Home > Breaking Bad > Season 4 « TV Series Page Breaking Bad: Season 4 (2011) SEASON: Season 4 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Want to see Episode List Season 4 Breaking Bad Critics Consensus Breaking Bad's fourth season continues to evolve and subvert expectations, and it's never been more riveting to watch. 100% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 27 99% Audience Score User Ratings: 2980 NEW More Info × Close Want to see Super Reviewer Submit Super Reviewer Edit Review Episodes 1 Box Cutter Air date: Jul 17, 2011 Walt and Jesse are held captive for Gus, after Gale's death. Meanwhile, Skyler tries to find out what happened to Walt. More 2 Thirty-Eight Snub Air date: Jul 24, 2011 Shaken by Gus's calm violence, Jesse cokes up; bleary-eyed and jittery, he throws a party. Walter, believing it's kill or be killed, buys a snub-nosed .38 on the black market, intent on shooting Gus and Mike. Skyler looks to launder money at a car wash, and, to Hank's increasing irritation, Marie insists on cheering his every step. Men deliver boxes of minerals and pick up boxes of crystal. More 3 Open House Air date: Jul 31, 2011 Skyler finds a way to pressure the car-wash owner into selling, while Marie goes on a series of visits to realtors' open houses. Her antics get her in trouble, and Hank has to pull a few strings. One of his cop friends helps Marie out and, in turn, asks Hank to look at a notebook found at the scene of a murder. Meanwhile, Jesse's round-the-clock open houseparty brings no mirth. More 4 Bullet Points Air date: Aug 7, 2011 Walt and Skyler have decided to use gambling to explain how Walt has made all of his money. It's not to be a happy story and Skyler insists that Walt admit to a gambling addiction and express deep shame for what he has done. At dinner with Marie and Hank Schrader, they tell their rehearsed story. Hank has a story for Walt however, one of a dead wannabee singer who had lab notes describing a super-processing meth lab. Hank is convinced the dead man is Heisenberg, the drug manufacturer he has been looking for for over a year. More 5 Shotgun Air date: Aug 14, 2011 In his attempt to save Jesse, Walt visits Gus' fast food restaurant but isn't quite prepared for what he learns. Nor is Jesse for that matter. In fact, he proves to be quite useful though not everything is as it seems. Hank is convinced that Gale Boetticher was Heisenberg and tells the local police detective that he really has no further interest in the case. He mentions that Jesse Pinkman could have been involved but is not likely the shooter. More 6 Cornered Air date: Aug 21, 2011 It's the morning after the night before and Walt has a major hangover. Skyler is now convinced that Walt is in danger but he makes sure she understands exactly how important he is to the criminal organization. He's a little too blunt as Skyler's reaction is to take the baby and disappear for a few days. One of Gus' trucks has been hijacked so Mike and Jesse are tasked to get the blue meth back. Once again, Jesse proves to be unexpectedly useful. More 7 Problem Dog Air date: Aug 28, 2011 The car wash is now in operation but Skyler isn't prepared for the amount of money Walt is bringing in. She also arranges for Walt to return the car he bought Walt Jr. but in the end decides he has other plans for it. Walt still believes his life is in danger as long as Gus is alive and speaks to Saul about how he wants to hire a hit man. He finds someone closer to home. Hank and Walter Jr. visit Gus Fring's chicken restaurant and Hank has something very specific in mind. He's slowly putting the facts together in his quest for Heisenberg. More 8 Hermanos Air date: Sep 4, 2011 Hank's discovery of Gus Fring's fingerprint in Gale Boetticher's apartment is enough for DEA and Albuquerque PD to bring Gus in for an interview. He seems to have an answer for everything, including why his fingerprint was found at the crime scene. Everyone but Hank seems to be satisfied and they decide not to pursue the matter. Hank isn't so sure. Gus realizes how close he's come to being caught and in flashbacks, his entry into a world of crime and his work with the Mexican drug cartel is revealed. More 9 Bug Air date: Sep 11, 2011 Hank is like a dog with a bone and keeps digging into Gus Fring's business dealings despite Walt's attempts to get him to stop. When Hank learns that Gus has a warehouse operation, Mike and a crew have to get rid of any trace of drugs on the premises. The Cartel however is lying in wait. When Jesse expresses concern over his future well-being Gus asks him over for dinner and asks him one question: can he cook Walt's recipe without Walt's assistance. Skyler meanwhile gets a visit from her old boss who reveals that he's about to undergo an IRS audit. More 10 Salud Air date: Sep 18, 2011 Jesse, Gus, and Mike fly to Mexico where Jesse will cook a batch of crystal meth for Don Eladio's skeptical team. If Jesse succeeds, then what? Walter is recovering from a beating and misses his son's 16th birthday; Walter Jr. comes to his dad's place to find out what's wrong. Skyler discovers that Ted Beneke is not using an anonymous windfall to repay the IRS; she calls on Ted. By the end, we're back poolside at Don Eladio's villa where they toast each other's health with well-aged tequila. More Show More Episodes Breaking Bad: Season 4 Photos View