Face off is the thirteenth episode and season finale of the fourth season of the american television drama series breaking bad, and the 46th overall episode of the series. The history of breaking bad is a series of ethical lines crossed. News, photos, videos and full episode guide you might like. Aug 18, 2019 breaking bad is one of the best shows in tv history, and after five seasons, it all led to an ending that people still talk about today.
Walter whites war with gus fring has ended in triumphant victory. It consisted of episodes, each running approximately 47 minutes in length. The official site for amcs criticallyacclaimed series breaking bad. That is, if im not mistaken, the first line in the final eight episode stretch of breaking bad, uttered at the end of the prologue in blood money. Vince gilligan discusses the series finale of breaking bad. Breaking bad tv series 200820 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Mar 14, 2018 crafting the final episode of any drama is hard enough with the scrutiny of its fans, but it is an even rarer accolade to have one that was so wellreceived. I wish i could go back and experience this episode for the first time again. It originally aired on amc in the united states on october 9, 2011. The ongoing standoff between walter, jesse, and gus will reach its breaking point tonight, in the breaking bad season 4 finale after last sundays shocking episode found the onetime partners in crystal meth cookery putting their disagreements behind them in order to kill the wouldbe drug kingpin, gus is going to have to watch his back now more than ever. The fifth and final season of the american television drama series breaking bad premiered on july 15, 2012.
Sep 29, 20 there were lot of speculations about this episode, but vince direction has proved almost 80% people wrong. Please note the last 16 episodes of the series are split between this the final season and what is sold as breaking bad season 5. Hank asks walt to drive him to the laundry where the meth lab is hidden. With bryan cranston, aaron paul, anna gunn, betsy brandt. Oct 11, 2011 if you watched the season finale of breaking bad on sunday night, it may have crossed your mind that it could have easily served as a series finale. Breaking bads final scene walter whites death youtube. Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen using chromecast.
Walt did cause brocks illness as a way to turn jesse against gus. But until the final shot of the next episode and season finale, face off, were in doubt or at least i was, maybe because i just didnt want to. It consists of episodes, each running approximately 47 minutes in length. The final scene of final episode of breaking bad series. If you watched the season finale of breaking bad on sunday night, it may have crossed your mind that it could have easily served as a series finale. June, after such an ampedup season, the breaking bad finale had to end on such an. It consists of 16 episodes, each running approximately 47 minutes in length except for the final two which run at 53 minutes respectively. The season four finale of breaking bad produced a winner in the waltergus feud.
Convallaria majalis, commonly known as the lily of the valley, is a poisonous flowering plant found in new mexico. Its the last episode of breaking bad season four and true to form, its a great one. As dea agents arrive at the white residence to take them into protective custody at hank and marie schraders, walt tells skyler that the hitman is after. Throughout season four, many episode titles have had double meanings. The 16episode season is split into two parts, each containing eight episodes. Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen. Amcs breaking bad pulled off the seemingly impossible with its season 4 finale on sunday night, by finding a way for walt to extricate himself and loved ones from the death sentence they had.
With all of the attention the gus fring box cutter scene is gettingunforgettable as it isi fear this sequence is. Crawl space is the eleventh episode of the fourth season of breaking bad and the fortyfourth episode altogether. After gustavo fring turns from his car and leaves the parking garage, walter white rushes to disarm the bomb and. It was directed and written by series creator and executive producer vince gilligan. Breaking bad dean norris hangs out with incubus, chills out with fans and talks about epic episodes at breaking bad s music lab. Felina all you breaking bad newbies, im sorry for you if the finale was your first episode, you might justifiably wonder what all the fuss was about. But if you need a helping hand to understand that final. In the end, breaking bad was a brutal showabout love. Breaking bad season 4 episode 10 salud reaction youtube. Heres our reaction to the season finale of season 4. Until this episode, the longest episode was the breaking bad pilot 58 minutes. Felina breaking bad felina is the series finale of the american drama television series breaking bad. The episode picked up with walt, having been waylaid in his bid to. End times is the twelfth episode of the fourth season of breaking bad and the fortyfifth episode altogether.
So yes, you are paying more per episode than you would have for season 1 for instance. Ted still wont pay the irs so skyler asks saul for help, and saul sends in his ateam. It is the sixteenth episode of season five and the 62nd overall episode of the series. As for gus final act, it was gilligans idea to have the baddie fuss with his tie a last time. Jesse is brought to the fbi for questioning on his knowledge of ricin.
As jimmy resumes his march up the road, the space blanket flutters away. Go inside blood money with the cast and crew behind breaking bad, the final season. Sep 30, 20 the final scene of final episode of breaking bad series. Saul goodman makes jesse pinkmans parents an offer they cant refuse breaking bad. It seemed to suggest that season 4 would show a walter white feeling. Face off is the thirteenth episode of the fourth season of breaking bad and the fortysixth episode altogether. The fourth season of the american television drama series breaking bad premiered on july 17, 2011 and concluded on october 9, 2011. People who think that breaking bad is slow paced and overhyped, have to first understand what exactly direction and story telling is all about. Walt misses his sons 16th birthday after his fight with jesse.
On june 14, 2010, amc announced that breaking bad was renewed for a fourth, episode season. It also produced one of the more extreme deaths youll ever see. Walter white makes one last attempt to secure his familys future, while also visiting some old enemies, during his final return to albuquerque. Breaking bad is a series i will never forget, gripped me from episode one, it is action packed, violent and documents a nice guys fall into the criminal world slowly but surely whilst he struggles with illness, family life, financial trouble, lessening respect from family and peers. Breaking bad s writers have always been so smart about subverting. After last sundays shocking episode found the onetime partners in crystal meth cookery putting their disagreements behind them in order to kill the wouldbe drug kingpin, gus is going to have to watch his back now more than ever. On february 17, 2009, five mini episodes, which were more comedyoriented than most full episodes, were made available online before the premiere of the shows second season. Also, while breaking bad itself may have headed to a relatively early grave, gilligans knack for storytelling has lived on in amcs prequelspinoff show better call saul. Upon their exit its revealed that they are working in a fully equipped tent inside an abandoned warehouse.
