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Breaking Bad Season 5
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 States 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 p.m. ET. The second part was broadcast from August 11 to September 29, 2013, and aired on Sundays at 9:00 p.m. ET. It debuted in the United Kingdom and Ireland on Netflix, showing one day after the episodes aired in the United States and Canada. Part 1 was released on region 1 DVD and region A Blu-ray on June 4, 2013, and part 2 was released on November 26, 2013. After receiving three nominations for seasons two, three, and four, both halves of season five won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in 2013 and 2014. The second half of the season also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Televisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Golden Globe Award For Best Television Series – Drama
The Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series– Drama is one of the annual Golden Globe Awards, given to the best drama television series. Documentary series and mini-series are also eligible for this award. From 1962 to 1968, the category was Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series, and grouped musical, comedy and drama series in a single category. After 1968, musical and comedy series were given their own category, the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series– Musical or Comedy. 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Series with multiple wins 3 wins * ''Mad Men'' * ''Succession'' * ''The X-Files'' 2 wins * ''The Crown'' * '' Hill Street Blues'' * ''Homeland'' * ''L.A. Law'' * ''Murder, She Wrote'' * ''Northern Exposure'' Series with multiple nominations 7 nominations * '' ER'' 6 nominations * ''The Crown'' * ''Dynasty'' * ''L.A. Law'' * ''Murder, She Wrote'' 5 nominations * '' 24'' * ''Columbo'' * ''Dallas'' * ''Game of Thrones'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mike Ehrmantraut
Michael Ehrmantraut () is a fictional character portrayed by Jonathan Banks in the television series ''Breaking Bad'' and its spinoff prequel ''Better Call Saul''. Mike is a private investigator, head of security, cleaner, and hitman who works for Gus Fring—and, on occasion, Saul Goodman. While an officer in Philadelphia, he engaged in corrupt activities that indirectly led to the death of his son Matt, leading Mike to move to Albuquerque to watch over and financially support his daughter-in-law Stacey and granddaughter Kaylee through jobs in the criminal underworld. Introduced in ''Breaking Bad''s season 2 finale " ABQ", he serves as a major character from season 3 to season 5. Mike is further explored in ''Better Call Saul'', showcasing how he met Saul and Gus, as well as his family relations and gradual moral decline. The character has been praised by critics and Banks' performance has received several acting awards and nominations. Creation The writers of ''Breaking Bad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Saul Goodman
James Morgan Jimmy McGill, better known by his business name Saul Goodman, is a fictional character created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould and portrayed by Bob Odenkirk in the television franchise ''Breaking Bad''. He appears as a major character in ''Breaking Bad'' (2009–2013) and as the titular protagonist of its spin-off ''Better Call Saul'' (2015–2022). Saul is an unscrupulous Albuquerque-based lawyer and con artist who becomes involved in the city's criminal underworld. In ''Breaking Bad'', he acts as the '' consigliere'' for the methamphetamine cooks Walter White and Jesse Pinkman and plays a crucial role in the development of their drug empire. ''Better Call Saul'' main storyline depicts Saul's origins as the aspiring lawyer Jimmy McGill and his moral deterioration in the six years before the events of ''Breaking Bad''; it also features a post-''Breaking Bad'' storyline, where Saul is living under the assumed name Gene Takavic (), that explores the consequence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Walter White, Jr
Walter may refer to: People and fictional characters * Walter (name), including a list of people and fictional and mythical characters with the given name or surname * Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–1968) * Gunther (wrestler), Austrian professional wrestler and trainer Walter Hahn (born 1987), who previously wrestled as "Walter" * Walter, standard author abbreviation for Thomas Walter (botanist) ( – 1789) * "Agent Walter", an early codename of Josip Broz Tito * Walter, pseudonym of the anonymous writer of '' My Secret Life'' * Walter Plinge, British theatre pseudonym used when the original actor's name is unknown or not wished to be included * John Walter (businessman), Canadian business entrepreneur Companies * American Chocolate, later called Walter, an American automobile manufactured from 1902 to 1906 * Walter Energy, a metallurgical coal producer for the global steel industry * Walter Aircraft Engines, Czech manufacturer of aero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Marie Schrader
