Breaking bad is an american neowestern crime drama television series created and produced by vince gilligan. The pilot for this series is a definite must see, and stands with the greats of actionadventure television and cinema. We finally understand the ending of breaking bad looper. In a stunning 75minute extended finale, vince gilligan brought breaking bad to a supremely fitting close, tying up all the loose ends in his modern classic amc series and killing off. Sep 30, 20 the breaking bad finale, titled felina, shows walter white closing up loose ends. The last bunch of breaking bad episodes have had to compress a lot of time and storytelling, and thus, for me, not everything in the finale landed with the impact id hoped for. In the second season of breaking bad, saul mentions lalos name when walt and jesse kidnap him, saying, it wasnt me, it was ignacio, he was the one. May 21, 2019 the best tv series finales in history include those of er, the wire, breaking bad, and more. Better call saul has aired its season 5 finale and it sets up the final season of the breaking bad spinoff in several intriguing ways. Throughout better call sauls run, we have been waiting for jimmy to take his dark turn and become saul goodman. It consisted of episodes, each running approximately 47 minutes in length. Abq is the thirteenth episode of the second season of breaking bad and the twentieth episode altogether. The last hour of the series took all the story threads that were still dangling and wrapped them up, not quite in an elegant bow more like a blooddrenched metal chain. Sep 30, 20 but as i wrote when this final run of episodes began, the definition of a good breaking bad finale was not whether it punished walter white.
The bad people lydia, todd and the nazis were punished. In a stunning 75minute extended finale, vince gilligan brought breaking bad to a supremely fitting close, tying up all the loose ends in his modern classic amc series and killing off his now. But for me, breaking bad at its best has been a show that values sound construction and moral rigor equally. That is, if im not mistaken, the first line in the final eightepisode stretch of breaking bad, uttered at the end of the prologue in blood money. During the breaking bad finale, walt rescued jesse from his nazi imprisonment. After so many lugubrious turns, breaking bad came to an end on sunday on. Jul 03, 2019 breaking bad is one of the best shows in tv history, and after five seasons, it led to an ending that people still talk about today. Spoilers ahead for the series finale of breaking bad. This episode follows walts final struggle, both with lung cancer, and the act of getting revenge on the neonazi group that double crossed him and killed his brotherin law. If you have yet to watch the series finale of breaking bad, what on earth are you doing herethere will be massive spoilers in this post, and well go all heisenberg on you if. Breaking bad ends the heisenberg saga in series finale rolling. The fate of walter white has finally been revealed.
Sep 30, 20 breaking bad lands its finale a little too cleanly the finale of breaking bad on sunday night gave walter white a great degree of closure and control over the unfolding of events. From a structural standpoint, its hard to be too hard on the breaking bad finale as a discrete unit. We currently have 95,677 edits to 1,563 articles and 5,735 files on this wiki. Golden globe best television series drama breaking bad. In the final episodes, emmyr winners bryan cranston and aaron paul bring the saga of breaking bad to a bloody conclusion in their roles as meth kingpin walter. This segment begins at such a giddy peak, that you think the only way forward would be to tell the tale as a long flashback. Breaking bads final scene walter whites death youtube.
But if you need a helping hand to understand that final episode, well then, lets cook. Almost none of the darkest predictions about the breaking bad finale came true. After so many lugubrious turns, breaking bad came to an end on sunday on an almost uplifting note. Breaking bad has ended but not before giving fans one final song to rock out to photos. Saul goodman is back in better call saul season 5 trailer. Felina breaking bad felina is the series finale of the american drama television series breaking bad. 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. A collaborative website built by fans for the amc television series breaking bad and better call saul. The real meaning behind the series finale episode title. Oct 01, 20 after so many lugubrious turns, breaking bad came to an end on sunday on an almost uplifting note. We all know kim isnt in breaking bad, but are the choices she makes in the season 5 finale the thing that costs her the career she loves. The complete second season was released on region 1 dvd and. Breaking bad s final scene walter whites death captain puppan. The final scene of final episode of breaking bad series.
Well, i can only envisage two types of reactions to felina, the breaking bad finale. The series finale of breaking bad brought walter whites story to a conclusive end sunday night, but how the last eight episodes would actually unfold was not always a foregone conclusion. Images 73 felina is the sixteenth episode of the fifth season of breaking bad and the sixtysecond episode of the series altogether. Mar 17, 2016 the world of breaking bad was so rich and deep that years after its excellent series finale, fans are still talking about the ins and the outs of walter whites rise and fall, as there are still. Youve now had a few minutes to gather your breath, wipe away the tears and start to process that brutal and poignant series finale of breaking bad. It is the sixteenth episode of season five and the 62nd overall episode of the. The ending of breaking bad finally explained youtube. In a recent interview with gq, series creator vince gilligan said it was up to viewers to decide what happened to jesse after he escaped. And thus, breaking bad finished its run with a bang, a few tears, and an act 3 full of. Oct 01, 20 well, i can only envisage two types of reactions to felina, the breaking bad finale. Reviews for breaking bad finale episode 516, felina. A major breaking bad question has finally been explained. Felina is the series finale of the american drama television series breaking bad.
Breaking bad won a total of 16 emmy awards, including four best actor emmys for star bryan cranston. Written and directed by series creator vince gilligan, felina, the shows 62nd and final episode, closed the lid on the story of walter white and. How better call saul season 5 finale sets up season 6. Better call saul cocreator peter gould on that explosive season finale and how kim may be breaking bad. The new flick picks up right after what happened in the breaking bad finale, which means.
