Creators:
Vince GilliganComposer:
Dave PorterCast:
Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn, Dean Norris, Betsy Brandt, RJ Mitte, Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Giancarlo Esposito, Jesse Plemons (more)VOD (3)
Seasons(5) / Episodes(62)
Plots(1)
To "break bad," as says the old colloquialism from the American South, is to go so wrong it's almost impossible to do what's right. Walter White is breaking bad. Recently diagnosed with Type III lung cancer, raising a son with cerebral palsy, and in need of a way to support his family, Walter uses his skills to transform himself from nebbishy high-school chemistry teacher to neophyte crystal-meth cook in the blink of an eye. Things become problematic when, not long after Walter and his former student Jesse put together a lucrative cooking operation, the two of them of are assaulted by a pair of drug dealers who accuse Walter of being affiliated with the DEA. But that’s just the beginning of his problems: he soon has a dead body on his hands and has yet to even reveal his cancer to his loving wife. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Reviews of this series by the user 3DD!3 (1)
Breaking Bad (2008)
Season one:An excellent story and absolutely great transformation of the main protagonist. That great swine, life is the main villain here throwing not just sticks, but reinforced concrete joists in our way to trip us up. Superb. Season two: To cut a long story short, this is the real take off. The creators set to work and drive Walt towards his unexpected future. + Perfect cameo by Danny Trejo.Season three: The slightly weaker take off makes fertile land for the final harvest. You can’t just end a season like that, can you? It’s cruelty. Season four: An unbelievably full-on season that sets the bar so high that I don’t know if anybody will be able to jump over it in the future. And adrenaline finale, the final revelation and masterful acting performances make this season a milestone in this series. "I won." Season five: Some darn good meth is going around Prague these days... Walt’s rise to the top and definitive transformation into a drug kingpin shows us that the end is nigh. And it’s going to end spectacularly... A year later. The second half of the season really floors the gas pedal and the last five or so episodes sets a new, higher standard for TV production. Faultlessly written, ingenious tension build-up with a very satisfying ending. Anna Gunn delivered one of the best female acting performances (well-deserved Emmy). And the whole thing stands on Bryan Cranston’s shoulders. The final episode is hosted exclusively by him and the farewell is classy. I enjoyed the final moments of the series with a satisfied smile on my lips and a chill down my spine all at once.
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