All Photos (14) Tv Season Info Informed he has terminal cancer, an underachieving chemistry genius turned high school teacher uses his expertise to secretly provide for his family by producing the world's highest quality crystal meth. Genre: Drama Network: AMC Premiere Date: Jul 17, 2011 Creator: Vince Gilligan Exec. Producer: Vince Gilligan Cast Bryan Cranston as Walter White Anna Gunn as Skyler White Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman Dean Norris as Hank Schrader Betsy Brandt as Marie Schrader RJ Mitte as Walter White Jr. Giancarlo Esposito as Gus Fring Jonathan Banks as Mike Bob Odenkirk as Saul Goodman Steven Bauer as Don Eladio Ray Campbell as Tyrus Kitt Nigel Gibbs as Det. Tim Roberts Steven Michael Quezada as Steven Gomez David Costabile as Gale Jeremiah Bitsui as Victor John Lawlor as Locksmith Lavell Crawford as Huell Tina Parker as Francesca Victoria Aultman as Waitress John Barbour as Neighbor Show More Cast News & Interviews for Breaking Bad: Season 4 5 Ways Breaking Bad Changed Television Forever View All Breaking Bad: Season 4 News Episodes 1 Box Cutter Air date: Jul 17, 2011 Walt and Jesse are held captive for Gus, after Gale's death. Meanwhile, Skyler tries to find out what happened to Walt. More 2 Thirty-Eight Snub Air date: Jul 24, 2011 Shaken by Gus's calm violence, Jesse cokes up; bleary-eyed and jittery, he throws a party. Walter, believing it's kill or be killed, buys a snub-nosed .38 on the black market, intent on shooting Gus and Mike. Skyler looks to launder money at a car wash, and, to Hank's increasing irritation, Marie insists on cheering his every step. Men deliver boxes of minerals and pick up boxes of crystal. More 3 Open House Air date: Jul 31, 2011 Skyler finds a way to pressure the car-wash owner into selling, while Marie goes on a series of visits to realtors' open houses. Her antics get her in trouble, and Hank has to pull a few strings. One of his cop friends helps Marie out and, in turn, asks Hank to look at a notebook found at the scene of a murder. Meanwhile, Jesse's round-the-clock open houseparty brings no mirth. More 4 Bullet Points Air date: Aug 7, 2011 Walt and Skyler have decided to use gambling to explain how Walt has made all of his money. It's not to be a happy story and Skyler insists that Walt admit to a gambling addiction and express deep shame for what he has done. At dinner with Marie and Hank Schrader, they tell their rehearsed story. Hank has a story for Walt however, one of a dead wannabee singer who had lab notes describing a super-processing meth lab. Hank is convinced the dead man is Heisenberg, the drug manufacturer he has been looking for for over a year. More 5 Shotgun Air date: Aug 14, 2011 In his attempt to save Jesse, Walt visits Gus' fast food restaurant but isn't quite prepared for what he learns. Nor is Jesse for that matter. In fact, he proves to be quite useful though not everything is as it seems. Hank is convinced that Gale Boetticher was Heisenberg and tells the local police detective that he really has no further interest in the case. He mentions that Jesse Pinkman could have been involved but is not likely the shooter. More 6 Cornered Air date: Aug 21, 2011 It's the morning after the night before and Walt has a major hangover. Skyler is now convinced that Walt is in danger but he makes sure she understands exactly how important he is to the criminal organization. He's a little too blunt as Skyler's reaction is to take the baby and disappear for a few days. One of Gus' trucks has been hijacked so Mike and Jesse are tasked to get the blue meth back. Once again, Jesse proves to be unexpectedly useful. More 7 Problem Dog Air date: Aug 28, 2011 The car wash is now in operation but Skyler isn't prepared for the amount of money Walt is bringing in. She also arranges for Walt to return the car he bought Walt Jr. but in the end decides he has other plans for it. Walt still believes his life is in danger as long as Gus is alive and speaks to Saul about how he wants to hire a hit man. He finds someone closer to home. Hank and Walter Jr. visit Gus Fring's chicken restaurant and Hank has something very specific in mind. He's slowly putting the facts together in his quest for Heisenberg. More 8 Hermanos Air date: Sep 4, 2011 Hank's discovery of Gus Fring's fingerprint in Gale Boetticher's apartment is enough for DEA and Albuquerque PD to bring Gus in for an interview. He seems to have an answer for everything, including why his fingerprint was found at the crime scene. Everyone but Hank seems to be satisfied and they decide not to pursue the matter. Hank isn't so sure. Gus realizes how close he's come to being caught and in flashbacks, his entry into a world of crime and his work with the Mexican drug cartel is revealed. More 9 Bug Air date: Sep 11, 2011 Hank is like a dog with a bone and keeps digging into Gus Fring's business dealings despite Walt's attempts to get him to stop. When Hank learns that Gus has a warehouse operation, Mike and a crew have to get rid of any trace of drugs on the premises. The Cartel however is lying in wait. When Jesse expresses concern over his future well-being Gus asks him over for dinner and asks him one question: can he cook Walt's recipe without Walt's assistance. Skyler meanwhile gets a visit from her old boss who reveals that he's about to undergo an IRS audit. More 10 Salud Air date: Sep 