Breaking Bad: Top 25 Episodes

by calicritic | created - 07 Oct 2013 | updated - 21 May 2020 | Public

I know I'm bending the rules outside the usual "10," but a show like Breaking Bad deserves an increase for how great it got, episode by episode, season by season.

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Ozymandias

1. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Ozymandias (2013)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

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Walt goes on the run. Jesse is taken hostage. Marie forces Skyler to tell Walter, Jr. the truth.

Director: Rian Johnson | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 216,046

Felina

2. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Felina (2013)

TV-14 | 55 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.9
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Walter White returns to Albuquerque one last time to secure his family's future and settle old scores.

Director: Vince Gilligan | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 139,933

Face Off

3. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Face Off (2011)

TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.9
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Jesse is brought to the FBI for questioning on his knowledge of ricin. In a last effort to kill Gus, Walt must ask for help from an old enemy.

Director: Vince Gilligan | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 74,941

Crawl Space

4. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Crawl Space (2011)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.7
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Hank asks Walt to drive him to the laundry where the meth lab is hidden. Ted still won't pay the IRS so Skyler asks Saul for help, and Saul sends in his A-Team. Gus and Jesse return from Mexico, and Walt fears he is in trouble with Gus.

Director: Scott Winant | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 40,975

Half Measures

5. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Half Measures (2010)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.5
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Against Walt's advice, Jesse lashes out. Fearing for Jesse's safety, Walt takes drastic action to intervene. Meanwhile a tragic event leads to a shocking confrontation.

Director: Adam Bernstein | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 32,693

Full Measure

6. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Full Measure (2010)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.7
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Jesse has disappeared and Walt is in big trouble with Gus. So Gus rehires Gale to learn from Walt's cooking so that they can dispose of Walt once and for all.

Director: Vince Gilligan | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 36,996

Say My Name

7. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Say My Name (2012)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.6
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Mike and Jesse are out. Now Walt has to handle things on his own. Hank finally finds a rat in Mike's gang.

Director: Thomas Schnauz | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 37,377

Confessions

8. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Confessions (2013)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.6
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Walt makes his next move against Hank, putting Hank in a tough position. Hank confronts Jesse and attempts to turn him against Walt, and Jesse decides it's time to move on. Meanwhile, Todd has taken over the business.

Director: Michael Slovis | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 37,343

One Minute

9. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: One Minute (2010)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.6
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Jesse ends up in the hospital after getting beaten up by Hank. Now he is threatening to press charges against the DEA. To stop him, Walt decides to bring Jesse on as his partner, once again.

Director: Michelle MacLaren | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 33,554

Gliding Over All

10. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Gliding Over All (2012)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.6
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Walt expands his business overseas, and the money is pouring in.

Director: Michelle MacLaren | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 36,316

Dead Freight

11. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Dead Freight (2012)

TV-14 | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.7
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Walter White's domestic life continues to deteriorate; at the same time, his growing business venture aims to steal a train car chock full of methylamine.

Director: George Mastras | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 40,721

To'hajiilee

12. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: To'hajiilee (2013)

TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.8
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Jesse and Hank come up with an idea to take Walt down. Walt hires Todd's uncle to kill Jesse.

Director: Michelle MacLaren | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 55,069

Salud

13. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Salud (2011)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.6
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Jesse, Gus, and Mike fly down to Mexico, and Jesse cooks the blue meth for the cartel. Walt misses his son's 16th birthday after his fight with Jesse.

Director: Michelle MacLaren | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 34,877

Phoenix

14. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Phoenix (2009)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.3
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Walt and Skyler have a baby girl. Now that Jesse is hooked on heroin, Walt refuses to give him his money until he gets clean. Meanwhile, as an excuse for his money, Walt decides to donate the money to himself through his son's new website.

Director: Colin Bucksey | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 28,942

4 Days Out

15. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: 4 Days Out (2009)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.1
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Walt and Jesse become stranded out in the middle of the desert after cooking more crystal.

Director: Michelle MacLaren | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 29,013

Sunset

16. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Sunset (2010)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.3
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Heisenberg's organized and practical assistant Gale greatly aids his work in Gus's lab. Hank finally tracks the RV back to Jesse, as a concerned Walt finds any way to erase the evidence.

Director: John Shiban | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 27,375

End Times

17. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: End Times (2011)

TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.5
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The DEA is putting Hank and his family in protective custody; however, Walt refuses and awaits his fate in his house. Meanwhile, Brock has fallen terribly ill and Jesse suspects Walt may be behind it.

Director: Vince Gilligan | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 31,319

Fly

18. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Fly (2010)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

7.9
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There is a fly loose in the lab. Walt and Jesse must do whatever they can to kill it before it contaminates the meth.

Director: Rian Johnson | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 41,919

Crazy Handful of Nothin'

19. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Crazy Handful of Nothin' (2008)

TV-14 | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.3
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With the side effects and cost of his treatment mounting, Walt demands that Jesse finds a wholesaler to buy their drugs - which lands him in trouble.

Director: Bronwen Hughes | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 34,304

Live Free or Die

20. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Live Free or Die (2012)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.2
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Now that Gus is dead, Walt, Jesse, and Mike work to cover their tracks. Skyler panics when Ted Beneke wakes up.

Director: Michael Slovis | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 32,609

ABQ

21. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: ABQ (2009)

TV-14 | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.2
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Walt's lies have pushed Skyler to her limit. She leaves with the kids. Meanwhile, Jesse blames himself for Jane's death and goes into rehab.

Director: Adam Bernstein | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 28,407

Grilled

22. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Grilled (2009)

TV-14 | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.3
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Walt's disappearance is met with investigation by both his wife and Hank, as Tuco Salamanca intends to leave town with his kidnapped cooks.

Director: Charles Haid | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 30,960

Better Call Saul

23. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Better Call Saul (2009)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.2
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Badger is caught by the DEA. Walt and Jesse hire the best criminal lawyer in town, Saul Goodman.

Director: Terry McDonough | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 30,484

Peekaboo

24. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Peekaboo (2009)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

8.8
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After Skinny Pete gets ripped off, Walt makes Jesse go get the money. Meanwhile, Walt's cover story on how Elliott and Gretchen are paying for his medical treatment is on the verge of collapsing.

Director: Peter Medak | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 27,823

...And the Bag's in the River

25. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: ...And the Bag's in the River (2008)

TV-14 | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

8.7
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Walt and Jesse clean up after the bathtub incident before Walt decides what course of action to take with their prisoner Krazy-8.

Director: Adam Bernstein | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 30,712



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