"Breaking Bad" (2008) TV series

Creator:

Vince Gilligan

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

January 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

The end justifies the extreme.

Plot:

A drama about a high school chemistry teacher who's suffering from the world's worst case of mid-life crisis and becomes a criminal.

Plot Keywords:

Pregnancy | Motor Home | Controversy | Camper | Marital Relations

Awards:

Won 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 6 wins & 14 nominations

Cast

Bryan Cranston	...	Walter H. White (20 episodes, 2008-2009)
Anna Gunn	...	Skyler White (20 episodes, 2008-2009)
Aaron Paul	...	Jesse Pinkman (20 episodes, 2008-2009)
Dean Norris	...	Hank (20 episodes, 2008-2009)
Betsy Brandt	...	Marie (20 episodes, 2008-2009)
RJ Mitte	...	Walter White Jr. / ... (20 episodes, 2008-2009)
Steven Michael Quezada	...	Gomez / ... (11 episodes, 2008-2009)

Runtime:

45 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

USA:TV-14 | New Zealand:R16 (season 1) | Australia:MA

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque Studios - 5650 University Boulevard SE, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Company:

Sony Pictures Television

Trivia:

The title of the series is spelled using the chemical symbols for bromine, Br, and barium, Ba. Chemical symbols from the periodic table of the elements also appear in the opening credits. A letter or letters in someone's name appears capitalized and in a different color.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Jeopardy!: Million Dollar Celebrity Invitational Quarterfinal 3 (#26.49)" (2009)

Give it a try!!!!!

This show is one of the bright spots of this train wreck of a 2008 television season. Bryan Cranston has to be IMHO one of the best acting talents out there. Just compare and contrast his portrayal of the clueless father on "Malcolm in the Middle". On "Breaking Bad" his character light years different. That's not to say that his roll of Hal on "MITM" was inferior to the character of Walter White here. However he shows his "range" here VS. there. There is going to be the inevitable comparisons to "Weeds" and unfair or not there are parallels. Both center on basically good people forced to make due in order to survive or keep their families solvent--bottom line give "Breaking Bad" a chance I'm betting you will be pleasantly surprised. My only problem with this show is the incessant bleeping of the "colorful language". Either don't include it or don't bleep it, it gets very annoying after two or three bleeps.