18, 2011 Jesse, Gus, and Mike fly to Mexico where Jesse will cook a batch of crystal meth for Don Eladio's skeptical team. If Jesse succeeds, then what? Walter is recovering from a beating and misses his son's 16th birthday; Walter Jr. comes to his dad's place to find out what's wrong. Skyler discovers that Ted Beneke is not using an anonymous windfall to repay the IRS; she calls on Ted. By the end, we're back poolside at Don Eladio's villa where they toast each other's health with well-aged tequila. More Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for Breaking Bad Season 4 All Critics (27) | Top Critics (9) | Fresh (27) | Rotten (0) Like The Sopranos, Breaking Bad finds nuance and drama within this compromised world, and in the process suggests intriguing and sometimes unsettling parallels to the world in which the rest of us live. Jul 17, 2011 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… David Hinckley New York Daily News Top Critic A stunning, brilliant, terrifying launch to TV's best series. Jul 17, 2011 | Rating: A+ | Full Review… Verne Gay Newsday Top Critic A taut exercise in withheld disaster, "Breaking Bad'' is riveting. Jul 17, 2011 | Full Review… Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe Top Critic The writers of the show are relentless in their ability to continually surprise without ever seeming contrived or cliched. Feb 4, 2019 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review… David Sugarman CineVue It's the culmination of one of the most exciting seasons in television history, but it has one final shocking moment even after the dust settles. Nov 8, 2018 | Full Review… Michael Walsh Nerdist Every note of these opening episodes is pitch perfect, building a slow crescendo of what looks to be an impressively strong season. Jul 2, 2018 | Full Review… Jessica Johnson Time Out Chicago I've always thought of Breaking Bad as a deadly grafting of Western and horror-thriller tropes. Gilligan's crew even sets up some of their shots in homage to Sergio Leone. May 11, 2018 | Rating: 10/10 | Full Review… Kyle Lemmon Under the Radar Show creator Vince Gilligan has created a world where something may go wrong any minute; he keeps the tension taut as it's obvious something is going to break very soon. Jan 2, 2018 | Full Review… Roger Catlin Hartford Courant Creator Vince Gilligan and his team faced a hefty challenge to top Season 3, but they managed it. Superb performances by Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul are equalled by Giancarlo Esposito as chicken/meth kingpin Gus Fring. Nov 1, 2017 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review… William Thomas Empire Magazine Top Critic The writing is outstanding and each character's performance is spot-on - it's difficult to separate actor Aaron Paul from the endearingly damaged Jesse Pinkman, Walt's right-hand meth man. Sep 13, 2017 | Full Review… Jac Kern Cincinnati CityBeat View All Critic Reviews (27) Audience Reviews for Breaking Bad: Season 4 3d ago Walter White becomes Heisenberg for real in Breaking Bad's best season (as well as finale) yet. Nicolas S Aug 14, 2019 I have watched all 05 seasons My Rating 10/10 !!!No Spoilers!!! A story of chemistry teacher who have lungs cancer and married family guy with kids and running from very bad financial crises. Its A tremendous film to get comprehensive info how drugs mafia works how drugs dealing system works how much difficulties a normal guy will face in this industry and how much money involved in this black market. It a full of action film full of crimes but its also a roller coaster of emotions when you will watch you will emotionally get attached with jesse character. I love the dialogue When Walt says there is no f**king God so don't wait for him and solve your f**king issues. It makes it interesting how a family guy manages his family life and criminal life separately and makes connections and links of his words in order to not get caught he was successful. I Loved the series, A must watch series for Action lover and Crime genre films lover. Best Regards Bilal P Jul 18, 2019 The epitome of great television Jason N Jul 11, 2019 So gooooood, the first episodes wasn't as great as the later though Fred M Jul 08, 2019 Best season proabably Magat A Jul 08, 2019 throw your expectations out of the window because this season does nothing wrong and nothing you would expect christopher p Apr 09, 2019 Awesome season, this shows keeps getting better and better with every season. Sam L Apr 07, 2019 Gambling is a strong metaphor in this season. And that's why the fourth season is a powerful illustration in describing "Breaking Bad" we know. The writers, directors, actors, producers, cinematographers, editors, composers, designers, thank you all. Thank you for taking your passion, love, and effort into this TV series. Every episode, I don't know, I don't know what to say. What a perfect show. What a goddamn perfect show! Salman F Mar 03, 2019 Another perfect season from Breaking Bad that has more twisted moments and astonishing character development that never gets cliched of trite, and the evolution of Walter as a character is the most terrifying as its ever been. Parker F Mar 02, 2019 OUT OF THIS WORLD GOOD! Amar M See all Audience reviews News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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