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Breaking Bad (season 5)
Season 5
Region 1 DVD covers for The Fifth Season and The Final Season.
No. of episodes16
Release
Original networkAMC
Original releaseJuly 15, 2012 (2012-07-15) –
September 29, 2013 (2013-09-29)
Season chronology
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Season 4
List of episodes

The fifth and final season of the American television drama series Breaking Bad premiered on July 15, 2012, and concluded on September 29, 2013 on AMC in the United and Canada. The 16-episode season is split into two parts, each containing eight episodes. The first part of the season was broadcast from July 15 to September 2, 2012, and aired on Sundays at 10:00 pm ET. The second part was broadcast from August 11 to September 29, 2013, aired on Sundays at 9:00 pm.[9] It debuted in the UK and Ireland on Netflix, showing one day after the episodes aired in the U.S. and Canada.[10]

After receiving three nominations, for seasons two, three, and four, the first half of season 5 won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in 2013.

Plot

Walter White (Bryan Cranston) resumes cooking meth. Mike Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks) joins Walt and Jesse (Aaron Paul) as a distributor but distrusts their methylamine supplier Lydia Rodarte-Quayle (Laura Fraser), a shipping executive with Madrigal Electromotive GmbH, the parent company of Gus Fring's Los Pollos Hermanos.[11][12][13] Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) arranges for Walt and Jesse to go into business with a pest control company known as Vamonos Pest, using the business' fumigation tent on random houses as a mobile laboratory.[14] Skyler (Anna Gunn) removes the children from the house as she realizes that Walt is not free from his meth-making past.[12]

Walt, Jesse, and Mike rob a train carrying methylamine, assisted by Todd (Jesse Plemons), an employee of Vamonos Pest. A child spots them, but Todd shoots the boy on the spot. Jesse, horrified by the shooting, and Mike, who is being followed by the DEA, decide to exit the business by selling their shares of the methylamine for $5 million each to Declan, a Phoenix-based meth producer and distributor. Walt refuses to sell his share of the methylamine and cuts a distribution deal with Declan, negotiating the $5 million severance for Mike. Walt then hires Todd as his assistant cook. When Mike refuses to give Walt the names of Gus's former employees who receive hush money, Walt impulsively shoots and kills him.

Walt gets the names from Lydia and has Todd's uncle, a former convict with ties to the Aryan Brotherhood, arrange their deaths. Lydia distributes Walt's meth to the Czech Republic, making Walt an extraordinary amount of money. Skyler is overwhelmed by the profit and convinces Walt to retire. During a family cookout, Hank (Dean Norris) flips through Leaves of Grass in Walt's bathroom and discovers that it is dedicated to "W.W." by "G.B." As Hank recalls a conversation with Walt regarding the initials from his earlier investigation, surmising that "G.B." is Gale Boetticher, he realizes that Walt is Heisenberg.[15] Hank begins to secretly investigate Walt, but Walt discovers a tracking device on his car, leading him to realize Hank knows he is Heisenberg.

Hank meets with Skyler and asks her to go on record with a confession, but Skyler refuses. Marie (Betsy Brandt) learns the depth of Skyler's involvement with Walt's operation. Walt buries his money in the desert. Jesse, overwhelmed with remorse over the deaths that have earned him $5 million, attempts to dispose of the money by throwing it in people's front lawns. Police bring him in for questioning, but Jesse refuses to give up Walt to Hank.

Declan supplies methamphetamine for Lydia's Czech connections, but she is dissatisfied with the quality of the product. When Walt rebuffs her attempts to lure him out of retirement, she arranges to have Declan and his associates killed in an ambush and reinstates Todd as cook. She remains dissatisfied with Todd's product, but he promises to improve.

Walt meets Jesse and Saul in the desert and offers Jesse money to leave town and assume a new identity. Jesse agrees to leave town, but then he realizes that Walt poisoned Brock and framed Gus. Jesse agrees to help Hank catch Walt. Walt contracts with Todd's uncle Jack to order a hit on Jesse, in exchange for one more cook, to teach Todd how to improve his product.

Jesse calls Walt to tell him that he will get him "where [Walt] really lives". Walt receives a picture on his phone from Jesse, showing an opened barrel of money, identical to the ones that Walt had buried in To'hajilee. Jesse then calls Walt and offers him an ultimatum: meet Jesse at the site of the buried money, or Jesse will burn every barrel of Walt's money. Walt frantically drives to the reservation. Realizing he was set up, Walt hides, calls Jack, and tells Jack to bring his men over as soon as possible. When Hank and Gomez arrive with Jesse, Walt tells Jack not to come and surrenders to Hank. As Walt waits handcuffed in the back of the SUV, Jack and his crew pull up to the site and take cover, drawing their weapons at Hank and Gomez. Helplessly, Walt watches as the gang kills Gomez, and he pleads for them to spare Hank. To support that plea, Walt admits to Jack that the specific location he gave them referred to the location where he buried $80 million. Hank tells Walt that Jack made up his mind before the confrontation even started and Jack shoots and kills Hank. Jack steals almost all of Walt's $80 million leaving Walt only a barrel. He then readies to execute Jesse (with Walt's blessing), but Todd convinces Jack that they may need Jesse alive, to advise them what Jesse told the DEA.

