Top 25 Episodes of Breaking Bad
The 25 best episodes of one of the greatest shows of all time (in my opinion).
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- DirectorRian JohnsonStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulWalt goes on the run. Jesse is taken hostage. Marie forces Skyler to tell Walter, Jr. the truth.5x14
What can I say? I couldn't even begin to list the best scenes in this episode. Scene for scene, this was Breaking Bad's darkest and most amazing hour. The scenes in the desert and at the White's house are just as intense and chilling as the ending of Crawl Space. This was five seasons worth of buildup and it came together perfectly. - DirectorScott WinantStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulHank asks Walt to drive him to the laundry where the meth lab is hidden. Ted still won't pay the IRS so Skyler asks Saul for help, and Saul sends in his A-Team. Gus and Jesse return from Mexico, and Walt fears he is in trouble with Gus.4x11
Best scenes: "Huell, you happy?". "Reasonably."
The desert scene which features one of Gus' best lines, if not his best line. Walt and Saul in his office, and the final scene, which is Breaking Bad's greatest scene and the greatest scene in television history (until episode 514) - DirectorJohan RenckStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulWhen Hank produces evidence that Gus is Albuquerque's crystal meth kingpin, Walt worries that he and Jesse will be killed to protect their boss.4x08
Best scenes: Gus interrogation and the following scene of Gus in the elevator. The intense scene with Hank bringing Walt to Los Pollos Hermanos. "Do it". The flashback with Gus and Max, which is Breaking Bad's finest flashback and possibly the greatest flashback of all time. - DirectorAdam BernsteinStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulAgainst Walt's advice, Jesse lashes out. Fearing for Jesse's safety, Walt takes drastic action to intervene. Meanwhile a tragic event leads to a shocking confrontation.3x12
Best scenes: Everyone knows its Wendy (best cold open). Jesse pleading for Ricin. Mike's famous Half Measures speech. The scene at the chicken farm. The final scene was truly amazing. - DirectorMichelle MacLarenStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulWalt expands his business overseas, and the money is pouring in.5x08
Best scenes: Every scenes with a callback to previous episodes. The first scene with the fly, Walt staring at the painting in his scene with Todd's uncle, and the towel dispenser from 4 Days Out. The prison shanking and Crystal Blue Persuasion montages were the best of Breaking Bad yet. Walt and Jesse reminiscing about the RV and the best cliffhanger. - DirectorVince GilliganStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulJesse has disappeared and Walt is in big trouble with Gus. So Gus rehires Gale to learn from Walt's cooking so that they can dispose of Walt once and for all.3x13
Best scenes: The beginning flashback, showing a confident Walt, before he left Gray Matter. The first scene after the opening credits, between Walt and Gus. Mike's massacre at the warehouse. Mike threatening to break Saul's legs, and the final few intense minutes with a cliffhanger that left me deing - DirectorCharles HaidStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulWalt's disappearance is met with investigation by both his wife and Hank, as Tuco Salamanca intends to leave town with his kidnapped cooks.2x02
Best scenes: The cold open is still one of Breaking Bad's best. Every scene involving Tuco/Tio and Walt/Jesse. - DirectorVince GilliganStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulJesse is brought to the FBI for questioning on his knowledge of ricin. In a last effort to kill Gus, Walt must ask for help from an old enemy.4x13
Best scenes: Every scene with Saul. Hank and Tio meeting again, Gus' last walk/death. Jesse and Walt destroying the lab after Walt kills two of Gus' henchman. The Lily of the Valley reveal. - DirectorMichelle MacLarenStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulJesse and Hank come up with an idea to take Walt down. Walt hires Todd's uncle to kill Jesse.5x13
Best scenes: Lydia learning a valuable lesson about farm raised salmon. Walt and Uncle Jack's meeting. Every scene after Walt receives the picture of the barrel of money. Walt racing to To'hajiilee, his arrest by Hank, and the cliffhanger. - DirectorMichelle MacLarenStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulJesse, Gus, and Mike fly down to Mexico, and Jesse cooks the blue meth for the cartel. Walt misses his son's 16th birthday after his fight with Jesse.4x10
Best scenes: Jesse proving himself to the cartel, and Gus and Mikes aroused faces while hes doing so. Walt's break down in front of Junior, accidentally calling him Jesse, followed by his monologue to about his only real memory of his father. The final 13 minutes between Gus and the cartel were the highlight of the episode. - DirectorPeter MedakStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulAfter Skinny Pete gets ripped off, Walt makes Jesse go get the money. Meanwhile, Walt's cover story on how Elliott and Gretchen are paying for his medical treatment is on the verge of collapsing.2x06
