" Pilot " (titled " Breaking Bad " on DVD and Blu-ray releases) is the series premiere of the American television crime drama series Breaking Bad. The episode was directed and written by series creator …

This is the longest episode of Breaking Bad. Only a few episodes of Better Call Saul exceeded it, the longest being the final episode. When introduced to the audience for the first time, both Walt and …

Diagnosed with lung cancer, high-school chemistry teacher Walter White teams with ex-student Jesse to cook meth in an RV, using science -- and sudden violence -- to secure their first batch and escape …

Unassuming high school chemistry teacher Walter White (Bryan Cranston) discovers he has lung cancer. Desperate to secure his family's financial future and finally free from the fear that had always...

When an unassuming high school chemistry teacher discovers he has a rare form of lung cancer, he decides to team up with a former student and create a top of the line crystal meth in a used RV, to …

Nov 27, 2025 · Breaking Bad ’s pilot episode is now the stuff of TV legend. It opens with the iconic image of Walter White in his underpants wearing a gas mask, crashing an RV carrying two dead …

Jan 20, 2008 · Why is a 50-year-old man standing in the desert in his underwear with a handgun? That's a long story... "The DEA took all your money, your lab. You got nothing. Square one. But you know …

Oct 25, 2025 · 15 years ago, a then little-known cable network, AMC, delivered exactly that. The pilot of Breaking Bad still stands as the best first episode of any series, hands down. Its opening moments...

Jan 20, 2025 · Seventeen years after its debut, “Breaking Bad” remains a landmark achievement in television history. Its pilot episode, with its bold storytelling and unforgettable characters, marked the …

The pilot episode of Breaking Bad is a brilliant introduction to the series. It perfectly captures the themes of desperation, control, and moral ambiguity, while setting up the complex character dynamics that …