Breaking Bad
“Change the equation.”
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.
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High school chemistry teacher Walter White's life is suddenly transformed by a dire medical diagnosis. Street-savvy former student Jesse Pinkman "teaches" Walter a new trade.
1.Pilot
8.520-01-200859mWhen an unassuming high school chemistry teacher discovers he has a rare form of lung cancer, he decides to team up with a former student and create a top of the line crystal meth...
2.Cat's in the Bag...
8.227-01-200849mWalt and Jesse attempt to tie up loose ends. The desperate situation gets more complicated with the flip of a coin. Walt's wife, Skyler, becomes suspicious of Walt's strange behavi...
3....And the Bag's in the River
8.410-02-200849mWalter fights with Jesse over his drug use, causing him to leave Walter alone with their captive, Krazy-8. Meanwhile, Hank has a scared straight moment with Walter Jr. after his au...
4.Cancer Man
7.917-02-200849mWalter finally tells his family that he has been stricken with cancer. Meanwhile, the DEA believes Albuquerque has a new, big time player to worry about. Meanwhile, a worthy recipi...
5.Gray Matter
8.124-02-200849mWalter and Skyler attend a former colleague's party. Jesse tries to free himself from the drugs, while Skyler organizes an intervention.
6.Crazy Handful of Nothin'
8.902-03-200849mThe side effects of chemo begin to plague Walt. Meanwhile, the DEA rounds up suspected dealers.
7.A No Rough Stuff Type Deal
8.409-03-200848mWalter accepts his new identity as a drug dealer after a PTA meeting. Elsewhere, Jesse decides to put his aunt's house on the market and Skyler is the recipient of a baby shower.
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