Marie confronts Skyler, telling her that Walt is in custody. She offers her and Hank's support, provided Skyler turns over all of Walt's false confession tapes implicating Hank and tells Walt Jr. the truth about his father. Skyler agrees, and tells Walt Jr. the truth about his father. They return home only to find Walt hastily packing their bags; he explains that they need to go. Skyler deduces that Hank has been killed and pulls a kitchen knife on Walt. They fight, Walt Jr. calls the police on his father, and Walt Sr. flees. He uses a contact of Saul's to assume a new identity, moving to a secluded cabin in New Hampshire.

Todd and his gang threaten Skyler, and they demand that she not mention Lydia to the DEA agents. Jesse cooks for Todd, under duress, and tries to escape his captivity. However, he is caught, and as a punishment Todd kills Andrea in front of him. Walt decides to call Walter Jr., who hangs up on him after accusing Walt of killing Hank. Walt then calls the Albuquerque DEA office in order to surrender, but afterward sees Elliott and Gretchen on a Charlie Rose interview, in which they both deny Walt made any major contribution to Gray Matter besides the name. The police arrive at the bar to find no trace of Walt.

Walt steals a car and returns to New Mexico. He coerces Elliott and Gretchen to use his drug money to create an irrevocable trust in favor of Walter Jr. on his 18th birthday, and they will indicate it is their donation to Walt's innocent children who had a monstrous father. He proceeds to purchase an M60 machine gun and recover the vial of ricin from his now abandoned house. He constructs a remote-activated machine that allows the M60 to fire unmanned. Walt then visits Skyler and Holly and bids them farewell. Walt meets Lydia and Todd at a coffee shop to discuss a new business proposition. He previously laced the only packet of stevia sweetener in the container on her table with the ricin. Lydia dismisses Walt as she adds the ricin to her tea, while asking the waiter for more stevia. Walt later confronts Jack and his gang at the compound. Walt triggers the M60 mounted in the trunk of his car, which shoots through the wall and kills all the gang members, however Todd survives and Jack is mortally wounded. Once the gunfire stops, Jesse strangles Todd with the chain of his handcuffs, finally breaking Todd's neck. Jack tries to dissuade Walt from finishing him off, but is promptly shot and executed mid-sentence. Walt was hit by a stray shot from the machine gun and begins to bleed. He requests that Jesse kill him, as he now truly wants to die, but Jesse refuses. Jesse drives away from the compound, cheering and crying with joy. Walt walks to the lab, and smiles nostalgically as he takes a final look around. He leaves a bloody handprint on a chemical tank, then falls onto his back with a smile, dead. Police enter the lab moments after he collapses.

Cast

See also: List of Breaking Bad characters

Main cast

Recurring cast

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Episodes

See also: List of Breaking Bad episodes
No. in
series 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
Part I
471"Live Free or Die"Michael SlovisVince GilliganJuly 15, 2012 (2012-07-15)2.93[16]
482"Madrigal"Michelle MacLarenVince GilliganJuly 22, 2012 (2012-07-22)2.29[17]
493"Hazard Pay"Adam BernsteinPeter GouldJuly 29, 2012 (2012-07-29)2.20[18]
504"Fifty-One"Rian JohnsonSam CatlinAugust 5, 2012 (2012-08-05)2.29[19]
515"Dead Freight"George MastrasGeorge MastrasAugust 12, 2012 (2012-08-12)2.48[20]
526"Buyout"Colin BuckseyGennifer HutchisonAugust 19, 2012 (2012-08-19)2.81[21]
537"Say My Name"Thomas SchnauzThomas SchnauzAugust 26, 2012 (2012-08-26)2.98[22]
548"Gliding Over All"Michelle MacLarenMoira Walley-BeckettSeptember 2, 2012 (2012-09-02)2.78[23]
Part II
559"Blood Money"Bryan CranstonPeter GouldAugust 11, 2013 (2013-08-11)5.92[24]
5610"Buried"Michelle MacLarenThomas SchnauzAugust 18, 2013 (2013-08-18)4.77[25]
5711"Confessions"Michael SlovisGennifer HutchisonAugust 25, 2013 (2013-08-25)4.85[26]
5812"Rabid Dog"Sam CatlinSam CatlinSeptember 1, 2013 (2013-09-01)4.41[27]
5913"To'hajiilee"Michelle MacLarenGeorge MastrasSeptember 8, 2013 (2013-09-08)5.11[28]
6014"Ozymandias"Rian JohnsonMoira Walley-BeckettSeptember 15, 2013 (2013-09-15)6.37[29]
6115"Granite State"Peter GouldPeter GouldSeptember 22, 2013 (2013-09-22)6.58[30]
6216"Felina"Vince GilliganVince GilliganSeptember 29, 2013 (2013-09-29)10.28[31]

