Heres why vince gilligan ended breaking bad after 5 seasons. The breaking bad series finale brings to a close one of the best tv dramas of all time. Hbos game of thrones came to a close sunday and the conversation on social media arose. Spoiler alert if you have not watched the end of breaking bad do not view this video. All bad things must come to an end, read the tagline for the final season of breaking bad. After so many lugubrious turns, breaking bad came to an end on. The first part of the season was broadcast from july 15 to september 2, 2012, and. Breaking bad didnt have a bad season, and even offered up some of its best episodes in its final year.
We all figured that breaking bad would end neatly, tying up all its loose ends and. But what did you think about the ending to the saga of walter white. The closurehappy breaking bad finale the new yorker. Breaking bad has ended but not before giving fans one final song to rock out to photos. So, why would gilligan pull the plug just as things were getting interesting.
Sep 30, 20 bryan cranston and aaron paul discuss ending of breaking bad finale. Felina is the series finale of the american drama television series breaking bad. Heres where the final season and episode left all the major players. So many shows, notably the sopranos and lost, have gone dark without anything approaching finality. Written and directed by series creator vince gilligan, it aired on amc in the united states and canada on september 29. A recap of breaking bads season 4 finale starring bryan cranston, anna gunn, and aaron paul. Jan 26, 2014 spoiler alert if you have not watched the end of breaking bad do not view this video. A breaking bad movie, which was made available on netflix on october 11, 2019. The ending of breaking bad finally explained youtube.
It originally aired on amc in the united states on october 9, 2011. In 20, the series concluded its five season run with a cryptic ending for the character. But how exactly did he poison brock with berries from the. Walt did cause brocks illness as a way to turn jesse against gus. For those who are diehard fans of this series, this is the perfect ending to the thrill ride known as breaking bad. Her character, lydia, had gotten on mikes jonathan banks bad side, and she barely. Bryan cranston and aaron paul discuss ending of breaking. If there was a happier final hour for breaking bad, it would only involve. Sep 29, 20 we dont want to shatter the beautiful breaking bad bubble youre in with a bogged down intro, so lets just get right down to talking about the final episode of the amc drama, appropriately. In 2010, fresh off the emotionally dense final season of lost and the first four seasons of the deeply humane friday night lights, i found myself struggling with breaking bad.
Sep 30, 20 im quite certain that many, many people adored vince gilligans kickass ending to breaking bad. In the end, breaking bad was a brutal showabout love. The plot involves walt evading a nationwide manhunt for him in order to return to. The biggest winner from the final episode of game of thrones may have been breaking bad. Alessandra stanley, a television critic for the new york times, analyzes the final episode of breaking bad. Why game of thrones should have used breaking bads. Oct 03, 20 whether you call it a half season or consider these final eight episodes its own season, this final batch of breaking bad is one of the best run of episodes tv has ever offered. Breaking bad is one of the best shows in tv history, and after five. The ongoing standoff between walter, jesse, and gus will reach its breaking point tonight, in the breaking bad season 4 finale after last sundays shocking episode found the onetime partners in crystal meth cookery putting their disagreements behind them in order to kill the wouldbe drug kingpin, gus is going to have to watch his back now more than ever. Breaking bad is one of the best shows in tv history, and after five seasons, it led to an ending that people still talk about today. But if you need a helping hand to understand that final episode. Its the undeniable subtext or even the actual text of the show. Breaking bad creator reveals biggest regret about the show. Following extended negotiations, amc and sony pictures tv have come to an agreement regarding the end of breaking bad.
Full measure is the thirteenth episode of the third season of breaking bad and the thirtythird episode altogether. Around 2010, amc had expressed to sony pictures television and gilligan that they felt that the third season would be the last for breaking bad. Why game of thrones should have used breaking bads finale. The plot involves walt evading a nationwide manhunt for him in order to return. It is the sixteenth episode of season five and the 62nd overall episode of the. In 20, the amc series concluded its fiveseason run with a cryptic finale. In the final season of breaking bad, walters drug dealing identity was discovered by his dea. A recap of breaking bad s season 4 finale starring bryan cranston, anna gunn, and aaron paul.
Jesse is just about to leave when he realizes that back in season 4. Oct 01, 20 alessandra stanley, a television critic for the new york times, analyzes the final episode of breaking bad. And thus, breaking bad finished its run with a bang, a few tears, and an act 3 full of. Apr 01, 2017 saul goodman makes jesse pinkmans parents an offer they cant refuse breaking bad.
Please note the last 16 episodes of the series are split between this the final season and what is sold as breaking bad season 5. A dastardly ploy for sure, but the series is good enough that i bought it anyway. Written and directed by series creator vince gilligan, it aired on amc in the united states and canada on september 29, 20. The final episode of breaking bad leaves one question. Walter white makes one last attempt to secure his familys future, while also visiting some old enemies, during his final return to albuquerque. A subreddit for fans and critics of the hit television series breaking bad on amc. Almost none of the darkest predictions about the breaking bad finale came true.
The end of season 2 had been so dark that i wondered if i could take much more of the meth dramas unsparing worldview. We dont want to shatter the beautiful breaking bad bubble youre in with a bogged down intro, so lets just get right down to talking about the final episode of the amc drama, appropriately. Jesse was a former student of walter whites bryan cranston, and he eventually became the science teachers partnerincrime by cooking blue meth. A breaking bad movie, picks up the jesse pinkman storyline after the series finale.