Vince gilligan wears many hats during the preproductionpost of breaking bad creator, show runner, executive producer, writer and director. The ending of breaking bad finally explained youtube. Original minisodes is a web series based on the television series breaking bad. Breaking bad s04e01 box cutter dennys scene youtube.
Doctors and nurses hastily prepare medical equipment until a phone call prompts them to wheel a stretcher out of the room. Box cutter is the fourth season premiere of the american television drama series breaking bad, and its 34th episode overall. Breaking bad season 4 the fourth season of the american television drama. A recap of breaking bad s season 4 finale starring bryan cranston, anna gunn, and aaron paul. Breaking bad is executive produced by vince gilligan and mark johnson. It seemed to suggest that season 4 would show a walter white feeling and owning his power. What grade do you give the breaking bad season 4 finale. Diagnosed with terminal cancer, a high school teacher tries to secure his familys financial future by producing and distributing crystal meth.
But the poison wasnt caused by ricin as later confirmed, it was from a lily of the valley plant, revealed to be in walts backyard in the final shot of breaking bad s season 4 finale. The final pieces that the puzzle that breaking bad has been assembling in season 5 were slotted into place, but the kind of brainmelting impact of the shows best episodes. Heres why vince gilligan ended breaking bad after 5 seasons. I think that one final season episode, ozymandias, is the modern equivalent of any of the plays of sophocles and i say that as a college teacher with a ph. A recap of breaking bads season 4 finale starring bryan cranston. Without jesse, and with so much attention paid to structural detail, felina ended up coming off as a bit mechanical and remote. With a duration of 60 minutes, this is the longest episode of better call saul so far, as well as the longest episode in the breaking bad universe. The fourth season finale of breaking bad did a lot of things right, coursecorrecting most of my worries and giving viewers not only an actionpacked, satisfying episode but putting the show on the path to finish its final 16 episodes in a nearly perfect dramatic state. A high school chemistry teacher diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer. The episode s final shot could be read as one more breaking bad callback, or as something uniquely better call saul. The writers began brainstorming and writing for the season in early july 2010.
When walter white was contemplating how he was going to topple drug kingpin gustavo fring, he noticed the potted lilies in his backyard. In a last effort to kill gus, walt must ask for help from an old enemy. The first part of the season was broadcast from july 15 to september 2, 2012, and. The ongoing standoff between walter, jesse, and gus will reach its breaking point tonight, in the breaking bad season 4 finale. Breaking bad 4 season finale spoiler lily of the valley youtube. In that same times interview, gilligan says that the season 4 finale was written before they knew there would be a season 5, so this episode. Breaking bad season 5, episode and cast information amc. Review of breaking bad season four finale, face off.
The final pieces that the puzzle that breaking bad has been assembling in season 5 were slotted into place, but the kind of brainmelting impact of the shows best episodes wasnt present in this hour. The 16 episode season is split into two parts, each containing eight episodes. Jesse, gus, and mike fly down to mexico, and jesse cooks the blue meth for the cartel. All good things or in this case, bad things, as the promos for part 2 of season 5 said must come to an end. The final half of season 5 delivered nearperfect episodes up until the very end, saving what some may say. The fifth and final season of the american television drama series breaking bad premiered on july 15, 2012, and concluded on september 29, 20 on amc in the united states and canada. Oct 10, 2011 the season four finale of breaking bad produced a winner in the waltergus feud. The first part of the season was broadcast from july 15 to september 2, 2012, and aired on sundays at 10.
Continuing the series earned track record of always expecting the unexpected, it was not until the final moments of gus straightening his tie that. There has simply been nothing on tv that comes close to comparison with breaking bad. There were lot of speculations about this episode, but vince direction has proved almost 80% people wrong. Oct 10, 2011 walter white described himself thus to skyler earlier in breaking bad season 4 as it happened, i was on set when they shot it, and amc played up the line in its pre season promos. The first murder happens barely five minutes into the episode that opens this fourth season of breaking bad. Has saul goodman finally extinguished jimmy mcgill. In the final season, being bad is no longer an act as walts downward spiral leads him to the top of a drug empire, risking. Matt zoller seitz on revisiting breaking bad season 4. But how exactly did he poison brock with berries from the. Walter white and skyler white frantically pack their luggage in their bedroom and discuss preparing walter white jr. Jul 17, 2011 the fourth season of the american television drama series breaking bad premiered on july 17, 2011 and concluded on october 9, 2011. Written by series creator vince gilligan and directed by adam bernstein, box cutter originally aired on amc in the united states on july 17, 2011. The complete fourth season was released on region 1 dvd and region a bluray on june 5, 2012. A dastardly ploy for sure, but the series is good enough that i bought it anyway.
I could go over his end stepbystep, but better to unpack one small scene. Earthling cinema s2 e breaking bads hidden meaning season 4. It originally aired on amc in the united states on october9,2011. Felina is the series finale of the american drama television series breaking bad. Original minisodes is a web series based on the television series breaking. Written and directed by series creator vince gilligan, it aired on amc in the united states and canada on september 29, 20. End times brock cantillo was poisoned by walt in an unknown way with the lily of the valley berry. At the 2011 television critics association press tour, it was announced production on the season would begin january, 2011. Breaking bad won a total of 16 emmy awards, including four best actor emmys for star bryan cranston. Why game of thrones should have used breaking bads finale.