Best scenes: Every scene with Jesse and the little kid. Wal being the biggest d*ck in the world to Gretchen, and Spooge having his head crushed by the ATM, forcing Jesse to leave the kid on the porch after calling the police. - DirectorAdam BernsteinStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulWalt and Jesse clean up after the bathtub incident before Walt decides what course of action to take with their prisoner Krazy-8.1x03
Best scenes: The cold open. The scene between Walt and Krazy-8 was perfect. - DirectorMichelle MacLarenStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulJesse ends up in the hospital after getting beaten up by Hank. Now he is threatening to press charges against the DEA. To stop him, Walt decides to bring Jesse on as his partner, once again.3x07
Best scene: The intense showdown between Hank and the Cousins. Both of Jesse's monologues deserve mention as well. - DirectorMichael SlovisStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulWalt makes his next move against Hank, putting Hank in a tough position. Hank confronts Jesse and attempts to turn him against Walt, and Jesse decides it's time to move on. Meanwhile, Todd has taken over the business.5x11
Best scenes: Great cold open. Walt's confession. Scene in the desert, and every other scene with Jesse. - DirectorMichelle MacLarenStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulWalt and Jesse become stranded out in the middle of the desert after cooking more crystal.2x09
Best scene: Every scene with Walt and Jesse. This episode is what I consider the greatest bottle episode ever (yes, better than Fly). - DirectorVince GilliganStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulThe DEA is putting Hank and his family in protective custody; however, Walt refuses and awaits his fate in his house. Meanwhile, Brock has fallen terribly ill and Jesse suspects Walt may be behind it.4x12
Best scenes: Jesse confronting Walt in his home. and the final scene. - DirectorTerry McDonoughStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulBadger is caught by the DEA. Walt and Jesse hire the best criminal lawyer in town, Saul Goodman.2x08
Best scenes: Saul being kidnapped and Badgers arrest. The arrest of 'heisenberg' - DirectorJohn ShibanStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulHeisenberg's organized and practical assistant Gale greatly aids his work in Gus's lab. Hank finally tracks the RV back to Jesse, as a concerned Walt finds any way to erase the evidence.3x06
Best scene: Hank almost catching Walt and Jesse in the RV - DirectorPeter GouldStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulWalt struggles as he adapts to aspects of his new identity. Jesse plans an escape against Jack and his crew.5x15
Best scene: Jesse's failed escape from Uncle Jack's crew and/or the final, powerful ten minutes. - DirectorBronwen HughesStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulWith the side effects and cost of his treatment mounting, Walt demands that Jesse finds a wholesaler to buy their drugs - which lands him in trouble.1x06
Best scene: "This.... is not meth". Walt confronting Tuco, which is the first we ever see of Heisenberg. - DirectorBryan CranstonStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulWalt is out of the meth business and trying to move on with his life. Jesse tries to get rid of his money. Hank now knows that Walt is the famous Heisenberg.5x09
Best scene: Walt and Hanks confrontation. Who's heart wasn't racing when the garage door began to close. The cold open is among one of my favorites aswell. The sense of lost the scene conveyed was heartbreaking. - DirectorColin BuckseyStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulWalt and Skyler have a baby girl. Now that Jesse is hooked on heroin, Walt refuses to give him his money until he gets clean. Meanwhile, as an excuse for his money, Walt decides to donate the money to himself through his son's new website.2x12
Best scene: Jane choking to death - DirectorMichelle MacLarenStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulWalt and Jesse seek out an unlikely partner for a new business venture. The DEA follows up new leads in its investigation.5x02
Best scenes: 'Franch'. Every scene with Mike (the best Mike episode imo). The final, chilling scene. - DirectorPeter GouldStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulSkyler looks to continue her family's trend of appearing poverty-stricken by forcing Walt to return the car he bought. A concerned Walt chauffeurs Hank to Los Pollos Hermanos, and the articulate yet immobile DEA agent collects prints.Best scene: Problem Dog speech.
- DirectorRian JohnsonStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulThere is a fly loose in the lab. Walt and Jesse must do whatever they can to kill it before it contaminates the meth.3x10
Best scene: The entire episode was a scene, and it was amazing.