Breaking Bad

Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad
Genre	Crime drama; Thriller; Neo-Western; Black comedy
Created by	Vince Gilligan
Starring	Bryan Cranston; Anna Gunn; Aaron Paul; Dean Norris; Betsy Brandt; RJ Mitte; Bob Odenkirk; Giancarlo Esposito; Jonathan Banks; Laura Fraser; Jesse Plemons;
Composer(s)	Dave Porter
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English; Spanish
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	62 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Vince Gilligan; Mark Johnson; Michelle MacLaren;
Producer(s)	Stewart A. Lyons; Sam Catlin; John Shiban; Peter Gould; George Mastras; Thomas Schnauz; Bryan Cranston; Moira Walley-Beckett; Karen Moore; Patty Lin;
Production location(s)	Albuquerque, New Mexico
Cinematography	Michael Slovis; Reynaldo Villalobos; Arthur Albert; John Toll; Nelson Cragg;
Running time	43–58 minutes
Production company(s)	High Bridge Entertainment; Gran Via Productions; Sony Pictures Television;
Distributor	Sony Pictures Television
Release
Original network	AMC
Picture format	1080i (16:9 HDTV); 4K (Ultra HD);
Audio format	5.1
Original release	January 20, 2008 –; September 29, 2013
Chronology
Followed by	Better Call Saul
Related shows	Talking Bad; Metástasis
Other websites
	Website

Breaking Bad is an American television series set in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It started in January 2008. The show was broadcast across Canada and the United States on cable channel AMC. It has won 10 Emmy Awards. Breaking Bad ended in September 2013. Bryan Cranston plays the main role, Walter White. There are five seasons and 62 episodes. It is about a chemistry teacher who is told he has lung cancer and starts making the illegal drug methamphetamine to pay for his family's needs after he dies. Breaking Bad was made by Vince Gilligan. It is considered one of the greatest television series of all time.

Main characters

Walter White - A chemistry teacher who makes methamphetamine.
Skyler White - The wife of Walter. Before he was diagnosed, Skyler was pregnant with his second child.
Jesse Pinkman - A drug dealer. He used to be a student of Walter and is his partner in cooking meth.
Hank Schrader - Skyler's brother-in-law who works for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
Marie Schrader - Skyler's sister. She is married to Hank. She has kleptomania.
Walter White Jr. - Walter and Skyler's son. He has cerebral palsy.
Gustavo "Gus" Fring - A drug lord.
Saul Goodman - A lawyer who represents Walt and Jesse.
Mike Ehrmantraut - A fixer and enforcer who works for Gus and Saul.

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