Development and production

In July 2011, series creator Vince Gilligan indicated that he intended to conclude Breaking Bad with the fifth season.[32] In early August 2011, negotiations began over a deal regarding the fifth and possibly final season between AMC and Sony Pictures Television, the production company of the series. AMC proposed a shortened fifth season (six to eight episodes, instead of thirteen) to cut costs, but the producers declined. Sony then approached other cable networks about possibly picking up the show if a deal could not be made.[33] On August 14, 2011, a deal was made in which AMC renewed the series for a final 16-episode season.[34] Filming began for the season on March 26, 2012.[35] Filming for the second half of the season began on December 7, 2012, during which AMC sent the cast and crew cupcakes decorated with characters and props used throughout the show's run.[36][37]

Dean Norris had asked Gilligan to kill off his character during the first half of the season after being cast in a comedy pilot. However, Gilligan declined his request, citing the importance of Hank in the final eight episodes.[38]

Talking Bad

Following the success of the live talk show Talking Dead, which airs immediately following new episodes of The Walking Dead, AMC decided to create a similar series, titled Talking Bad, for the remaining episodes of Breaking Bad. Chris Hardwick, host of Talking Dead, also hosts this series. Talking Bad features crew members, actors, producers, and television enthusiasts, recapping the most recent episode, and taking questions and comments from viewers.[39]

No. Episode discussed Guests Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Blood Money"Vince Gilligan & Julie BowenAugust 11, 2013 (2013-08-11)1.19[24]
2"Buried"Aaron Paul & Anna GunnAugust 18, 2013 (2013-08-18)1.03[25]
Bill Hader was supposed to be a guest alongside Anna Gunn in this episode, but dropped out when Aaron Paul became available. Hader instead appeared alongside Dean Norris on the September 15 show to discuss "Ozymandias".
3"Confessions"Samuel L. Jackson & Bob OdenkirkAugust 25, 2013 (2013-08-25)N/A
4"Rabid Dog"Betsy Brandt & RJ MitteSeptember 1, 2013 (2013-09-01)N/A
5"To'hajiilee"Don Cheadle, Steven Michael Quezada & Bryan CranstonSeptember 8, 2013 (2013-09-08)1.04[28]
6"Ozymandias"Bill Hader & Dean NorrisSeptember 15, 2013 (2013-09-15)1.22[29]
7"Granite State"Adam Scott, Matt L. Jones & Bryan JohnsonSeptember 22, 2013 (2013-09-22)1.00[30]
8"Felina"Vince Gilligan, Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn, RJ Mitte, Giancarlo Esposito, Jonathan Banks & Jimmy KimmelSeptember 29, 2013 (2013-09-29)4.43[31]

Reception

The fifth season has universal acclaim from television critics. It has rating of 99 out of 100 based on 22 reviews on the aggregate review website Metacritic, making it the highest rated season of any show on the site.[40]

The fifth season had six separate episodes become the most watched episode in the series up to date, in order: "Live Free or Die" (2.93 million),[41] "Say My Name" (2.98),[22] "Blood Money" (5.92),[24] "Ozymandias" (6.37),[29] "Granite State" (6.58),[30] and "Felina" (10.28).[31]

For the 65th Writers Guild of America Awards, the series received four nominations for Best Episodic Drama, for "Buyout", "Dead Freight", "Fifty-One" and "Say My Name", and won for Best Dramatic Series.[42][43] For the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards, the series received 13 nominations, with three wins. It won for Outstanding Drama Series, Anna Gunn won for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, and it won for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series. Nominations included Bryan Cranston for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Jonathan Banks and Aaron Paul for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, George Mastras and Thomas Schnauz for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series ("Dead Freight" and "Say My Name"), and Michelle MacLaren for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series ("Gliding Over All").[44] For the 29th TCA Awards, Breaking Bad was named Program of the Year, and also was nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Drama, and Individual Achievement in Drama for Bryan Cranston.[45]

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