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Breaking Bad Season 1
The first season of the American television drama series ''Breaking Bad'' premiered on January 20, 2008 and concluded on March 9, 2008. It consisted of seven episodes, each running approximately 48 minutes in length, except the pilot episode which runs for approximately 58 minutes. AMC broadcast the first season on Sundays at 10:00 pm in the United States. The first season was originally going to consist of nine episodes, but was reduced to seven by the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike. The complete first season was released on Region 1 DVD on February 24, 2009 and Region A Blu-ray on March 16, 2010. Cast Main * Bryan Cranston as Walter "Walt" White, a high-school chemistry teacher in Albuquerque, New Mexico. After being diagnosed with Stage 3 lung cancer and given two years to live, Walt enters into a partnership with a former student to cook crystal meth as a means of supporting his family. * Anna Gunn as Skyler White, Walt's pregnant wife and a struggling c ...
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Vince Gilligan
George Vincent Gilligan Jr. (born February 10, 1967) is an American screenwriter and filmmaker. He is best known as the creator, primary writer, executive producer, and occasional director of the AMC (TV channel), AMC crime drama series ''Breaking Bad'' (2008–2013) and its spin-off prequel series ''Better Call Saul'' (2015–2022). He also wrote, directed, and produced the ''Breaking Bad'' sequel film ''El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, El Camino'' (2019). Gilligan's other work includes writing, directing, and producing some episodes of the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox science fiction series ''The X-Files'' (1993–2002) and co-creating its spin-off series ''The Lone Gunmen (TV series), The Lone Gunmen'' (2001), as well as co-writing the screenplay for the superhero film ''Hancock (film), Hancock'' (2008). His List of awards and nominations received by Vince Gilligan, numerous accolades include four Primetime Emmy Awards, six Writers Guild of America Awards, two Critics' Choi ...
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Jesse Pinkman
Jesse Bruce Pinkman is a fictional character in the American crime drama television series ''Breaking Bad'', portrayed by Aaron Paul. He is a crystal meth cook and dealer who works with his former high school chemistry teacher, Walter White (played by Bryan Cranston). Jesse is the only character besides Walter to appear in every episode of the show. Paul reprised the role in 2019 as the protagonist of the spin-off sequel film '' El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie'', set after its finale, and again in 2022 for the sixth and final season of the spin-off prequel sequel series ''Better Call Saul'', being one of the few characters to appear across both shows and the movie. Despite initial plans to kill off the character at the end of the first season, Paul's performance convinced the showrunner and head writer Vince Gilligan to keep Jesse in the show. The character and Paul's performance received acclaim from critics and fans. Critics especially praised Jesse's character development f ...
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Skinny Pete
''Breaking Bad (franchise), Breaking Bad'' is a crime drama franchise created by American filmmaker Vince Gilligan. It started with the television series ''Breaking Bad'' (2008–13), and is followed by a prequel/sequel series, ''Better Call Saul'' (2015–22), and a sequel film, ''El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie'' (2019). The following is an abridged list of characters appearing across the productions. Main characters Cast table Introduced in ''Breaking Bad'' Walter White Walter Hartwell White (also known by his alias Heisenberg) (played by Bryan Cranston) is an overqualified high school chemistry teacher from Albuquerque, New Mexico. After being diagnosed with lung cancer, he starts manufacturing methamphetamine to provide for his family upon his death. Knowing nothing about the drug trade, he enlists the aid of his former student, #Jesse Pinkman, Jesse Pinkman, to sell the meth he produces. Walter's scientific knowledge and dedication to quality leads him to prod ...
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Charles Baker (actor)
Charles Baker (born February 27, 1971) is an American actor, writer, and director. He is best known for playing Skinny Pete on the AMC series ''Breaking Bad'', and he has had a recurring role on the NBC series ''The Blacklist''. He reprised the role of Skinny Pete in the film '' El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie'', which was released on Netflix on October 11, 2019. Early life Baker was born in Washington, D.C. He is the son of a U.S. Army colonel, and as a result, he moved frequently during his childhood. Though he had aspirations to become a teacher, he double majored in music and theater in college. Career Baker began appearing in small budget movies including ''Playing Dead'' and ''Fat Girls''. He also performed in dubs for multiple anime series, such as ''One Piece'', ''Baki the Grappler'', and '' D.Gray-man''. In 2006, he wrote, composed, produced, and directed his own short film called ''The Waterson Project''. In 2007, he was cast in the direct-to-video sequel of ''W ...
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Krazy-8 Molina
''Breaking Bad (franchise), Breaking Bad'' is a crime drama franchise created by American filmmaker Vince Gilligan. It started with the television series ''Breaking Bad'' (2008–13), and is followed by a prequel/sequel series, ''Better Call Saul'' (2015–22), and a sequel film, ''El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie'' (2019). The following is an abridged list of characters appearing across the productions. Main characters Cast table Introduced in ''Breaking Bad'' Walter White Walter Hartwell White (also known by his alias Heisenberg) (played by Bryan Cranston) is an overqualified high school chemistry teacher from Albuquerque, New Mexico. After being diagnosed with lung cancer, he starts manufacturing methamphetamine to provide for his family upon his death. Knowing nothing about the drug trade, he enlists the aid of his former student, #Jesse Pinkman, Jesse Pinkman, to sell the meth he produces. Walter's scientific knowledge and dedication to quality leads him to prod ...
