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Breaking Bad

TV · 2008–2013 · 5 seasons

A slow, suffocating descent into moral rot, powered by magnetic performances and a constant sense of dread.

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American crime drama television series (2008–2013)
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Class
TV
Year
2008–2013
Seasons
5
Episodes
62
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • morality
  • power
  • corruption
  • family
  • identity
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror4
Humour5
Realism7
Romance2
Tension9
Darkness9
Complexity8
Emotional weight9

Details

Genres
drama, crime, black comedy, thriller, contemporary Western
Created by
Vince Gilligan
Written by
Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, John Shiban, Thomas Schnauz
Starring
John de Lancie, Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Danny Trejo, Giancarlo Esposito, Jonathan Banks, Bob Odenkirk, Krysten Ritter
Music
Dave Porter
Cinematography
John Toll, Michael Slovis
Length
5 seasons, 62 episodes
Network
AMC
Country
United States
Languages
American English

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