Top 10 Episodes #3 – Season 3, Episode 7: One Minute Directed by Michelle Maxwell MacLaren Written by Vince Gilligan & Thomas Schnauz – Hank, outraged over having been tricked into thinking that his wife has been in a horrible accident, goes after Jesse and gives him a severe beating. He has bigger problems, however, …
Top 10 Episodes #2 – Season 3, Episode 10: ‘Fly’ Directed by Rian Johnson Written by Vince Gilligan & Sam Catlin It is a shame that while so many people spent six long years awaiting the series finale of Lost, those very same folks were missing possibly one of the greatest bottle episodes ever aired …
Top 10 Episodes #4 – Season 2, Episode 6: ‘Peekaboo’ Directed by Peter Medak Written by Vince Gilligan & J. Roberts Directed by Peter Medak, known for such hidden gems as Let Him Have It, Romeo Is Bleeding and The Krays, ‘Peekaboo’ is technically my favourite episode. This episode is all about family, and not …
Top 10 Episodes #5 – Season 2, Episode 2: ‘Grilled’ Directed by Charles Haid Written by Vince Gilligan & George Mastras ‘Grilled’ opens with another attention grabbing flash-forward sequence – an ’89 Monte Carlo lowrider bouncing up and down, working its hydraulics system hard, stranded in the desert. We see the trunk of the car …
Top 10 Episodes #10 – Season 2, Episode 7: Negro Y Azul Directed by Félix Enríquez Alcalá Written by Vince Gilligan & John Shiban “Tortuga means ‘Turtle.’ That’s me: I take my time, but I always win.” -Tortuga ‘Negro Y Azul‘ appears on this list simply for having the biggest “WTF” moment of the entire …
Top 10 Episodes #6 – Season 2, Episode 13: ABQ Directed by Adam Bernstein Written by Vince Gilligan Breaking Bad’s first season was all about setting up the situation of two unlikely partners getting started in the criminal world. The second season was all about them getting in over their heads and ends with the …
Top 10 Episodes #7 – Season 1, Episode 6: Crazy Handful of Nothin’ Directed by Bronwen Hughes Writen by George Mastras In the traditional Breaking Bad vein, we open up with a great juxtaposition of the beginning versus the ending. Episode 6 of season one introduces Tuco, a big-time drug dealer who doesn’t quite …
– Top 10 Episodes #8 – Season 1, Episode 3: And the Bag’s in the River Directed by Adam Bernstein Written by Vince Gilligan This is the episode in which Jesse and Walt clean up the mess caused by Jesse’s chosen method to get rid of Emilio’s body. The episode recalls such films as Very …
Top 10 Episodes #9 – Season 2, Episode 9: 4 Days Out Directed by Michelle MacLaren Written by Vince Gilligan & Sam Catlin ‘4 Days Out’ is another memorable episode in an astounding series. Here we have the take on Flight of the Phoenix, with travellers stranded in a desert, low on supplies and …
Top 10 Episodes #1 – Season 3 – Episode 12 – ‘Half Measures’ When Mike the Cleaner delivers his big speech to Walter about doing away with “half measures,” it’s clear what he means. ‘Half Measures’ is the perfect reminder of why Breaking Bad is the best show on television. This specific scene was …