When breaking bad season 5 returns this summer, fans will have just 8 episodes before the series comes to a close. Walter whites war with gus fring has ended in triumphant victory. Season 5, episode 16 felina series finale its time to say good bye to the finest show on television today. 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. Vince gilligan in breaking bad 2008 bryan cranston and adam godley in breaking bad 2008 bryan cranston and aaron paul in breaking bad.
Perhaps the best thing about the finale of breaking bad is that it actually ended. 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. Heres why vince gilligan ended breaking bad after 5 seasons. Heres the only breaking bad seasons 15 recap video you. Spoilers ahead for the series finale of breaking bad. Oct 02, 20 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. The official site for amcs criticallyacclaimed series breaking bad. 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. Breaking bad s series finale saw walt bryan cranston go out in a blaze of glory, killing the aryan gang and setting jesse aaron paul free using that massive gun we first saw in last years. After so many lugubrious turns, breaking bad came to an end on sunday on. A colt woodsman is one of the weapons that mike disposes of by throwing it into a well in say my name s5e07. Oct, 2019 breaking bad amc its been six years since the finale of breaking bad, which makes it all the more strange were getting a netflix movie now, a bookend on a series that reallydidnt need it. Almost none of the darkest predictions about the breaking bad finale came true.
Breaking bad season 5 episode 8 midseason finale recap. 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. Felina is the series finale of the american drama television series breaking bad. Season 5 is the best in the series where everything that happens before hand leads up to the ultimate climax we have been waiting for. Amc broadcast the first part of the fifth season on. There was nothing flashy or complicated about it, because breaking bad has spent a season with its foot on the accelerator, he wrote. Breaking bad se5 ep16 episode info in the series finale, walt returns to. The first emmy breaking bad comiccon 2018 panel highlight. Season 5, few can argue that breaking bad is exiting at a creative peak, thanks to the. The final episode of breaking bad leaves one question. The series is about chemistry teacher walter white, who one day finds out that he suffers from inoperable lung cancer and his family has financial problems. Youll cry, youll forget to breathe, but you wont forget breaking bad. Netflix viewers rave that ozark as better than breaking bad. Breaking bad season 5, episode 16 full video dailymotion.
The fifth and final season of the american television drama series breaking bad premiered on july 15, 2012, and concluded on september 29, 20 on amc in the united states and canada. In the end, breaking bad was a brutal showabout love. Its sounding like season five could likely be the end of walter white, jesse pinkman, and the rest. Felina is jampacked with almost everything a bad fan could want. Images 73 felina is the sixteenth episode of the fifth season of breaking bad and the sixtysecond episode of the series altogether. Breaking bad season 5 internet movie firearms database. 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. It is the sixteenth episode of season five and the 62nd overall episode of the series. Walter, knowing that cancer will soon kill him, takes. And though its almost certain that walter whites chaotic tale will receive some form of conclusion in the series finale, other show finales have been known to, at times, leave a few loose ends. Sep 30, 20 the final scene of final episode of breaking bad series. A dastardly ploy for sure, but the series is good enough that i bought it anyway. The fourth season of breaking bad is set to kick off on july 17th but creator vince gilligan and members of the cast seem to already be looking to the end.
Walter white makes one last attempt to secure his familys future, while also visiting some old enemies, during his final return to albuquerque. Apr 19, 2015 the breaking bad season 5 series finale just finished. Breaking bad, the amc cable tv series about a high school. Oct 01, 20 really, i think that the finale of breaking bad should be seen as the final three episodes in this half season, as they accomplish a neat trick. The streaming giants original series stars jason bateman, laura linney and. Breaking bad 2008 tvma 5 seasons tv dramas a high school chemistry teacher dying of cancer teams with a former student to secure his familys future by manufacturing and selling crystal meth. What did you think of the breaking bad series finale. Although only the front portion of the pistol is seen so it is not possible to positively identified the specific model, the 4. The premiere of the series took place on 20 january 2008. Breaking bads final scene walter whites death youtube. 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. He got his five minutes with lydia so he could poison her. Vince gilligan discusses the series finale of breaking bad. Part of the problem with how granite state and felina fit in to the endgame may arise from the structure of season 5 as a whole.
In case you arent up to speed, heres what happened in last weeks episode, titled granite state via wikipedia. Breaking bad series finale will tie up many loose ends. Felina is the sixteenth episode of the fifth season of breaking bad and the sixtysecond episode of the series altogether. Amc broadcast the first part of the fifth season on sundays at 10. Talking bad vince gilligan talks about his process creating the series finale of breaking bad.