Marie Schrader (née Lambert) is a fictional character portrayed by Betsy Brandt in the American crime drama series ''Breaking Bad''. She is Skyler White's sister, Hank's wife, and Walter White's sister-in-law. In the series, Marie works as a radiologic technologist. She does not hesitate to offer advice to others but often fails to practice what she preaches. She shoplifts compulsively—apparently a manifest symptom of kleptomania—a behavior for which she sees a therapist. She appears self-centered and shallow but cares deeply for her husband and her sister's family. Nearly all of her household and clothing items are shades of the color purple. Brandt returned to the role in a guest appearance in the series finale of the spin-off series ''Better Call Saul''. Character biography Born Marie Lambert, she is a radiologic technologist, and lives with her husband Hank, a DEA agent, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Walter White (husband of Marie's older sister Skyler) learns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hank Schrader
Henry R. "Hank" Schrader Assistant Special Agent in Charge, ASAC () is a central character in the American crime drama series ''Breaking Bad'' portrayed by Dean Norris and created by Vince Gilligan. An agent of the Drug Enforcement Administration, DEA, Hank is the brother-in-law of protagonist Walter White (Breaking Bad), Walter White. After Walter becomes an enigmatic drug lord known as "Heisenberg", Hank spends the majority of the series trying to apprehend "Heisenberg", unaware of his true identity. Hank's character development over the course of the series and Norris's performance have been critically acclaimed. Norris returned to the role in a guest appearance in the Better Call Saul season 5, fifth season of the Spin-off (media), spin-off series ''Better Call Saul''. Character biography Henry R. Schrader is the brother-in-law of main character Walter White (Breaking Bad), Walter White, and is a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Skyler White
Skyler White (née Lambert) is a fictional character portrayed by Anna Gunn in the American crime drama television series ''Breaking Bad''. Skyler is married to protagonist Walter White. For her performance, Gunn received critical acclaim. She won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, in 2013 and 2014, and has received 3 nominations. Character biography Over the years, Skyler has had several meager sources of income: working as a bookkeeper for the Albuquerque firm Beneke Fabricators, writing short stories, and selling items on eBay. She and her husband, Walter White (Bryan Cranston), have a son, Walt Jr. (RJ Mitte), who has cerebral palsy, and an infant daughter, Holly (Elanor Anne Wenrich). Her younger sister, Marie (Betsy Brandt), is married to a DEA agent, Hank Schrader (Dean Norris). Skyler is 11 years younger than Walt, whom she met when she was a hostess at a diner near Walt's former place of work, near the Los Alamos Nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Meth
Methamphetamine (contracted from ) is a potent central nervous system (CNS) stimulant that is mainly used as a recreational or performance-enhancing drug and less commonly as a second-line treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It has also been researched as a potential treatment for traumatic brain injury. Methamphetamine was discovered in 1893 and exists as two enantiomers: levo-methamphetamine and dextro-methamphetamine. ''Methamphetamine'' properly refers to a specific chemical substance, the racemic free base, which is an equal mixture of levomethamphetamine and dextromethamphetamine in their pure amine forms, but the hydrochloride salt, commonly called crystal meth, is widely used. Methamphetamine is rarely prescribed over concerns involving its potential for recreational use as an aphrodisiac and euphoriant, among other concerns, as well as the availability of safer substitute drugs with comparable treatment efficacy such as Adderall a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Walter White (Breaking Bad)
Walter Hartwell White Sr., also known by his pseudonym, alias Heisenberg, is the fictional antihero turned villain protagonist of the American crime drama television series ''Breaking Bad''. He is portrayed by Bryan Cranston. Walter is a skilled chemist who co-founded a technology firm before he accepted a buy-out from his partners. While his partners became wealthy, Walter became a high school chemistry teacher in Albuquerque, New Mexico, barely making ends meet with his family: his wife, Skyler White, Skyler (Anna Gunn), and their son, Walter White Jr., Walter Jr. (RJ Mitte). At the start of the series, the day after his 50th birthday, he is diagnosed with Cancer staging#Overall stage grouping, Stage III lung cancer. After this discovery, Walter decides to manufacture and sell methamphetamine with his former student Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) to ensure his family's financial security after his death. Due to his expertise, Walter's "blue meth" is purer than any other on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