But the poison wasnt caused by ricin as later confirmed, it was from a lily of the valley plant, revealed to be in walts backyard in the final shot of breaking bads season 4 finale. The final half of season 5 delivered nearperfect episodes up until the. We finally understand the ending of breaking bad looper. This is great news because it means fanfavorite character mike ehrmantraut jonathan banks is back as sauls private investigator who was gunned.
The fourth season of breaking bad is set to kick off on july 17th but creator vince gilligan and members of the cast seem to already be looking to the end. The bad people lydia, todd and the nazis were punished. May 21, 2019 the biggest winner from the final episode of game of thrones may have been breaking bad. In a flashback to roughly 16 years ago, a real estate agent shows a younger walter white and skyler white pregnant with walter white jr. In the final season of breaking bad, walters drug dealing identity was discovered by his dea brotherinlaw hank dean norris, which eventually led to hanks death at the hands of todd jesse plemons and jack michael bowen, two methmaking white supremacists who also captured jesse and held him prisoner. What happens to jesse pinkman at the end of breaking bad. Breaking bads writers have always been so smart about subverting. The complete second season was released on region 1 dvd and. Bryan cranston and aaron paul discuss ending of breaking bad. The pairs relationship flamed out spectacularly in the final season, as.
And when the revered drug drama came barreling to a finish last september, creator vince gilligan, his. Elsewhere or six feet under but the final 75 minutes of breaking bad offered a. It is the sixteenth episode of season five and the 62nd overall episode of the series. Sep 30, 20 all good things or in this case, bad things, as the promos for part 2 of season 5 said must come to an end. Breaking bad creator vince gilligan reveals why he ended the show after just five seasons and gave walter white a definitive ending. Perhaps the best thing about the finale of breaking bad is that it actually ended. With bryan cranston, anna gunn, aaron paul, dean norris. The final pieces that the puzzle that breaking bad has been assembling in season 5 were slotted into place, but the kind of brainmelting impact of the shows best episodes wasnt present in this hour. The complete second season was released on region 1 dvd and region a bluray on march 16, 2010. Whether you call it a halfseason or consider these final eight episodes its own season, this final batch of breaking bad is one of the best run of episodes tv has ever offered.
Shortly after joining the cast of breaking bad last year, laura fraser found herself with a gun to her head. Oct 10, 2019 what happened to jesse pinkman at the end of breaking bad. Spoilers ahead for the series finale of breaking bad. But the poison wasnt caused by ricin as later confirmed, it was from a lily of the valley plant, revealed to be in walts backyard in the final shot of breaking bad s season 4 finale. The 16episode season is split into two parts, each containing eight episodes. But if you need a helping hand to understand that final episode, well then. The pairs relationship flamed out spectacularly in the final season, as jesse, realizing that walt was responsible for. Breaking bad series finale what did you think of the. Amc has ordered 16 episodes which will finish the series. Face off is the thirteenth episode and season finale of the fourth season of the american television drama series breaking bad, and the 46th overall episode of the series. The second season of the american television drama series breaking bad premiered on march 8, 2009 and concluded on may 31, 2009. All good things or in this case, bad things, as the promos for part 2 of season 5 said must come to an end. Bryan cranston and aaron paul discuss ending of breaking bad finale. In this case, once walt is inside the nazis clubhouse and, it.
Im quite certain that many, many people adored vince gilligans kickass ending to breaking bad. It kept me glued to the tv right to the last second. This was walter white hitting bottom it wouldnt be breaking bad without one final bit of showmanship. It wouldnt be breaking bad without one final bit of showmanship. The good people almost everyone else came out unscathed. Here you will find discussions and speculations about the show, pictures from the show, amas with the cast, and anything else breaking bad related. Vince gilligan and company constructed a truly satisfying ending for everyone. Breaking bad, the amc cable tv series about a high school chemistry teacher who turns to making meth, is showing its final eight episodes. Jul 03, 2019 breaking bad is one of the best shows in tv history, and after five seasons, it led to an ending that people still talk about today.
By season five, hes poisoned a child, covered up the actual murder of another child, and is working with a white supremacist gang. But theres one finale that stands out among the rest at least for myself as the best series finale to date. Breaking bad final episodes ordered tv series finale. Saul goodman makes jesse pinkmans parents an offer they cant refuse breaking bad. In the most emotional scene of the amc dramas series finale, high school chemistry teacherturnedmeth kingpin walter white bryan cranston visits his wife skyler anna gunn for one final goodbye.
Breaking bad series finale what did you think of the ending. Mar 14, 2018 unlike many shows, breaking bad didnt have a bad season, and even offered up some of its best episodes in its final year. At the end of breaking bad, tvs greatest liar finally stopped lying to himself. How breaking bad is a big winner from game of thrones. Apr 14, 2014 all bad things must come to an end, read the tagline for the final season of breaking bad. And hector gets to take out gus with one final terrifying look in the eye. The fifth and final season of the american television drama series breaking bad premiered on july 15, 2012, and concluded on september 29, 20 on amc in the united states and canada. It consisted of episodes, each running approximately 47 minutes in length. In this case, once walt is inside the nazis clubhouse and, it should be noted. Jesse is just about to leave when he realizes that back in season 4, walt. Without jesse, and with so much attention paid to structural detail, felina ended up coming off as a bit mechanical and remote. And when the revered drug drama came barreling to a. Postseries finale episode discussion s05e16 felina. Breaking bad walt and jesse say goodbye say something.
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