Breaking Bad
The story of a desperate man with nothing to lose and what he is willing to do for his family's survival.
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Breaking Bad Seasons
Season 1 |
IGN Rating: 9.8 - Read the Review |
Webisodes |
Season 2 |
In the second season, Walt must deal with the chain reaction of his choice, as he and Jesse face new and severe consequences. When danger and suspicion around Walt escalate, he is pushed to new levels of desperation. Just how much higher will the stakes rise? How far is Walt willing to go to ensure his family’s security? Will his grand plan spiral out of control? IGN Rating: 9.7 - Read the Review |
Season 3 |
IGN Rating: 9.5 - Read the Review |
Season 4 |
IGN Rating: 9.5 - Read the Review |
Season 5 |
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Reviews
Breaking Bad: Season 4 Review - October 17, 2011
A fantastic fourth season re-engaged its viewers and set up for a potentially amazing series ending.
Breaking Bad: "Face Off" Review - October 9, 2011
A beautiful goodbye and a great end to Season 4.
Breaking Bad: "End Times" Review - October 2, 2011
The dominoes begin to fall as the remarkably self-aware "End Times" prepares us for ... the end?
Breaking Bad: "Crawl Space" Review - September 25, 2011
A season of madness begins its descent.
Breaking Bad: "Salud" Review - September 19, 2011
Had the ending not done what it did, we'd be talking about everything else in this episode.
Breaking Bad: "Bug" Review - September 12, 2011
Has Walt and Jesse's relationship reached its breaking point?
Breaking Bad: "Hermanos" Review - September 4, 2011
Who is Gus Fring? This amazing episode gives us some new insight into the fast food store owner turned drug lord.
Breaking Bad: "Problem Dog" Review - August 29, 2011
Jesse's search for a father figure -- and Aaron Paul's acting -- guide an amazing episode.
Breaking Bad: "Cornered" Review - August 22, 2011
A deeply layered episode -- with Heisenberg and the cartel returning -- ignites Season 4 of Breaking Bad.
Breaking Bad: "Shotgun" Review - August 14, 2011
A very beautiful episode spoiled by a fatal flaw.
Breaking Bad: "Bullet Points" Review - August 8, 2011
Mike goes on a truck ride.
Breaking Bad: "Open House" Review - July 31, 2011
One strong woman prevails, one falls back into an old habit and Jesse's losing it.
Breaking Bad: "Thirty-Eight Snub" Review - July 26, 2011
The man with the hat is back.
Breaking Bad: "Box Cutter" Review - July 17, 2011
Walt and Jesse are back and just as fun-loving as ever.
Breaking Bad - The Complete Third Season Blu-ray Review - June 13, 2011
One of the best shows on TV, and it just gets better.
Breaking Bad: Season 3 Review - June 22, 2010
Season 2 minus some character development, plus some big action, equals awesome.
Breaking Bad: "Full Measure" Review - June 14, 2010
If nothing else, the Season 3 finale proves one thing - Mike is The Man.
Breaking Bad: "Half Measures" Review - June 7, 2010
Watch out, the last step before the finale is a doozy.
Breaking Bad: "Abiquiu" Review - June 1, 2010
Skyler joins in the business and the show takes a small step toward the unbelievable.
Breaking Bad: "Fly" Review - May 24, 2010
To hell with action, give us dialogues and monologues and raw character exposition
Breaking Bad: "Kafkaesque" Review - May 17, 2010
Dumb Jesse is back and Skyler owns us all.
Breaking Bad: "I See You" Review - May 10, 2010
Don't mess with Gus.
Breaking Bad: "One Minute" Review - May 3, 2010
Un. Real.
Breaking Bad: "Sunset" Review - April 26, 2010
Meet your new partner.
Breaking Bad: "Mas" Review - April 19, 2010
Walt's meth-cooking dream is finally realized.
Breaking Bad: "Green Light" Review - April 12, 2010
Two horrible meltdowns aren't so fun to watch.
