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Season 2 – Breaking Bad

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Mild-mannered high school chemistry teacher Walter White thinks his life can't get much worse. His salary barely makes ends meet, a situation not likely to improve once his pregnant wife gives birth, and their teenage son is battling cerebral palsy. But Walter is dumbstruck when he learns he has terminal cancer. Realizing that his illness probably will ruin his family financially, Walter makes a desperate bid to earn as much money as he can in the time he has left by turning an old RV into a meth lab on wheels.
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Breaking Bad — Season 2

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Critics Consensus

Breaking Bad continues to soar, thanks to its artsy style and suspenseful thrills.

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Matt Zoller Seitz New York Magazine/Vulture 10/18/2019
Episode for episode and scene for scene, season two is a great example of how to intensify personal stories with images that have metaphoric dimensions but don't push too hard, instead letting their meanings emerge through spectacle. Go to Full Review
Brian Tallerico HollywoodChicago.com 10/17/2019
5/5
Scary, funny, dramatic, and honestly moving, Breaking Bad is remarkable television that pulls off that amazing trick of feeling both genuine and completely original at the same time. Go to Full Review
Megan Johnston Sydney Morning Herald 10/17/2019
Here's a show that does proper suspense. This energetic, darkly comic and slightly trippy adventure into the drug underworld demonstrates how, if the drugs themselves don't induce paranoia, then the dealing will. Go to Full Review
Cody Leach Cody Leach (YouTube) 08/19/2022
4.25/5
While the show is still finding it's footing in regards to tone, the 2nd season takes the dark comedy and drama to new heights. Walt and Jessie's attempts to run their own meth business leads to series standout characters and storylines. Go to Full Review
Randy Dankievitch Processed Media 02/12/2020
A-
Breaking Bad's second series is a haunting exploration of unintended consequences from well thought-out actions. Go to Full Review
Hunter Daniels Collider 10/17/2019
9/10
Even stronger than the superb first run. It takes all the elements that worked and cranks them up... adding an almost Vonnegut-esque sense of bleak whimsy to the increasingly surreal proceedings. Go to Full Review
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Kid R. @Philadelphiagoosebumpsfan 2d Didn’t like it as much as the first season but still good See more Gortee U Jan 21 The same i should say and about the season two, hardly remember the detail as again i watched like haft a year ago, but as same as the season one it was good, and maybe even better that the season one, hardly could say about the critisisim too about this season See more Gian @gian13 Jan 9 10/10. La trama provoca que el espectador no pueda (ni tampoco quiera) quitar el ojo de la pantalla, dejándole con ansias de saber hacia donde se dirige la serie en la siguiente temporada! See more Ashton M. @ashton_moh05 Jan 8 Season 2 had a strong start but as I got to the middle of the season, I was feeling a bit so so; it was still good but there were moments where it felt a bit boring. But towards the end, especially the last 2 episodes it was really good and emotional! See more Andy C @HaYouGay Jan 7 Breaking Bad is extremely overrated. See more André Ferreira F @andre_f Jan 7 É mais uma fantástica temporada desta maravilhosa série. A escrita é muito inteligente e a própria história é muito boa. Na minha opinião é superior à 1ª temporada, melhorando tanto nas relações entre as personagens como nas paradas (que subiram). (avaliação: 8.5/10) See more Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Mar 8, 2009 Seven Thirty-Seven Walt and Jesse try to figure a way out of their partnership with Tuco; Hank tries to mend the fences between Marie and Skyler. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 15, 2009 Grilled Walt and Jesse are trapped with Tuco; Marie and Hank comfort Skyler over Walt's disappearance; Hank visits Mrs. Pinkman. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 22, 2009 Bit by a Dead Bee Walt and Jesse's financial situations suffer when they try to cover their tracks; the DEA has a break in its meth investigation that could lead right to Walt and Jesse. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 29, 2009 Down Walt and Jesse appear to be in the clear, but now face trouble on their respective home fronts; Walt finds it difficult to reconnect with Skyler and the rest of his family, while Jesse's parents kick him out of their house. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 5, 2009 Breakage Tensions mount at the White household; Hank suffers from the aftermath of his encounter with Tuco; Jesse assembles a crew to get the product out on the streets. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 12, 2009 Peekaboo Walt returns to work; Skinny Pete gets ripped off; Jesse gets more than he bargained for; Skyler thanks Gretchen for paying for Walt's treatment. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 19, 2009 Negro Y Azul Jesse and Walt discuss expanding into new territories; Hank struggles to fit in; Skyler pursues a new job opportunity; Jesse gets to know his landlord. Details Episode 8 Aired Apr 26, 2009 Better Call Saul Walt and Jesse seek advice from a shady attorney when Badger gets in trouble with the law; members of the DEA believe they have caught up with Heisenberg; Hank returns. Details Episode 9 Aired May 3, 2009 4 Days Out Walt and his family wait for news after he undergoes a PET-CT scan; Walt follows Saul's advice; Jesse's relationship with Jane is put on hold when he and Walt head to the desert for a marathon of cooking. Details Episode 10 Aired May 10, 2009 Over Walt and Hank get into a heated argument at a party; Skyler opens up to her boss; Jane hides her relationship with Jesse from her father. Details Episode 11 Aired May 17, 2009 Mandala Saul proposes a new business partner; Skyler makes a shocking discovery at work; Jesse tells Jane what he does. Details Episode 12 Aired May 24, 2009 Phoenix The Whites welcome a new addition; Walter Jr. launches a new website; Jesse's addiction begins to get out of control; Jane and Jesse's relationship causes friction with both Walt and Donald. Details Episode 13 Aired May 31, 2009 ABQ Skyler's frustration with Walt's secrecy finally comes to a head; Jesse self-destructs after a personal blow; Donald's grief leads to tragedy. Details
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Season Info

Director
Bryan Cranston, Adam Bernstein, Terry McDonough, Michelle MacLaren, Phil Abraham, John Dahl, Johan Renck, Charlie Haid, Colin Bucksey, Felix Alcala, Peter Medak
Screenwriter
Moira Walley-Beckett, Peter Gould, John Shiban, Sam Catlin, George Mastras, J. Roberts, Vince Gilligan, J. Roberts
Network
AMC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 8, 2009
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