30 best Breaking Bad episodes

by lepetitpote | created - 29 Sep 2013 | updated - 29 Sep 2013 | Public

one of the greatest tv shows of all time is now coming to a depressing end so before the series finale, i have prepared my 30 favourite bb episodes (cos ranking all of them is tough enough as it is)

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Ozymandias

1. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Ozymandias (2013)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

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Walt goes on the run. Jesse is taken hostage. Marie forces Skyler to tell Walter, Jr. the truth.

Director: Rian Johnson | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 215,206

Face Off

2. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Face Off (2011)

TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.9
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Jesse is brought to the FBI for questioning on his knowledge of ricin. In a last effort to kill Gus, Walt must ask for help from an old enemy.

Director: Vince Gilligan | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 74,608

Say My Name

3. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Say My Name (2012)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.6
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Mike and Jesse are out. Now Walt has to handle things on his own. Hank finally finds a rat in Mike's gang.

Director: Thomas Schnauz | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 37,195

Peekaboo

4. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Peekaboo (2009)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

8.8
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After Skinny Pete gets ripped off, Walt makes Jesse go get the money. Meanwhile, Walt's cover story on how Elliott and Gretchen are paying for his medical treatment is on the verge of collapsing.

Director: Peter Medak | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 27,710

Granite State

5. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Granite State (2013)

TV-14 | 53 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.7
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Walt struggles as he adapts to aspects of his new identity. Jesse plans an escape against Jack and his crew.

Director: Peter Gould | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 53,479

Gliding Over All

6. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Gliding Over All (2012)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.6
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Walt expands his business overseas, and the money is pouring in.

Director: Michelle MacLaren | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 36,079

One Minute

7. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: One Minute (2010)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.6
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Jesse ends up in the hospital after getting beaten up by Hank. Now he is threatening to press charges against the DEA. To stop him, Walt decides to bring Jesse on as his partner, once again.

Director: Michelle MacLaren | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 33,383

Salud

8. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Salud (2011)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.6
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Jesse, Gus, and Mike fly down to Mexico, and Jesse cooks the blue meth for the cartel. Walt misses his son's 16th birthday after his fight with Jesse.

Director: Michelle MacLaren | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 34,709

Phoenix

9. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Phoenix (2009)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.3
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Walt and Skyler have a baby girl. Now that Jesse is hooked on heroin, Walt refuses to give him his money until he gets clean. Meanwhile, as an excuse for his money, Walt decides to donate the money to himself through his son's new website.

Director: Colin Bucksey | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 28,816

Crawl Space

10. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Crawl Space (2011)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.7
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Hank asks Walt to drive him to the laundry where the meth lab is hidden. Ted still won't pay the IRS so Skyler asks Saul for help, and Saul sends in his A-Team. Gus and Jesse return from Mexico, and Walt fears he is in trouble with Gus.

Director: Scott Winant | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 40,787

Full Measure

11. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Full Measure (2010)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.7
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Jesse has disappeared and Walt is in big trouble with Gus. So Gus rehires Gale to learn from Walt's cooking so that they can dispose of Walt once and for all.

Director: Vince Gilligan | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 36,816

Grilled

12. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Grilled (2009)

TV-14 | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.3
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Walt's disappearance is met with investigation by both his wife and Hank, as Tuco Salamanca intends to leave town with his kidnapped cooks.

Director: Charles Haid | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 30,840

To'hajiilee

13. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: To'hajiilee (2013)

TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.8
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Jesse and Hank come up with an idea to take Walt down. Walt hires Todd's uncle to kill Jesse.

Director: Michelle MacLaren | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 54,827

Sunset

14. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Sunset (2010)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.3
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Heisenberg's organized and practical assistant Gale greatly aids his work in Gus's lab. Hank finally tracks the RV back to Jesse, as a concerned Walt finds any way to erase the evidence.

