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Breaking Bad
2008 · 5 seasons
★9.5 (2,638,629)
Top rated episodes
S4·E139.8Face Off
S5·E169.8Felina
S3·E139.7Full Measure
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S1
9.0
8.6
8.7
8.2
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8.8
8.7
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8.6
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episodegraph.com Ratings via IMDb
Overview
Walter White, a New Mexico chemistry teacher, is diagnosed with Stage III cancer and given a prognosis of only two years left to live. He becomes filled with a sense of fearlessness and an unrelenting desire to secure his family's financial future at any cost as he enters the dangerous world of drugs and crime.
NetworkAMC
Seasons5
Breaking Bad holds an IMDb rating of 9.5 from 2.6M votes. Across its 62 rated episodes, the highest-rated is S4E13 "Face Off" at 9.8, and the lowest is S3E10 "Fly" at 7.9. Season 5 is the strongest, averaging 9.3 per episode. Explore the full episode ratings graph below, season by season.
Peak9.8
S4E13Face Off
Low point7.9
S3E10Fly
Averages 8.9 across 62 rated episodes — strongest run is Season 5 at 9.3.
Average by season
Season 18.77 eps
Season 28.813 eps
Season 38.713 eps
Season 49.013 eps
Season 59.316 eps
Top-rated episodes
1S4E13Face Off9.8
2S5E16Felina9.8
3S3E13Full Measure9.7
4S4E11Crawl Space9.7
5S5E13To'hajiilee9.7
Community reviews
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Priya Nair·2 years ago
10/10
I put off watching this for years thinking it was just another crime drama. I was completely wrong. Breaking Bad is a masterclass in storytelling — every episode builds on the last, every character decision has consequences, and the payoff in the finale is one of the most satisfying conclusions I have ever seen. If you have not watched this yet, clear your schedule.
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Daniel Okafor·1 year ago
9/10
Seasons 1 through 4 are some of the best television ever produced. Season 5 is excellent but slightly overstays its welcome in places. Still, the overall package is extraordinary. Hank is one of the most underrated characters in TV history — his arc across the series is quietly brilliant.
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Marcus Bell·3 months ago
10/10
Breaking Bad is without question one of the greatest television series ever made. The transformation of Walter White from a mild-mannered chemistry teacher into a ruthless drug kingpin is one of the most compelling character arcs in TV history. Bryan Cranston delivers a career-defining performance that deserved every Emmy it received. The writing is meticulous, the cinematography is stunning, and the tension is absolutely relentless by the final season.