Breaking Bad: "I.F.T." Review - April 5, 2010
Walt's family delusion comes crashing down.
Breaking Bad: 'Caballo sin Nombre" Review - March 29, 2010
Walter White vs. Pizza.
Breaking Bad - The Complete Second Season Blu-ray Review - March 22, 2010
Better and badder than ever.
Breaking Bad: "No Mas" Review - March 19, 2010
Season 3 begins. Need I say more?
Breaking Bad - The Complete First Season Blu-ray Review - March 8, 2010
Walter White brings his meth to high-def for the first time.
Dollhouse: "Belonging" Review - October 23, 2009
Let me tell you about a girl named Sierra...
Breaking Bad: Season 2 Review - June 9, 2009
An explosive season, rife with great characters and action.
Breaking Bad: "ABQ" Review - June 1, 2009
A seemingly unconnected red herring ending is actually much more than it seems.
Breaking Bad: "Phoenix" Review - May 26, 2009
The Walt-Jesse tension builds just a little higher before the finale.
Breaking Bad: "Mandala" Review - May 18, 2009
A runner gets murdered and Walt finds a dealing soulmate.
Breaking Bad: "Over" Review - May 11, 2009
Walt finds his real reason for getting into meth.
Breaking Bad: "4 Days Out" Review - May 4, 2009
Bad news is bad news, but good news is bad news too.
Breaking Bad: "Better Call Saul" Review - April 27, 2009
Pinkman and Walt get a real criminal attorney, and it's Bob Odenkirk.
Breaking Bad: "Negro y Azul" Review - April 20, 2009
The transition into El Paso leaves us black and blue and wanting more.
Breaking Bad: "Peekaboo" Review - April 13, 2009
Pinkman's strong-arming of thieves goes awry, but his luck continues.
Breaking Bad: "Breakage" Review - April 6, 2009
Pinkman decides to become the distributor.
Breaking Bad: "Down" Review - March 30, 2009
"And as things fell apart / Nobody paid much attention"
Breaking Bad: "Bit by a Dead Bee" Review - March 23, 2009
Walt and Pinkman reflect on where they are, and it's not a pretty picture.
Breaking Bad: "Grilled" Review - March 16, 2009
Ding!
Breaking Bad: "Seven Thirty-Seven" Review - March 6, 2009
The best show on TV returns with a bang.
Breaking Bad - The Complete First Season DVD Review - February 27, 2009
Catch Bryan Cranston's Emmy-winning performance before season two begins.
Breaking Bad: Season 1 Review - March 19, 2008
The cat's in the bag and the bag's in the river on this show.
Breaking Bad: "A No-Rough-Stuff Type of Deal" Review - March 10, 2008
Was that the season finale?
Breaking Bad: "Crazy Handful of Nothin'" Review - March 3, 2008
Do not mess with this chemistry teacher.
Previews
Official Breaking Bad Season 4 Trailer! - June 20, 2011
Walter White and Jesse Pinkman are back and ready to take down their boss. Or die trying.
Check It: Breaking Bad Season 4 Poster! - June 9, 2011
This summer, Walt gets his extremely volatile game face on for a war with The Chicken Man.
Watch the Breaking Bad: Season 4 Trailer - May 31, 2011
Walt and Jesse are back in just a few weeks.
26 TV Shows to Get You Through Summer - May 27, 2011
Futurama, Torchwood, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Breaking Bad and True Blood among the many summer offerings.
Breaking Bad S3 Due - March 28, 2011
AMC's hit drug drama heads home.
Breaking Bad S3 Due - March 28, 2011
AMC's hit drug drama heads home.
More Breaking Bad - January 26, 2010
Chemically addictive in high definition.
Breaking Bad Breaks Free - January 21, 2010
First and second seasons across formats.
Breaking Bad Breaks Free - January 21, 2010
First and second seasons across formats.
2010 Midseason TV Preview - January 4, 2010
All the big premieres from January to April, including Lost, Chuck, 24, V and more.
