Breaking Bad (2008– )

A high school chemistry teacher turns to a life of crime in order to secure his family's financial future.

Creator:

Vince Gilligan

Stars:

Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul

Nominated for 4 Golden Globes. Another 37 wins & 101 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:

chemistry | drug | teacher | cancer | chemistry teacher | 

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Taglines:

Unstable. Volatile. Dangerous. And That's Just The Chemistry. (season 3)

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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:

Brestantis blogis

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

In the beginning of each episode, the chemical formula C10H15N along with the number 149.24 and the word "Meth" can be seen just before the title Breaking Bad appears. C10H15N is the formula for methamphetamine, which has the molecular weight of 149.24.

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Goofs

In the opening credits letters in the names are highlighted in green so as to represent a chemical element symbol. However, Michael Slovis, the Director of Photography, for several of the beginning episodes, they highlight the Ch. There is no chemical element symbol Ch. After a number of episodes they caught it and thereafter they only highlighted the C.

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Quotes

Walter White: I won.

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Connections

Referenced in Community: Biology 101 (2011)

User Reviews

Please stay on the air....

Absolutely one of the most ground breaking bad ass shows on the screen, (pardon the pun). Definitely not for everyone but finally something that feels real.

I personally like the fact they pull no punches. I find myself pausing at the fact that I am so intrigued by this hard core street wise program, more than any of the other big name series. This one really hits home and gives a true behind the scenes look at what most would consider the bad guys. I'm not condoning the contents of the story, and I don't think the show is either, there is no glamor in what these boys are doing, but it's giving an insight to the darker side of many streets.

How the denial and desperation that can occur to the common working stand up citizen, the pillar of society that suddenly changes his moral standing in a society driven by the almighty dollar. This is pretty dam close to Fallen (Michel Douglas) but with up to date street smarts nd a lot more punch.

The characters don't over exaggerate their roles and the story line isn't filled with cleaver dialog or near to impossible feats of bravery or beating impossible odds. Just true to life screwed up events that could take place in the real world. I think they did their research on this one. Good work everyone.

I hope we get more than a second and third season out of this great crew (every one of them). From the writing and production sets to the acting, costumes, lighting, filming and originality. I've seen a few good series lost to the wrong decision makers, hope this one doesn't end up short (long live FireFly)

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