"Breaking Bad" (2008) TV series

User Rating:

9.0/10   

Creator:

Vince Gilligan

Seasons:

1 | 2

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 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 wins & 10 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 / ... (12 episodes, 2008-2009)

Runtime:

45 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-14

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Sony Pictures Television

Trivia:

The actor who portrays Walter Jr. in the series (RJ Mitte), actually has cerebral palsy like his character on the show.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "The Soup: (2009-03-13)" (2009)

Brilliant Character Work In Pitch Black Comedy-Drama

The age of Bryan Cranston has returned. Once universally lauded for his work in Malcolm In The Middle, there had yet to be a good vehicle for this man's particular talents. He has that rare gift of generating sympathy and manic-energy at the same time.

For those that would be content to label this show a Weeds knock-off, bear in mind that Breaking Bad is a new kind of monster. It touches on the very same themes, "living realistically as a middle class in the United States" which often makes us resort to extremes to survive. Like the mother and daughter team that robbed that bank. But the weed selling antics of Showtime's hit show is really nothing like "Bad." The Pilot was about as perfect a Pilot as I've ever seen, and much of it rests on Bryan Cranston's shoulders.

Cranston plays Cheimstry teacher Walter White. He has a loving wife, a child with Cerebal Palsy and another is on the way. He also happens to be dying from an inoperable lung cancer situation, which happened although he "never smoked." His finances in disarray, the once great student of science turns to crime to solve his problems.

He cooks Crystal Meth with a good for nothing ex-student. From the antics of the first episode, the show is leading towards a dark place, but a place of truth. This is a no nonsense black comedy.

For people that love Tarantino or the Coen's, this might be your cup of tea.