EPISODE
SEASON
Breaking Bad - Season 1
Informed he has terminal cancer, an underachieving chemistry genius turned high school teacher resorts to selling drugs in order to provide for his family. As Walt cleans up the mess that was left following his first drug deal, Skyler's getting too close to the truth about his double life forces him to consider telling her the truth about his illness.
24 November 1970, Bryan, Texas, USA
3 February 1973
12 February 1997
29 July 1961, Malone, New York, USA
9 May 1974, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
16 December 1981, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
27 February 1971, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
15 December 1958, Detroit, Michigan, USA
January 20, 2008
Breaking Bad turns unnecessarily nauseating by the beginning of the third episode, turning off anyone who isn't completely in by that point.
January 15, 2014
Cranston is always fun to watch and "Bad" is no exception. What's more, a strong supporting cast suggests there is a lot of room for this series to grow.
January 20, 2008
Occasionally, something will pop up to remind us of just how good television can be when smart writers come up with an intriguing concept and execute it well.
January 15, 2014
A TV series must dole out morsels of character motivation often enough to keep viewers tuning in, and I'm not convinced Breaking Bad does.
January 20, 2008
Its achievement rarely matches its ambitions, but the effect is still pretty dope.
January 20, 2008
Grisly and wacky, suspenseful and sorrowful, this darkly compelling cautionary fable of very abnormal chemistry is infused with a Coen Brothers-like flavor of macabre humor.
January 20, 2008
Breaking Bad explores an anxious slice of contemporary life, at just the moment its restrained protagonist cuts loose into unchained mania.
January 20, 2008
Breaking Bad falls around the middle of the pack in the new wave of cable dramas. But it's got a solid cast and a good upside.
January 20, 2008
The show tries too hard to be socially relevant, with Walt representing a desperate middle class attempt to gain footing.
January 20, 2008
Cranston's performance alone is enough to keep me watching for a while, but I'd like to see something resembling a completed formula, and soon.