Meanwhile, Skyler grows suspicious of Walt's activities. Bonus: “Grilled” includes one of the show’s best off-beat openers, in which the rhythmic hydraulics of Jesse’s car act as soundtrack to the Hank–Tuco shoot-out. Ten years after its debut, and with three seasons of a spinoff series doubling down on its excellence, it remains a fact: Breaking Bad — with its intricate storytelling and stellar performances; big, fun action scenes; patiently devastating character development; clever camerawork and stunning cinematography — has only gotten better with age (and many, many repeat viewings). I love 'Caballo sin Nombre'. Meanwhile, Brock has fallen terribly ill and Jesse suspects Walt may be behind it. A high school chemistry teacher diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer turns to manufacturing and selling methamphetamine in order to secure his family's future. Dean Norris and Betsy Brandt are both terrific as Hank and Marie in the final season, particularly here. Bryan Cranston, “To’hajiilee” (Season 5, Episode 13)Until Uncle Jack (in another scene-stealing turn by a supporting actor, this time the great Michael Bowen) and his group show up in the desert, Hank and Jesse think they have Walt cornered. A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London. Meanwhile, Skyler realizes that her sister is a shoplifter. Stars: Meanwhile, Todd has taken over the business. Walt sees an interview with Gretchen and Elliott on the television and suddenly, he's gone. 24. This episode was nominated for seven Emmy Awards. It’s everything a series finale should be, wrapping up every major storyline, seeing our anti-hero get his revenge and face his consequences, touching base with fan-favorite supporting characters (hi, Badger and Skinny Pete! All the latest gaming news, game reviews and trailers. It’s true, the pithy plot explanation of the Rian Johnson–directed episode is that Walt and Jesse spend many hours trying to catch a fly in the meth super-lab, lest it contaminate their product. | Either way though, it's a brilliant episode that leads us perfectly into the fourth season finale. 10. It’s almost too painful to mention that the Bad and Better Call Saul star has yet to receive the Emmy love he so richly deserves for his portrayal of Gus’s problem solver, Mike Ehrmantraut. 19. Stars: It luckily goes well and sets up the status quo as to how the business will operate moving forward. Director: And while Gus is unaware that Jesse is gunning for him, he’s even less clued in to what Hank has found: Gus’s fingerprints on a Los Pollos Hermanos cup match prints in Gale’s apartment, which allows Hank to unfold for his DEA boss a theory about the seemingly kind fried-chicken magnate being a direct partner of the elusive Heisenberg. It's hard to believe that an episode as good as 'Hermanos' misses out on the top 20, but this show just couldn't help giving us amazing episodes. The quote is one that defines the complete shift of Walter White, from his humble beginnings to becoming the crime lord known as Heisenberg. While I wouldn't go quite that far, there's definitely a lot to like as Hank takes a job in El Paso and becomes a hero. The reason Walt’s $7,000 life savings — handed over to Jesse for the purchase of an RV in the series pilot — bought such a hoopty? To stop him, Walt decides to bring Jesse on as his partner, once again. It's an episode that stands by itself but shapes the rest of the season. 'Gray Matter' features one of my favourite scenes of the first season - the talking pillow scene. 47. | (No surprise: The Salamanca cousins were involved.). We know Gus Fring is going to die, but that doesn't stop it from being one of the very best moments of the entire series. He lives with his teenage son, who has cerebral palsy, and his wife, in New Mexico. “Buried” (Season 5, Episode 10)Walt and Hank’s inevitable confrontation happened in the previous episode, “Blood Money,” but this is where the game of cat and mouse truly begins, as Hank — thinking Skyler’s unaware of Walt’s activities — tries to question her before Walt gets to her. Walt’s other partnership hits a glitch, when Skyler realizes he makes more than $7 million a year and wonders how she can possibly make all those stacks of $50 bills seem legit. “Gray Matter” (Season 1, Episode 5)“Gray Matter” provides the key to understanding what motivates Walter White, who sold his founding stake in the research company that could’ve earned him millions of dollars and recognition in his field. Plans for a marathon cook session in the RV, against the glowy-orange and crispy-blue backdrops of the desert sky, goes horribly, hilariously wrong after Jesse accidentally runs down the RV battery and gets himself and Walt stranded in the desert with an exhausted water supply, dead cell phone, and no gasoline for their generator. Walt and Jesse decide to start their own little empire with the help of Jesse's friends: Skinny Pete, Combo, and Badger. 'Granite State' is the transition from 'Ozymandias' to 'Felina', but it's much more than that. Aaron Paul, NEXT: Ranking The Best Villains In Breaking Bad From Least To Most Dangerous. This brought to an end another stellar season of Breaking Bad and really got the Gustavo Fring storyline kicked into the next gear. The go-to source for comic book and superhero movie fans. After 'Box Cutter', the fourth season of Breaking Bad gives us a gradual build-up to the intense final few episodes. Jesse tries to make amends with his own parents. This finally puts some power in Jesse's hands as he threatens to press charges. He waits for a storm of bullets and then kills the cartel guys. He’s made it to 51, and during a small family celebration in the Whites’ backyard, Skyler stuns Hank and Marie by walking into the pool fully clothed. Gustavo Fring does just that, traveling back to Don Eladio’s estate in Mexico — to the very poolside where he watched the murder of his friend Max — ostensibly to make peace and celebrate the cartel’s new meth cook, Jesse. 3. Stunning. The screams that turn to laughter, then just silence, are incredible. Then, at the end of the episode, we get another game-changer. It’s one of Walt’s most triumphant moments, when he makes new distribution partner Declan acknowledge who he is: Heisenberg. Walt's ego is bigger than ever here and it's great to see Larry Hankin return as Old Joe (one of my favourite minor characters) to help them destroy Gus Fring's laptop. “Because it was illegal,” Walt tells her. 44. Hank gets to arrest Walt, and Jesse even gets to spit in Mr. White’s face. We don’t want to succeed?! Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, “No Mas” (Season 3, Episode 1)While the whole city is dealing with the plane crash caused by Jane’s grieving father, Walt, Jesse, and Skyler make some life-altering decisions.