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TV series

Breaking Bad

Change the equation.

TV series2008–201349 minTV-MADrama, Crime
96
Avg Score

Critic Scores

IMDb
9.5/10
2602845 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
96%
Tomatometer

Overview

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.

Cast

Bryan Cranston
Walter White
Aaron Paul
Jesse Pinkman
Anna Gunn
Skyler White
RJ Mitte
Walter White Jr.
Dean Norris
Hank Schrader
Betsy Brandt
Marie Schrader
Bob Odenkirk
Saul Goodman
Jonathan Banks
Mike Ehrmantraut
Steven Michael Quezada
Steven Gomez
Giancarlo Esposito
Gus Fring
Charles Baker
Skinny Pete
Christopher Cousins
Ted Beneke

Details

Writer
Vince Gilligan
Released
20 Jan 2008
Seasons
5
Awards
Won 16 Primetime Emmys. 172 wins & 269 nominations total

Links

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