jesse Pinkman in the AMC series Breaking Bad, for which he...
) in order to secure his family's (Anna Gunn
Anna Gunn
Anna Gunn is an American actress, best known for her roles as Assistant District Attorney Jean Ward on The Practice, Martha Bullock on Deadwood, and, currently, Skyler White on Breaking Bad. She appeared on Seinfeld in the episode "The Glasses" and on the first season of Murder One...
, RJ Mitte
RJ Mitte
Roy Frank “RJ” Mitte III is an American actor best known for his role as Walter White Jr. on the AMC television series, Breaking Bad....
) financial future.
Series overview
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Episode list
- The first column refers to the episode's number in the overall series.
- The second column refers to the episode's number in that particular season.
Season 5 (2012)
Breaking Bad was renewed for a final sixteen-episode season. Production of the fifth season is set to begin in early 2012; episode premiere dates have not yet been determined by the network.Episode titles
Breaking Bads episode titles typically relate to the events of the episode, a quote from another source, or a common expression.Season 1
In season one, the episode names of episode two and three are respectively titled "Cat's in the Bag..." and "...And the Bag's in the River", which is dialogue from the film Sweet Smell of SuccessSweet Smell of Success
Sweet Smell of Success is a 1957 American film noir made by Hill-Hecht-Lancaster Productions and released by United Artists. It was directed by Alexander Mackendrick and stars Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison and Martin Milner. The screenplay was written by Clifford Odets, Ernest Lehman...
(1957). The fourth episode "Cancer Man" is a reference to The X-Files
The X-Files
The X-Files is an American science fiction television series and a part of The X-Files franchise, created by screenwriter Chris Carter. The program originally aired from to . The show was a hit for the Fox network, and its characters and slogans became popular culture touchstones in the 1990s...
character The Smoking Man (also called Cancer Man), creator Vince Gilligan
Vince Gilligan
Vince Gilligan is an American writer, director and producer. He is the creator of the highly acclaimed television series Breaking Bad. Gilligan has also worked on the hit series The X-Files and The Lone Gunmen. He is a graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University...
was previously a writer and producer for The X-Files. The sixth episode "Crazy Handful of Nothin'" takes its title from the film Cool Hand Luke
Cool Hand Luke
Cool Hand Luke is a 1967 American prison drama film directed by Stuart Rosenberg and starring Paul Newman. The screenplay was adapted by Donn Pearce and Frank Pierson from Pearce's 1965 novel of the same name. The film features George Kennedy, Strother Martin, J.D...
(1967). The seventh episode "A No-Rough-Stuff-Type Deal" refers to the film Fargo
Fargo (film)
Fargo is a 1996 American dark comedy-crime film produced, directed and written by brothers Joel and Ethan Coen. It stars Frances McDormand as a pregnant police chief who investigates a series of homicides, William H...
(1996), and also reflects how Walt is trying to impose his will on the drug business and hopes not to resort to violence.
Season 2
In season two, the title of episode three "Bit by a Dead Bee" is dialogue from the film To Have and Have NotTo Have and Have Not (film)
To Have and Have Not is a 1944 romance-war-adventure film. The movie was directed by Howard Hawks and stars Humphrey Bogart, Walter Brennan, and Lauren Bacall in her first film...
(1944). The episode names of the first ("Seven Thirty-Seven"), fourth ("Down"), tenth ("Over"), and thirteenth ("ABQ") episodes form a sentence (737 Down Over ABQ) which reveals an event that takes place in the season finale. These episodes all include a mysterious opening teaser in black and white, featuring a scorched pink teddy bear floating in the White's pool.
Season 3
In season three, the third episode title "I.F.T." is the initials of "I Fucked Ted," which is how Skyler tells Walter she'd slept with her boss Ted. The eighth episode, titled "I See You", is a play on words of ICUIntensive Care Unit
thumb|220px|ICU roomAn intensive-care unit , critical-care unit , intensive-therapy unit/intensive-treatment unit is a specialized department in a hospital that provides intensive-care medicine...
.
Season 4
In season four, the titles are mostly self-explanatory, though several have double meanings. "Shotgun" refers both to Jesse riding shotgun and to the shotgun of the man who pretended to rob them.Spanish titles
Several episode titles are in Spanish, a reference to Mexican culture in New Mexico as well as the influence of Mexican drug cartels in the story. "Más" means "More". "Negro y Azul" means "Black and Blue" (cf. the end of the 7th episode where the screen is blue and the background black with the song "Negro y Azul" played). "Caballo sin nombre" means "horse with no name". This is in reference to the song by AmericaAmerica (band)
America is an English-American folk rock band that originally included members Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek. The three members were barely out of their teens when they became a musical sensation during 1972, scoring #1 hits and winning a Grammy for best new musical artist...
, "A Horse with No Name
A Horse with No Name
“A Horse with No Name” is a song written by Dewey Bunnell and originally recorded by the band America. It was the band's first and most successful single, released in early 1972, topping the charts in several countries...
", which was thought to be about heroin and the song itself features heavily in the episode. "Mandala" means "Circle" in Sanskrit. "Abiquiu" is the name of a small New Mexican town where artist Georgia O'Keeffe
Georgia O'Keeffe
Georgia Totto O'Keeffe was an American artist.Born near Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, O'Keeffe first came to the attention of the New York art community in 1916, several decades before women had gained access to art training in America’s colleges and universities, and before any of its women artists...
resided. "Hermanos" means "Brothers". "Salud" means "health", and is traditionally spoken as a toast when drinking.