Breaking Bad Snaps - January 4, 2010
New and old seasons arrive.
Breaking Bad Snaps - January 4, 2010
New and old seasons arrive.
2009 TV Preview - January 21, 2009
We look ahead to what our favorite shows have planned this year.
2009 Midseason TV Preview: Day Three - January 7, 2009
South Park, Survivor, Dollhouse, and more.
Breaking Bad Shatters DVD - December 19, 2008
The complete first season of the hit show to DVD.
What 2 Watch: Weekend Edition: 4/26 - 4/28/08 - April 25, 2008
House, The Simpsons, Family Guy and more.
What 2 Watch: Weekend Edition: 4/19 - 4/21/08 - April 18, 2008
Big Bang Theory, Desperate Housewives, CSI Miami and more.
What 2 Watch: Weekend Edition: 4/12 - 4/14/08 - April 11, 2008
The Simpsons, Dirt, Bones and more.
What 2 Watch: Weekend Edition: 4/5 - 4/7/08 - April 4, 2008
Dirt, NCAA Championship, WWE RAW and more.
What 2 Watch: Weekend Edition: 3/21 - 3/24/08 - March 20, 2008
Futurama, CSI Miami, Dirt and more.
What 2 Watch: Weekend Edition: 3/15 - 3/17/08 - March 14, 2008
The Big Bang Theory, John Adams Miniseries, SNL and more.
What 2 Watch: Weekend Edition: 3/8 - 3/10/08 - March 7, 2008
The Simpsons, New Amsterdam, Breaking Bad and more.
What 2 Watch: Weekend Edition: 3/1 - 3/3/08 - February 29, 2008
Terminator, George Carlin: It's Bad For Ya, The Simpsons, and more.
What 2 Watch: Weekend Edition: 2/23 - 2/25/08 - February 22, 2008
Breaking Bad, Academy Awards, Terminator and more.
What 2 Watch: Weekend Edition: 2/16 - 2/18/08 - February 15, 2008
Prison Break, The Simpsons, Knight Rider and more.
What 2 Watch: Weekend Edition: 2/9 - 2/11/08 - February 8, 2008
Terminator, Prison Break, Kyle XY and more.
What 2 Watch: Weekend Edition: 2/2 - 2/4/08 - February 1, 2008
Super Bowl, Prison Break, Terminator and more.
What 2 Watch Thursday: 1/31/08 - January 30, 2008
Lost, Smallville, Supernatural and more.
What 2 Watch: Weekend Edition: 1/26 - 1/28/08 - January 25, 2008
Torchwood, The Simpsons, In Treatment and more.
What 2 Watch Thursday: 1/24/08 - January 23, 2008
Chuck, American Chopper, Ugly Betty and more.
What 2 Watch: Weekend Edition: 1/19 - 1/21/08 - January 18, 2008
The Amazing Race, Prison Break, Wildfire and more!
News
Twilight: Eclipse Director Takes on Hannibal - March 30, 2012
David Slade goes from vampirism to cannibalism.
Breaking Bad Villain Coming to Community - February 16, 2012
Gus is coming to Greendale.
Turns Out a Breaking Bad RPG Would Be Awesome - January 31, 2012
It's meth-tastic!
Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston Joining Archer in Space - January 10, 2012
In space, no one can hear you knock.
Breaking Bad/Simpsons Mashup > Everything - December 16, 2011
"I'm the one who DOH's!"
Breaking Bad Renewed for Fifth and Final Season - August 14, 2011
The end is coming for Walter White...
Could Breaking Bad Move to Another Network? - August 1, 2011
Negotiations between AMC and Sony over Season 5 get problematic.
Comic-Con: 5 Reasons To Watch the New Total Recall - July 22, 2011
Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel's chick fight is one of them.
Walking Dead Season 2 Preview Debuting with Breaking Bad - July 13, 2011
Just another reason to watch Walter White's return.
Mad Men: Season 5 is Coming... Eventually - March 22, 2011
Update on the (delayed) new season.