Director: John Shiban | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 27,238

Box Cutter

15. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Box Cutter (2011)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.2
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Walt and Jesse are held captive by Gus, after Gale's death. Meanwhile, Skyler tries to find out what happened to Walt.

Director: Adam Bernstein | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 29,084

Dead Freight

16. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Dead Freight (2012)

TV-14 | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.7
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Walter White's domestic life continues to deteriorate; at the same time, his growing business venture aims to steal a train car chock full of methylamine.

Director: George Mastras | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 40,543

Confessions

17. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Confessions (2013)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.6
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Walt makes his next move against Hank, putting Hank in a tough position. Hank confronts Jesse and attempts to turn him against Walt, and Jesse decides it's time to move on. Meanwhile, Todd has taken over the business.

Director: Michael Slovis | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 37,151

Hermanos

18. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Hermanos (2011)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.3
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When Hank produces evidence that Gus is Albuquerque's crystal meth kingpin, Walt worries that he and Jesse will be killed to protect their boss.

Director: Johan Renck | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 27,490

4 Days Out

19. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: 4 Days Out (2009)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.1
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Walt and Jesse become stranded out in the middle of the desert after cooking more crystal.

Director: Michelle MacLaren | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 28,895

Pilot

20. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Pilot (2008)

TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9
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Diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, chemistry teacher Walter White teams up with former student Jesse Pinkman to cook and sell crystal meth.

Director: Vince Gilligan | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 43,199

End Times

21. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: End Times (2011)

TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.5
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The DEA is putting Hank and his family in protective custody; however, Walt refuses and awaits his fate in his house. Meanwhile, Brock has fallen terribly ill and Jesse suspects Walt may be behind it.

Director: Vince Gilligan | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 31,173

Half Measures

22. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Half Measures (2010)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.5
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Against Walt's advice, Jesse lashes out. Fearing for Jesse's safety, Walt takes drastic action to intervene. Meanwhile a tragic event leads to a shocking confrontation.

Director: Adam Bernstein | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 32,544

Better Call Saul

23. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Better Call Saul (2009)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.2
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Badger is caught by the DEA. Walt and Jesse hire the best criminal lawyer in town, Saul Goodman.

Director: Terry McDonough | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 30,374

Crazy Handful of Nothin'

24. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Crazy Handful of Nothin' (2008)

TV-14 | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.3
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With the side effects and cost of his treatment mounting, Walt demands that Jesse finds a wholesaler to buy their drugs - which lands him in trouble.

Director: Bronwen Hughes | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 34,170

Shotgun

25. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Shotgun (2011)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

8.6
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Jesse rides shotgun with Mike on a perilous run of pickups, prompting Walt to worry that his partner is about to be killed.

Director: Michelle MacLaren | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 23,266

Hazard Pay

26. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Hazard Pay (2012)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

8.8
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The guys put a business plan into action; Walt confesses to Marie.

Director: Adam Bernstein | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 27,690

Buried

27. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Buried (2013)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.2
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Hank is determined to bring down Walt. Walt scrambles to hide evidence before Hank gets to it, and Skyler tries to stop Hank and Marie from taking away the kids.

Director: Michelle MacLaren | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 30,776

Blood Money

28. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Blood Money (2013)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.4
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Walt is out of the meth business and trying to move on with his life. Jesse tries to get rid of his money. Hank now knows that Walt is the famous Heisenberg.

Director: Bryan Cranston | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 34,500

ABQ

29. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: ABQ (2009)

TV-14 | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.2
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Walt's lies have pushed Skyler to her limit. She leaves with the kids. Meanwhile, Jesse blames himself for Jane's death and goes into rehab.

Director: Adam Bernstein | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 28,279

...And the Bag's in the River

30. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: ...And the Bag's in the River (2008)

TV-14 | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

8.7
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Walt and Jesse clean up after the bathtub incident before Walt decides what course of action to take with their prisoner Krazy-8.

Director: Adam Bernstein | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 30,599



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