It is the sixteenth episode of season five and the 62nd. Well, i can only envisage two types of reactions to felina, the breaking bad finale. The fifth and final season of the american television drama series breaking bad premiered on july 15, 2012, and concluded on september 29, 20 on amc in. Breaking bad tv series 200820 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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.
It consists of 16 episodes, each running approximately 47 minutes in length except for the final two which run at 53 minutes respectively. 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 plemons and jack michael bowen, two methmaking white supremacists who also captured jesse and held him prisoner. 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. The most finely crafted drama on television nailed the most spinetingling series finale in modern tv. Sep 29, 20 there were lot of speculations about this episode, but vince direction has proved almost 80% people wrong. If you read the following recap of breaking bads midseason finale, youre going to find out. All good things or in this case, bad things, as the promos for part 2 of season 5 said must come to an end. It was whether the series stayed true to his character, to its themes, whether or not it was pleasant to see. The amc series breaking bad just concludedmaybe this will wash that dexter finale taste out of our mouths. Although gilligan has toyed with the idea of revisiting jesse pinkmans story in the future with aaron paul once again playing walts foulmouthed sidekick, mr. So yes, you are paying more per episode than you would have for season 1 for instance. Its a heady challenge to wrap up five seasons of one of tvs most daring, beloved and obsessedover dramas in a manner thats provocative and. Adam godley as elliott schwartz, jessica hecht as gretchen schwartz and brayn cranston as walter white in breaking bad season 5, episode 16.
With bryan cranston, anna gunn, aaron paul, dean norris. Breaking bad series finale thrs tim goodman was quite taken with the ending, the washington posts hank stuever laments that several storylines were left unended and usa todays robert bianco. If you read the following recap of breaking bad s mid season finale, youre going to find out what happened. Talking bad chris hardwick congratulates anna gunn and the entire cast on breaking bad s for their emmy wins. Walter white, played by bryan cranston, in a scene from the fifth season of breaking bad. And thus, breaking bad finished its run with a bang, a few tears, and an act 3 full of ricin. Breaking bad season 5, episode and cast information amc.
It is the sixteenth episode of season five and the 62nd overall. With season 5, few can argue that breaking bad is exiting at a creative peak, thanks to. Oct 09, 2019 its been six years since the breaking bad finale aired and fans finally learned the fates of walter white. Sep 30, 20 all good things or in this case, bad things, as the promos for part 2 of season 5 said must come to an end.
Tonights breaking bad episode takes its name from a beautiful walt whitman poem. Please note the last 16 episodes of the series are split between this the final season and what is sold as breaking bad season 5. Breaking bad season 5 list of breaking bad episodes felina is the series finale of the american drama television series breaking bad. People who think that breaking bad is slow paced and overhyped, have to first understand what exactly direction and story telling is all about. 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. This season delivers the most memorable moments, performances, writing, action, and everything else in between. But perhaps the best thing about it was the series actually ended. 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. Season 5, episode 16 felina the cast of breaking bad discuss the emmys.
Breaking bad season 5 episode 8 midseason finale recap tvline. Felina, the last episode ever of the magnificent series breaking bad, was a kind of machine gun of narrative, knocking down all of those questions with autofire efficiency. Being realistic vince gilligan discusses the series finale of breaking bad. So many shows, notably the sopranos and lost, have gone dark without anything approaching finality. The 16episode season is split into two parts, each containing eight episodes. Walter and his wife skyler raise a son who suffers from cerebral palsy. Breaking bad is the most brutal show ive ever watched from start to finish.
The fifth and final season of the american television drama series breaking bad premiered on july 15, 2012. Apr 12, 20 when breaking bad season 5 returns this summer, fans will have just 8 episodes before the series comes to a close. It has been one amazing season for the hit amc series breaking bad and now the beloved show has come to an end with the final episode felina. Walter briefly escaped to new hampshire in season 5, but decided to turn himself in after realizing that hed lost everything already like his home. Bryan cranstons yfrontwearing walter white took the show to glory as the cancerriddled chemistry teacher who swapped suburban life for his own meth empire. Fortunately, that doesnt appear to be the case here. There was never a dull episode in the five seasons that breaking bad ran on. Jun 29, 2011 the fourth season of breaking bad is set to kick off on july 17th but creator vince gilligan and members of the cast seem to already be looking to the end.
229 624 1302 1615 1307 984 1060 965 939 1508 252 746 1561 1146 950 1208 577 1398 960 219 1160 795 360 261 912 198 630 1325 941 235