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Max Arciniega
Maximino Arciniega Jr. is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of Domingo Gallardo "Krazy-8" Molina in the crime drama television series ''Breaking Bad'' and its spin-off/prequel ''Better Call Saul''. A native of the Northwest side of Chicago, Arciniega graduated from the Columbia College Chicago. In 2020, he opened an acting school in Chicago. Early life and career According to official data, Arciniega was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Mexican immigrants. He grew up in the Hermosa neighborhood in the northwest side of Chicago, and attended Steinmetz High School. He graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a B.A. in theater. Arciniega gained fame after playing drug dealer Krazy-8 in the first season of AMC crime drama ''Breaking Bad'', a role he reprised in the spinoff/prequel series ''Better Call Saul''. He has also made appearances in ''The Barber'' (2014), ''Hard Luck Love Song ''Hard Luck Love Song'' is a 2020 American romantic drama film directed ...
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Carmen Molina (Breaking Bad)
''Breaking Bad'' is a crime drama franchise created by American filmmaker Vince Gilligan. It started with the television series ''Breaking Bad'' (2008–13), and is followed by a prequel/sequel series, ''Better Call Saul'' (2015–22), and a sequel film, '' El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie'' (2019). The following is an abridged list of characters appearing across the productions. Main characters Cast table Introduced in ''Breaking Bad'' Walter White Walter Hartwell White (also known by his alias Heisenberg) (played by Bryan Cranston) is an overqualified high school chemistry teacher from Albuquerque, New Mexico. After being diagnosed with lung cancer, he starts manufacturing methamphetamine to provide for his family upon his death. Knowing nothing about the drug trade, he enlists the aid of his former student, Jesse Pinkman, to sell the meth he produces. Walter's scientific knowledge and dedication to quality leads him to produce crystal meth that is purer and more p ...
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Carmen Serano
Carmen Serano (born Carmen Maria Robles; August 18, 1973) is an American actress. She played Assistant Principal Carmen Molina in the television series ''Breaking Bad''. She starred in the 2007 film '' Urban Justice'' alongside Steven Seagal, and '' Deadly Impact'' (2010). Personal life She married actor Greg Serano in 1997. They lived with son Mark and daughters Cheyenne and Nya in California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an .... The couple divorced in 2013. Serano married Terry Gingles Jr. on February 4, 2023. Filmography References External links * 1973 births 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses Actresses from California Living people People from Chula Vista, California American film actresses American television ...
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Steven Gomez
''Breaking Bad'' is a crime drama franchise created by American filmmaker Vince Gilligan. It started with the television series ''Breaking Bad'' (2008–13), and is followed by a prequel/sequel series, ''Better Call Saul'' (2015–22), and a sequel film, '' El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie'' (2019). The following is an abridged list of characters appearing across the productions. Main characters Cast table Introduced in ''Breaking Bad'' Walter White Walter Hartwell White (also known by his alias Heisenberg) (played by Bryan Cranston) is an overqualified high school chemistry teacher from Albuquerque, New Mexico. After being diagnosed with lung cancer, he starts manufacturing methamphetamine to provide for his family upon his death. Knowing nothing about the drug trade, he enlists the aid of his former student, Jesse Pinkman, to sell the meth he produces. Walter's scientific knowledge and dedication to quality leads him to produce crystal meth that is purer and more p ...
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Steven Michael Quezada
Steven Michael Quezada (; born February 15, 1963) is an American actor, comedian and politician. He played Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent Steven Gomez, the level-headed partner of Hank Schrader, in the AMC series ''Breaking Bad'' from 2008 to 2013 and reprised his role in its spin-off, ''Better Call Saul'' during season 5. As a touring comedian Quezada has headlined at The Laugh Factory and George Lopez's Punchliner Comedy Club for Carnival Cruise Line, he has a 2022 comedy special on Amazon Prime titled ''The New Mexican'' and, in December 2023, he opened Quezada’s Comedy Club and Cantina in Santa Ana Star Casino. From 2017 to 2025, he served on the Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners. Early life and education Quezada was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He graduated from West Mesa High School in 1981. After graduating from high school, Quezada attended Eastern New Mexico University where he studied theatre arts, but did not earn a degree. Career Beside ...
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Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of movement disorders that appear in early childhood. Signs and symptoms vary among people and over time, but include poor coordination, spasticity, stiff muscles, Paresis, weak muscles, and tremors. There may be problems with sense, sensation, visual perception, vision, hearing, and speech. Often, babies with cerebral palsy do not roll over, sit, crawl or walk as early as other children. Other symptoms may include seizures and problems with cognition, thinking or reasoning. While symptoms may get more noticeable over the first years of life, underlying problems do not worsen over time. Cerebral palsy is caused by abnormal development or damage to the parts of the brain that control movement, balance, and posture. Most often, the problems occur during pregnancy, but may occur during childbirth or shortly afterwards. Often, the cause is unknown. Risk factors include preterm birth, being a twin, certain infections or exposure to methylmercury duri ...
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Walter White Jr
Walter Hartwell White Jr., also known as Flynn, is a fictional character portrayed by RJ Mitte in the American crime drama series ''Breaking Bad''. Walt Jr. is the son of protagonist Walter White and his wife Skyler. He has cerebral palsy, as manifested in speech difficulties and impaired motor control, for which he uses crutches. His younger sister is Holly White. Character biography Season 1 Walter Hartwell White Jr. is the teenage son of chemistry teacher Walter White Sr. and writer Skyler White, and has cerebral palsy. When Skyler tells her sister Marie Schrader that she is working on a new short story with a stoner character in it, she asks her about marijuana. Marie assumes that Skyler thinks Walter Jr. is smoking pot, but Skyler insists that she was just talking about her story. Marie asks her husband Hank, a DEA agent, to scare Walter Jr. straight. Hank brings Walter Jr. to a motel to show how meth has corroded the teeth of a prostitute. After Walter Whit ...
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