The final shots of the amc hit featured the 70s song from the british rock band. Season one explodes like a sucker punch to the gut, and is nothing short of mindblowing. Breaking bad tv series 200820 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Breaking bad is one of the best shows in tv history, and after five seasons. Laste epic scene of tv series breaking bad baby blue badfinger spoiler alert. 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 better call saul season 5 finale exit survey the. We return to the flashforward from previous episodes seven thirtyseven down over. Breaking bad season 5, episode and cast information amc. The world of breaking bad was so rich and deep that years after its excellent series finale, fans are still talking about the ins and the. Even within this stylized series, there was a feeling. As i said in an earlier piece about breaking bad s end, rejudging a series based solely on the series finale is a foolish practice that is becoming frustratingly common. Its been six years since the breaking bad finale aired and.
The awardwinning series comes to a dramatic conclusion in the series finale. Walt pays one last visit to his wife at her home and gives her the lottery ticket that has the coordinates to hank dean norris and gomezs steven michael quezada bodies. In the final season of breaking bad, walters drug dealing identity was discovered by his dea brotherinlaw hank dean norris, which eventually led to hanks death at the hands of todd jesse. State, and felina, can function as a kind of ending for the show. It is the sixteenth episode of season five and the 62nd overall episode of the series. Felina has a feeling of dickensian reckoning, with closure galore, but minus any real sense of hope. Breaking bad is full of smart references and hidden meanings, and the episode title of the final episode is one of the best examples of this. The best tv series finales in history include those of er, the wire, breaking bad, and more. Our content is up to date with the latest aired episode so beware of unwanted plot details if you are not. The closurehappy breaking bad finale the new yorker. State, and felinacan function as a kind of ending for the show. The second season of the american television drama series breaking bad premiered on march 8, 2009 and concluded on may 31, 2009.
Better call sauls cocreators have discussed how kim decided to break bad in the shows season finale. Vince gilligan says pinch me so bryan cranston slaps him skyler. Amcs hit drama series breaking bad came to an end sunday night in an episode titled felina. But if you need a helping hand to understand that final episode. Even within this stylized series, there was a feeling of unrealityand a strikingly different tone from the episode that preceded this one. Walter white died, of course, but first he ran the table of revenge, settling score after score with mathematical precision. But perhaps the best thing about it was the series actually ended. Sunday nights concluding episode of breaking bad and it certainly did conclude many open storylines, in a way that stayed true to the characters and prior eventswas written and directed by series creator vince gilligan.
A breaking bad movie is finally, blessedly here, but lets take a second to to revisit how the original breaking bad ended. A recap of how the breaking bad series ended popsugar. Sadly, breaking bad came to an end on sunday night with the series finale that left us all finding closure and having the best ending to the show that we could have asked for. Sep 30, 20 youve now had a few minutes to gather your breath, wipe away the tears and start to process that brutal and poignant series finale of breaking bad. So many shows, notably the sopranos and lost, have. A recap of how the breaking bad series ended this is where we left all the breaking bad characters at the end of the series october 11, 2019 by amanda prahl. The final episode of breaking bad leaves one question. In the end, breaking bad was a brutal showabout love.
Sep 29, 20 in a stunning 75minute extended finale, vince gilligan brought breaking bad to a supremely fitting close, tying up all the loose ends in his modern classic amc series and killing off his now. Breaking bad learned from other series finales one of the things that have made many recent series finales so divisive is their inability to tie up loose ends, answer questions and provide closure. Breaking bad film will be a sequel to the series finale ign. Workers from the ntsb load the items collected from walter whites pool including the singed, oneeyed, pink teddy bear into the back of a van. At the end of breaking bad, tvs greatest liar finally stopped lying to himself. Breaking bad, the amc cable tv series about a high school chemistry teacher who turns to making meth, is showing its final eight episodes. Sep 30, 20 the final scene of final episode of breaking bad series. Bryan cranstons yfrontwearing walter white took the show to glory as the cancerriddled chemistry teacher who swapped suburban life for his own meth empire. This post contains spoilers and violent content from breaking bad.
It was whether the series stayed true to his character, to its themes, whether or not it was pleasant to see. It may not yet have hit the cult status that breaking bad achieved, but with its fourth season airing later this year, saul is playing catchup to its sister shows five seasons. This story contains discussion of major plot points. By season five, hes poisoned a child, covered up the actual murder of. 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 following story contains spoilers from the series finale of breaking bad. Perhaps the best thing about the finale of breaking bad is that it actually ended. Mar 14, 2018 it may be regarded as one of the best shows its time, but creator vince gilligan reveals why he ended breaking bad after just five seasons. 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. Film has reported that the breaking bad film will follow aaron pauls jesse pinkman and will be a sequel set after the series finale that aired in 20. Award best edited onehour series for commercial television felina, skip.
Diagnosed with terminal cancer, a high school teacher tries to secure his familys financial future by producing and distributing crystal meth. He did that in the season four finale and it hasnt worked out too. Breaking bad lands its finale a little too cleanly. I know you cant give anything away about the final season, but in breaking. Sep 30, 20 five revelations from the nearperfect breaking bad finale in a tv landscape that finds it difficult to wrapup shows, the breaking bad finale may prove to be the best sendoff ever. Heres why vince gilligan ended breaking bad after 5 seasons. The series comes to a close in a deliciously satisfying manner. It was set and filmed in albuquerque, new mexico, and tells the story of walter white bryan cranston, an underemployed and depressed high school. What happened to jesse after the breaking bad series finale. Stop reading if you have not watched the finale of breaking bad, titled felina. The cast and crew of breaking bad bid a fond farewell to the landmark show and its fans. Magic man is the first episode of the fifth season of.
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