The read
A Balasaur Score of 94 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 9.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 96%. Scores higher than 99% of the 1,697 2000s drama shows in this catalog. The series ran 5 seasons across 62 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk. Streaming on Netflix.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
18,573 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Season 1 | 7 ep2008 |
| 2 | Season 2 | 13 ep2009 |
| 3 | Season 3 | 13 ep2010 |
| 4 | Season 4 | 13 ep2011 |
| 5 | Season 5 | 16 ep2012 |
Key crew
- Dave PorterOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Bryan CranstonWalter White
- Aaron PaulJesse Pinkman
- Anna GunnSkyler White
- RJ MitteWalter White Jr.
- Dean NorrisHank Schrader
- Betsy BrandtMarie Schrader
- Bob OdenkirkSaul Goodman
- Jonathan BanksMike Ehrmantraut
Episode ratings
62 of 62 episodes rated on TMDB
Season 5 is the peak: 8.9 average across 16 episodes. Season 2 drops to 8.4.
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