AMC Orders Old West Series - December 15, 2010
The cable network behind Mad Men and The Walking Dead deliver a railroad revenge tale.
Mad Men, Modern Family Win Emmys; Nothing for Lost - August 29, 2010
Glee's Jane Lynch, Big Bang's Jim Parsons among the other winners.
Across the Universe with Reno 911!'s Thomas Lennon - August 5, 2010
Lt. Jim Dangle talks to IGN about his out-of-this-world FX pilot, Alabama, Harold and Kumar's 3D boobies and President "Weird" Al.
Lost, Glee Win TV Critics Awards - August 1, 2010
Breaking Bad, Modern Family, The Pacific also among winners.
Lost, True Blood, Glee Among Emmy Nominees - July 8, 2010
Love for Modern Family, Friday Night Lights, Mad Men, 30 Rock and... The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien?
No Breaking Bad for a Whole Year - June 25, 2010
Sucks.
Breaking Bad, the Hilarious New ABC Comedy? - June 15, 2010
Walter and Skyler might not see eye to eye, but they've sure got America laughing.
Breaking Bad Freaking Rules! - June 14, 2010
The powerhouse AMC meth series will keep on cooking.
Modern Family, Glee, Lost and Clone Wars Get TV Critics Love - June 4, 2010
Check out the nominations for the Television Critics Association Awards.
Breaking Bad's Next Chapter - March 18, 2010
As Season 3 begins, the cast give IGN hints at what's to come.
Better Off Ted Star Joins Pilot - February 10, 2010
Andrea Anders and Jesse Metcalfe get pilot deals.
AMC Orders Walking Dead Pilot - January 20, 2010
Comic book adaptation one of two new pilots ordered by cable channel.
Breaking Bad: The Cast Talk Season 3 - January 16, 2010
What to expect from Walt and Pinkman's return.
Mad Men, 30 Rock Win Again at Emmys - September 21, 2009
Lost, Pushing Daisies, 24 among winners in acting categories.
Family Guy, 30 Rock and Conchords Among Notable Emmy Nominations - July 16, 2009
Lost, Mad Men, Breaking Bad and Damages also get lots of love.
Lost, Battlestar, Fringe and Star Trek Among TCA Nominations - June 5, 2009
Television Critics Association also has lots of love for The Shield.
Breaking Bad Keeps Cooking - April 2, 2009
Acclaimed series renewed for another season.
Breaking Bad: Season 2 Info - January 8, 2009
The cast and creator of one of last year's best series talk about what's to come.
New Thriller To Play Politics On AMC - December 18, 2008
Cable network pens deal with Daily Prophet reporter.
30 Rock and Mad Men Win Big at Emmys - September 22, 2008
Plus love for Damages, Breaking Bad and more.
AMC Breaking Bad With Bryan Cranston - June 20, 2007
Malcolm in the Middle star leads crime drama cast.
TV Casting Net: 2/02/07 - February 2, 2007
New pilots for Famke Janssen and Ted Danson, plus cast additions to Mr. and Mrs. Smith, the US version of Life on Mars, and more.
Features
Channel Surfing Podcast, Episode 143 - October 12, 2011
Breaking Bad: Season 4 just ended. Let's talk about it, shall we?
Breaking Bad: Bryan Cranston on Walt's Next Step - October 10, 2011
With Season 4 over, the man behind Walter White ponders the future of the character.
Five TV Shows We Wish Were Video Games - October 5, 2011
Watching TV shows is boring. We want to play them.
Channel Surfing Podcast, Episode 137 - August 26, 2011
Breaking In resurrected, The Rock turns TV producer, Breaking Bad's end announced and much more.
Channel Surfing Podcast, Episode 136 - August 3, 2011
At AMC, a big change up in showrunners for The Walking Dead, while Breaking Bad negotiations get tense.
Breaking Bad's Holy @#$% Hall of Fame! - July 15, 2011
The most insanely awesome moments from Walter and Jesse's first three seasons of cooking.
