USA,
(2008–2013), 49 h 16 min
(Length: 43–58 min)
Creators:
Vince GilliganComposer:
Dave PorterCast:
Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn, Dean Norris, Betsy Brandt, RJ Mitte, Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Giancarlo Esposito, Jesse Plemons (more)VOD (3)
Seasons(5) / Episodes(62)
Plots(1)
Breaking Bad follows protagonist Walter White (Bryan Cranston), a chemistry teacher who lives in New Mexico with his wife (Anna Gunn) and teenage son (RJ Mitte) who has cerebral palsy. White is diagnosed with Stage III cancer and given a slim chance to survive. With a new sense of fearlessness based on his medical prognosis, and a desire to secure his family's financial security, White chooses to enter a dangerous world of drugs and crime and ascends to power in this world. The series explores how this fatal diagnosis transforms Walt from mild family man to a kingpin of the drug trade. (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Golden Globes
- 2014 - Best Television Series – Drama
- 2014 - Bryan Cranston (Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama)
- 2014 - Aaron Paul (Best Supporting Actor – Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television)
- 2013 - Best Television Series – Drama
- 2013 - Bryan Cranston (Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama)
- 2012 - Bryan Cranston (Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama)
- 2011 - Bryan Cranston (Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama)
The Saturn Awards
- 2014 - Best Television Presentation
- 2014 - Aaron Paul (Best Supporting Television Actor)
- 2014 - Robert Forster (Best Guest Performer on Television)
- 2014 - Bryan Cranston (Best Television Actor)
- 2014 - Anna Gunn (Best Television Actress)
- 2013 - Best Television Presentation
- 2013 - Bryan Cranston (Best Television Actor)
- 2013 - Jonathan Banks (Best Supporting Television Actor)
- 2013 - Anna Gunn (Best Supporting Television Actress)
- 2012 - Best Cable/Syndicated Series
- 2012 - Bryan Cranston (Best Television Actor)
- 2012 - Aaron Paul (Best Supporting Television Actor)
- 2012 - Giancarlo Esposito (Best Supporting Television Actor)
- 2012 - Mark Margolis (Best Guest Performer on Television)
- 2012 - Steven Bauer (Best Guest Performer on Television)
- 2011 - Best Cable/Syndicated Series
- 2011 - Bryan Cranston (Best Television Actor)
- 2011 - Aaron Paul (Best Supporting Television Actor)
- 2011 - Dean Norris (Best Supporting Television Actor)
- 2011 - Giancarlo Esposito (Best Guest Performer on Television)
- 2010 - Best Cable/Syndicated Series
- 2010 - Aaron Paul (Best Supporting Television Actor)
- 2010 - Bryan Cranston (Best Television Actor)
- 2010 - Anna Gunn (Best Television Actress)
- 2010 - Raymond Cruz (Best Guest Performer on Television)
- 2009 - Best Television Presentation
- 2009 - Bryan Cranston (Best Television Actor)