Walter White, a New Mexico chemistry teacher, is diagnosed with Stage III cancer and given a prognosis of only two years left to live. He becomes filled with a sense of fearlessness and an unrelenting desire to secure his family's financial future at any cost as he enters the dangerous world of drugs and crime.

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Breaking Bad (2008)

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★ 9/10 January 20, 2008 5 seasons

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Creator: Vince Gilligan

Walter White, a New Mexico chemistry teacher, is diagnosed with Stage III cancer and given a prognosis of only two years left to live. He becomes filled with a sense of fearlessness and an unrelenting desire to secure his family's financial future at any cost as he enters the dangerous world of drugs and crime.

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Creators

Vince Gilligan Vince Gilligan

Cast

Bryan Cranston Bryan Cranston Walter White Aaron Paul Aaron Paul Jesse Pinkman Anna Gunn Anna Gunn Skyler White RJ Mitte RJ Mitte Walter White Jr. Dean Norris Dean Norris Hank Schrader Betsy Brandt Betsy Brandt Marie Schrader Bob Odenkirk Bob Odenkirk Saul Goodman Jonathan Banks Jonathan Banks Mike Ehrmantraut

User Reviews (6)

slyone10001
slyone10001 April 10, 2018
★ 10/10

Wow....where to start. Not really into "DRUG" inspired shows. But this one had me from the start. The only bad about this show was the split seasons when it was a first run show. But now you can go right through to the next episode with out having to wait.....MUST WATCH ! !

Dean
Dean September 30, 2019
★ 10/10

I'll be honest, at first when I started this TV show and finished first season, I didn't like it. It felt boring for me and I stopped watching, but after few years, I decided to give it a chance and continue. I'm so happy because of my decision, because after finishing this TV show, I can definitely tell that it was a masterpiece! 5th season is a bomb and 14th season was shocking! It left me with sad, euphoric shock feeling. It was mind blowing! I'm not gonna spoil you what happened, but if you started first season and you don't like it, for goodness sake, give it a chance and continue watching. I promise you won't regret. Characters are very well developed. Acting is superb! Plot is very interesting. Whole TV show is tense, especially the last season. The only downside I can think about is camera. Sometimes it's shaking on some certain scenes. I don't know why they didn't pay attenti…

l33t5p34k3r
l33t5p34k3r June 10, 2020
★ 9/10

Started out really good, but dropped quality after the second to last season

drystyx
drystyx April 2, 2023
★ 3/10

This is the kind of TV show for the "formula lovers" who want to feel superior. There is an air of the superiority complex of the "drug knowledgeable" crowd in this series about a "smart guy" breaking into the drug trade. His "talent" makes him the important cog in the machine. He can call his shots. Still, the ruffians give him a rough way to go, because criminals really are stupid. Once they learn that they are nothing without him, he gets his way. Much like a Western town blacksmith, he's the needed ingredient. However, things get very formula early on in the show. And there's always this sense of a superiority complex from the sort of people who push shows like this onto their friends and acquaintances. The directing writing team tap into the control freak crowd very well. But it is a dull show about dull people.

mroogway__
mroogway__ May 24, 2026
★ 10/10

My favorite TV show of all time. Such a timeless masterpiece that never disappoints every rewatch. A MUST WATCH!

Steveb29
Steveb29 September 29, 2026
★ 9/10

Great tv show, this is my second time watching this and it was just as good as the first. Other than the obvious bad behavior one factor stood out to me, although crime does pay, you will always get caught in the end, one way or another. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