Breaking Bad is a series of American television drama created and produced by Vince Gilligan. The series was originally broadcast in the United States and Canada by AMC pay-TV channel. The program debuted January 20, 2008 with a first season of seven episodes. Ended September 29, 2013 after five seasons.
The story of Breaking Bad is set in Albuquerque, New Mexico (where it is also produced), and revolves around Walter White (Bryan Cranston), a chemistry high school teacher / medium unappreciated, with a teenage son who suffers from cerebral palsy (RJ Mitte) and a pregnant wife, Skyler (Anna Gunn). When the already tense White is diagnosed with lung cancer, collapses and embraces a life of crime, producing and selling methamphetamine with his former student Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul), in order to ensure the financial future of your family in the case of his death.
Breaking Bad is widely regarded as one of the largest US television series of all time. By its end, the series was one of the most watched cable shows of American television. The show has received numerous awards, including ten Primetime Emmy Awards, eight Satellite Awards, two Golden Globes and People's Choice Award. In 2014 entered the Guinness Book of Records as the highest-rated series of all time, citing his fifth season with a Metacritic score of 99/100.
Original name
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Breaking Bad
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Seasons
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5
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Episodes
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62
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Period
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2008-2013
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Format
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Series
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Genre
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Crime, Drama, Thriller psychological, contemporary Western, black humor.
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Average duration of episodes
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47 to 55 minutes
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State
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Finished
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Creator
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Vince Gilligan
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Country of origin
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USA
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Original language
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English
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Directors
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Michelle MacLaren and
Michael Slovis
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Producers
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Stewart A. Lyons, Sam
Catlin, John Shiban, Peter Gould, George Mastras, Thomas Schnauz, Bryan
Cranston, Moira Walley-Beckett, Karen Moore and Patty Lin
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Executive Producers
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Vince Gilligan, Mark
Johnson and Michelle MacLaren
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| Associate Producer |
Andrew Ortner
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Editors
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Kelley Dixon, Skip
MacDonald and Lynne Willingham
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Cinematography
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John Toll (pilot episode) and Michael Slovis
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Cast
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Bryan Cranston, Anna
Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris, Betsy Brandt and RJ Mitte
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Opening theme
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"Breaking Bad
Theme"
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Composer of the theme song
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Dave Porter
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Production companies
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High Bridge
Entertainment, Gran Via Productions and Sony Pictures Television
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Leases
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Albuquerque, New Mexico
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The series takes place and is also filmed near Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The AMC network, which aired the series on January 20, 2008, originally asked nine episodes for the first season (including the pilot), but the strike of American Writers 2007-2008 limited the production to the seven existing episodes.
"I want to make the color burst for each of those episodes where you sit with the colorist and make sure that the color of each individual scene is exactly the way you wanted." - Vince Gilligan, in an interview for indieWIRE , July 2012.
International distribution
In Australia, Breaking Bad was released on pay channel Showtime Australia on August 28, 2008.
In Brazil, Breaking Bad was released in the pay channel AXN in June 2010. In the Open TV, began airing dubbed by Rede Record on 14 January 2014.
See also:
Breaking Bad - The chemicals in the credits
BreakingBad - Who is Walter White
BreakingBad - What happened to Walter White
Breaking Bad - Overview of Seasons
Breaking Bad - Cast and Characters
Breaking Bad - The warm welcome
Breaking Bad - Awards and Nominations
Most Controversial Final Series