Breaking Bad Creator: "Walt is a Cancer on Jesse" - August 6, 2010
IGN talks to meth-termind, Vince Gilligan, about the long wait for Season 4, Walter's gradual decent into darkness and the triumph of Hank!
Channel Surfing Podcast, Episode 100 - July 14, 2010
Buffy. Modern Family. True Blood. Miso Soup. Shakmaaaaaa! Goldman, Fowler and Fickett celebrate an IGN podcast milestone!
Channel Surfing Podcast, Episode 98 - June 18, 2010
Lots and lots of Breaking Bad chat.
Channel Surfing Podcast, Episode 97 - June 14, 2010
True Blood's return, Torchwood's return, Supernatural turns anime and more.
Breaking Bad: Crashing into Season 3's End - June 11, 2010
Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul and series creator Vince Gilligan talk about what to expect as we head into the finale.
The 2010 TV Show Obituary - June 5, 2010
Lost, 24, Heroes, Scrubs, FlashForward and more are part of our full list of the series that won't be back next season.
Channel Surfing Podcast, Episode 95 - May 10, 2010
NBC picks up J.J. Abrams' Undercovers (among other series), the current status of Chuck and Human Target, Lost chat and more.
Krysten Ritter Talks Gravity - April 23, 2010
The Breaking Bad alum discusses her darkly comic new series.
Channel Surfing Podcast, Episode 92 - April 16, 2010
Spectacular Spider-Man cancelled, Smackdown moving, Breaking Bad, Lost and more.
Channel Surfing Podcast, Episode 89 - March 19, 2010
Star Wars' TV future, a second BSG spinoff, SGU and a Lost chat.
Five Shows You Should Be Watching - March 1, 2010
Looking for something good on TV? Animated spies, backstabbing lawyers and rampant nudity are all the rage.
Channel Surfing Podcast, Episode 83 - January 22, 2010
Robot Chicken renewed, thoughts on Chuck and Human Target, the debut of Caprica and a lot more.
IGN's Best Reviewed Episodes of 2009 - December 18, 2009
We look back at another great year of television.
IGN TV Year in Review 2009 - December 9, 2009
A look back at the best and brightest of the year. Time travellers, serial killers, meth dealers and more.
Channel Surfing Podcast, Episode 78 - November 25, 2009
Lost and Chuck's debut dates, Glee's big midseason break, Fringe and more.
FlashForward With Monaghan and Fiennes - October 1, 2009
IGN talks to the stars of ABC's new sci-fi brainteaser about comparisons to Lost.
IGN's Emmy Picks - September 17, 2009
What shows and stars we want to win -- and who should've been nominated.
Channel Surfing Podcast, Episode 66 - August 1, 2009
All the big TV news from Comic-Con for Lost, Heroes, Futurama, Family Guy and much more.
Channel Surfing Podcast, Episode 60 - June 5, 2009
Cast news for the next seasons of Lost, Heroes and... One Tree Hill? Plus an in-depth discussion of Breaking Bad.
What TV Shows Have Been Cancelled? - May 22, 2009
IGN's complete list of cancellations and renewals.
Channel Surfing Podcast, Episode 51 - April 4, 2009
We talk Clone Wars, Friday Night Lights, NBC's Leno dilemma and more.
Go Inside Breaking Bad - March 5, 2009
We talk to Bryan Cranston and Vince Gilligan about Season 2 of the acclaimed series - and Cranston's contribution to the Power Rangers.
TV 2008 Year in Review - December 18, 2008
Our look back at an island-moving, pie-making, terminating year.
This Week's Best Episode (2/29 - 3/6/08) - March 7, 2008
Another week of great episodes.
This Week's Best Episode (1/25 - 1/31/08) - February 1, 2008
Cable nearly shuts out the alphabets.
This Week's Best Episode (1/18 - 1/24/08) - January 25, 2008
Anime dominated this week.
AMC and Bryan Cranston are Breaking Bad - January 18, 2008
We talk to the cast and creator of the new series from the network that brought us Mad Men.
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