As his young accomplice Jesse turns increasingly distant and hostile, Walt must deal with his estranged wife (Anna Gunn), his relentless DEA Agent brother-in-law (Dean Norris), and the ruthless kingpin manipulating the entire operation (Giancarlo Esposito) - culminating in a bombshell. However, the "Ch" in Michael Slovis' name was highlighted in several early episodes, even though Ch is not a chemical element symbol. Along a similar vein, this series will probably appeal to fans of "The Sopranos", because the main characters are bad people. Emmy winner Bryan Cranston portrays Walter White, a family man who turns to crime after a lung cancer diagnosis unravels his simple life.

In the opening credits, letters in the names of the cast and crew are highlighted in green to represent chemical element symbols. The incredible saga of high school chemistry teacher-turned-meth UK kingpin Walter White is here in its entirety: all 62 uncut, uncensored episodes! In an extraordinary performance, Bryan Cranston, playing Walter White, takes us with him every step of the way. I mean, if I were going that way, I'd be tempted to break every season into two and sell it as '10 total', but splitting the 'last season only' seems . The lovely-looking set that arrived today was dark green,shadowed and the rear of the box had photo-clips of the series which was totally missing from the first set.In his multiple Emmy Award-winning role, Bryan Cranston stars as Walter White, a onetime mild-mannered chemistry teacher whose transformation into a deadly criminal kicks into overdrive in the explosive fourth season. I mean, they had to keep something on the air while the ground breaking Low Winter Sun was on the way, right? To top it all off, the cinematography, pacing, acting, tension and drama are superlative, and I don't think there will ever be another piece of media that will resonate with me as viscerally and intellectually as Breaking Bad does.

I found it interesting, though, how, given that such a "war" was, in real life, born from bigotry, what grew from the despicable ignorance - despite, in this case, the episodes were fictional! Early on, we get intriguing flashbacks to Walter's early life, hinting at some mysterious backstory, but that fizzles out. He proves to be remarkably proficient in this new world as he begins manufacturing and selling methamphetamine with one of his former students. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data.Executive Produced by Vince Gilligan, Mark Johnson and Michelle MacLaren, the final episodes bring the unforgettable story of Walter White to its inevitable close. He expressed that he thought it had been 5 seasons, but he made it as a passing comment so I didn't take much notice. Emmy(r) winner Bryan Cranston portrays Walter White, a family man who turns to crime after a lung cancer diagnosis unravels his simple life. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.

At the time, it felt like a poignant Chekhovian story about a decent, if slightly pathetic man trying to shore up a failed life. I hope it helps and please do not lose heart or be disappointed; the series as a show in itself is marvellous and addictive. Each season is in its own wallet with artwork and all discs are in a plastic foodbag style material wallet. Breaking Bad: The Complete Second Season includes cinematography from Michael Slovis as well as Emmy award-winning editing from Lynne Willingham, A. And the Bag's in the River', 'Cancer Man', 'Gray Matter', 'Crazy Handful of Nothin'' and 'A No-Rough-Stuff-Type-Deal'.Executive produced by Vince Gilligan, Mark Johnson and Michelle MacLaren, the complete box set is loaded with special features. Recruiting former student and small-time dealer Jesse Pinkman (Emmy(r) winner Aaron Paul) to be his partner in crime, Walt rises to the top of the meth trade, leaving a trail of bodies in his wake. With only a few years to live and nothing to lose, Walter uses his training as a chemist to cook and sell crystal meth with one of his former students (Aaron Paul). Own Seasons 1-5 in high definition and your TV will never be more than a few paces away from a Breaking Bad marathon watching session!

Here you will find discussions and speculations about the show, pictures from the show, AMA's with the cast, and anything else Breaking Bad related. Thus, from a perspective, it was a tragedy that this good person was, essentially, forced to 'break bad'. I had to wish him a second HAPPY BIRTHDAY today when I gave him his second set so I do hope what seems to be the "real deal" truly is just that!I didn't catch wind of the show when it initially came out, but when Netflix ads of it appeared on TV, I was more curious than ever. How can anyone make a successful claim on box sets without breaking the seal and watching the entire thing?