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Breaking Bad, an American television drama series created by Vince Gilligan, premiered on January20, 2008 on the cable network AMC in the United States. The first seven-episode season ended onMarch 9, 2008. The second 13-episode season of Breaking Bad premiered on March 8, 2009 and is setto end on May 31, 2009. The show has been renewed for a third season.

Breaking Bad revolves around 50-year old high school chemistry teacher Walter White (BryanCranston) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. After Walter is diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, he turnsto a criminal life, and starts producing and selling methamphetamine with his former student JessePinkman (Aaron Paul) in order to secure his family's future finances.

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1 Series overview2 Seasons

2.1 Season 1: 20082.2 Season 2: 2009

3 References4 External links

Series overview

Season EpisodesOriginally aired DVD Release

Season premiere Season finale Region 1 Region 2 Region 4 Discs

1 7 January 20, 2008 March 9, 2008February24, 2009

—May 20,

2009

2 (3on

region4)

2 13 March 8, 2009 May 31, 2009 — — —

Seasons

Season 1: 2008

Season#

Series#

Title Directed by Written by Original airdate

1 1 "Pilot" Vince GilliganVince

GilliganJanuary 20, 2008

Walter White, a 50-year old chemistry teacher, secretly begins making crystal methamphetamine tosupport his family when he finds out that he has terminal lung cancer. He teams up with a formerstudent, Jesse Pinkman, who is a meth dealer. Jesse is trying to sell the meth but the dealers snatchhim and make him show them the lab. Walter knows they intend to kill him so he poisons them whileshowing them his recipe.

2 2 "The Cat's in the Bag…"Adam Vince

January 27, 2008

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Walter and Jesse try to dispose of the two bodies in the RV, which becomes increasingly complicatedwhen Krazy-8 wakes up. They eventually imprison him in Jesse's basement. Meanwhile, Skyler growssuspicious of Walter's recent behavior and discovers that their baby is a girl.

3 3"…and the Bag's in theRiver"

AdamBernstein

VinceGilligan

February 10, 2008

Walter cannot decide whether or not to kill Krazy-8. Meanwhile, Marie believes that Walter Jr. issmoking marijuana and asks Hank to scare him straight. Walter brings Krazy-8 something to eat, butthings turn bad when Walter collapses while descending the steps into the basement. When Walterwakes up, he tells Krazy-8 that he has lung cancer and they get to know one another better.Eventually, Walter decides to release Krazy-8 but is double-crossed so he strangles the young man.

4 4 "Cancer Man" Jim McKayVince

GilliganFebruary 17, 2008

Hank starts looking for the new drugs kingpin around town (unaware that it is Walter). Walter revealsthat he has cancer at a family barbecue. Jesse goes to visit his family, and finds out that his youngbrother is smoking marijuana. Jesse covers for him and is forced to leave his parents' house.

5 5 "Gray Matter" Tricia Brock Patty Lin February 24, 2008

An old friend of Walter offers him a lucrative job, but he turns it down. Jesse attempts to cook meth onhis own, meanwhile Walter Jr. gets in trouble when a cop catches him trying to buy beer.

6 6"Crazy Handful ofNothin'"

BronwenHughes

GeorgeMastras

March 2, 2008

Walter and Jesse come to an agreement: Walter will cook the meth while Jesse is the one who sells iton the streets. Skylar asks Walter about his missing hours and he explains that he just wants to bealone sometimes. Walter faints while cooking meth and Jesse discovers that the real reason why he'scooking meth is that he has lung cancer and is trying to help his family. Hank tells Walter the truthabout Krazy-8.

7 7"A No-Rough-Stuff-TypeDeal"

Tim Hunter Peter Gould March 9, 2008

Walter and Jesse face difficulties producing the large amount of meth promised to Tuco. Skylerconfronts Marie about her shoplifting.

Season 2: 2009

Season#

Series#

Title Directed by Written by Original airdate

1 8"Seven Thirty-Seven"

Bryan Cranston J Roberts March 8, 2009

Walter and Jesse both suspect that Tuco is trying to kill them. Skyler is having increasing difficultydealing with both Walt and Marie's strange behavior.

2 9 "Grilled" Charles Haid George Mastras March 15, 2009

Walter and Jesse face their problem with Tuco, while the White family grows worried at home.

3 10"Bit by a DeadBee"

TerryMcDonough

Peter Gould March 22, 2009

Jesse and Walt have to trick their way out of the hands of authority. Jesse succeeds with the help of aprostitute and, ironically, Tuco's uncle, but not without having the DEA seize a large sum of money

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from his car. Walt realizes his plan was not as flawless as it may have seemed and is forced toprovide a second false confession to a therapist at the hospital being shielded by doctor-patientconfidentiality. The two agree to continue cooking meth.

4 11 "Down" John Dahl Sam Catlin March 29, 2009

Walter tries to mend his relationship with Skyler and Walter Jr., who are resentful of hisdisappearance. The Pinkmans arrange for Jesse's eviction. Jesse implores his friends for lodging andhis creditor for leniency to no avail. After a brief physical altercation, Walter and Jesse, both at theirbreaking points, realize that they can only count on each other.

5 12 "Breakage" Johan RenckMoira Walley-

BecketApril 5, 2009

Hank receives a promotion for eliminating Tuco but suffers panic attacks over the killing. Meanwhile,Jesse insists on running the meth operation and assembles a crew to distribute the product.

6 13 "Peekaboo" Peter MedakJ Roberts & Vince

GilliganApril 12, 2009

Jesse goes to get back his money from Spooge, while Walt reconnects with the woman who his familybelieves is paying for his treatment.

7 14 "Negro Y Azul" Félix EnríquezAlcalá

John Shiban April 19, 2009

Rumors fly about Jesse's recent actions as he and Walt discuss expanding their business into newterritories. Hank struggles to fit in with his new co-workers in El Paso. Skyler pursues a new jobopportunity that reconnects her with a former colleague. Jesse gets to know his landlord, Jane.

8 15"Better CallSaul"

TerryMcDonough

Peter Gould April 26, 2009

Badger's brush with the law leads Walt and Jesse to call in a shady lawyer (Bob Odenkirk); the DEAbelieves it has a line on the mysterious and elusive "Heisenberg"; Hank's stint in El Paso is up and hereturns to Albuquerque, but his mental makeup causes concern for Marie.

9 16 "4 Days Out"Michelle

MacLarenSam Catlin May 3, 2009

Walt and his family wait for news after he undergoes a PET-CT scan. Jesse's relationship with Jane isput on hold when he and Walt head to the desert for a marathon of cooking.

10 17 "Over" Phil AbrahamMoira Walley-

BecketMay 10, 2009

Walt and Hank get into a heated argument at a party. Jane hides her relationship with Jesse from herfather.

11 18 "Mandala" Adam Bernstein George Mastras May 17, 2009

Saul proposes a new business partner. Jesse tells Jane what he does.

12 19 "Phoenix" Colin Bucksey John Shiban May 24, 2009

The Whites welcome a new addition. Jesse's addiction begins to get out of control. Jane and Jesse'srelationship causes friction with both Walt and Donald. They consider starting a new life together untiltheir plans unravel.

13 20 "ABQ" Adam Bernstein Vince Gilligan May 31, 2009

Skyler and Walt collide in the season finale as her frustration with his secrecy finally comes to a head.Jesse self-destructs after a personal blow, forcing Walt to come to his aid. Jane's dad Donald's griefleads to tragedy.

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