The WORST Episodes of Breaking Bad
Every episode ever - ranked by fan votes!
Last Updated: Nov 19, 2019
Network: Netflix
Walter White, a struggling high school chemistry teacher, is diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. He turns to a life of crime, producing and selling methamphetamine accompanied by a former student, Jesse Pinkman, with the aim of securing his family's financial future before he dies.
#1 - Fly
Season 3 - Episode 10
Walt becomes obsessed with a contaminant in the lab and refuses to finish the cook until it is eliminated. A frustrated Jesse attempts to get Walt back on track.
7.35 
#2 - Open House
Season 4 - Episode 3
Events spiral out of control at Jesse’s place. Skyler reluctantly asks for Saul’s help. Marie returns to an old pastime and a friend asks Hank for help.
7.85 
#3 - Down
Season 2 - Episode 4
Walt tries to reconnect with his family. Still suspicious of her husband's actions, Skyler keeps her distance. Jesse finds himself without a place to live and struggles to cope.
7.85 
#4 - Thirty-Eight Snub
Season 4 - Episode 2
Walt attempts to form a new alliance as he plans his next move. Skyler pushes Walt towards a business opportunity, in hopes of protecting the family.
7.88 
#5 - Green Light
Season 3 - Episode 4
Walt loses control as he reacts to Skyler's news, endangering his job and relationships with Saul and Jesse. Hank throws himself into his blue meth investigation. Jesse enacts a new plan.
7.93 
#6 - Breakage
Season 2 - Episode 5
Tensions and bills mount at the White household. Hank makes progress at work, but struggles with some residual effects from his encounter with Tuco. Jesse takes charge and assembles a crew of dealers to get their product out on the streets.
7.95 
#7 - Bit by a Dead Bee
Season 2 - Episode 3
Walt and Jesse cover their tracks, but as a result, both of their financial situations suffer. Meanwhile, Hank and his DEA colleagues may have a break in their meth investigation.
7.97 
#8 - Cornered
Season 4 - Episode 6
Skyler makes an unsettling discovery. Walter, Jr. pushes his dad into a questionable purchase. Jesse offers Mike some unexpected help.
7.97 
#9 - Gray Matter
Season 1 - Episode 5
Walter and Skyler attend a former colleague's party. Jesse tries to free himself from the drugs, while Skyler organizes an intervention.
7.98 
#10 - Cancer Man
Season 1 - Episode 4
Walter finally tells his family that he has been stricken with cancer. Meanwhile, the DEA believes Albuquerque has a new, big time player to worry about. Meanwhile, a worthy recipient is the target of a depressed Walter's anger, and Jesse makes a surprise visit to his parents home.
7.99 
#11 - Abiquiu
Season 3 - Episode 11
Skyler gets more involved in Walt's business, much to his chagrin. Hank struggles with his recovery. Jesse takes an active role in his new enterprise, leading him to a startling discovery.
7.99 
#12 - Bullet Points
Season 4 - Episode 4
The Cartel takes steps to gain the upper hand. Walt and Skyler share an embarrassing secret with the rest of the family. Jesse’s activities draw unwanted attention.
8.00 
#13 - Negro y Azul
Season 2 - Episode 7
Rumors fly about Jesse's recent actions as he and Walt discuss expanding their business into new territories. Hank struggles to fit in with his new co-workers in El Paso. Skyler pursues a new job opportunity that reconnects her with a former colleague. Jesse gets to know his landlord, Jane.
8.02 
#14 - I.F.T.
Season 3 - Episode 3
Walt ignores Skyler's demands, furthering the rift between them and pushing her to break bad. Still suffering from panic and anxiety attacks, Hank crosses a line at work.
8.02 
#15 - No Mas
Season 3 - Episode 1
As Walt copes with the aftermath of the plane crash and Skyler's anger, Jesse comes to a new realization about himself. A new adversary tracks the elusive Heisenberg, Walter White's kingpin alter ego. Skyler seeks advice on the state of her marriage and confronts Walt.
8.05 
#16 - ...And the Bag's in the River
Season 1 - Episode 3
Walter fights with Jesse over his drug use, causing him to leave Walter alone with their captive, Krazy-8. Meanwhile, Hank has a scared straight moment with Walter Jr. after his aunt discovers he has been smoking pot. Also, Skylar is upset when Walter stays away from home.
8.05 
#17 - Madrigal
Season 5 - Episode 2
Walt and Jesse seek out an unlikely partner for a new business venture. The DEA follows up new leads in its investigation.
8.08 
#18 - Mas
Season 3 - Episode 5
Gus increases his efforts to lure Walt back into business, forcing a rift between Walt and Jesse. Skyler doubts her new relationship. Marie confides in Skyler about her concern for Hank's well-being.
8.08 
#19 - Fifty-One
Season 5 - Episode 4
Walt celebrates another birthday. Skyler considers her options. An associate complicates Walt and Jesse's plan.
8.09 
#20 - Over
Season 2 - Episode 10
Walt and Hank get into a heated argument at a party the Whites host to thank friends and family for their support over the last few months. A stir-crazy Walt consumes himself with home improvements. Skyler is emotional and conflicted about Walt's treatment and opens up to her boss, Ted. Jane hides her relationship with Jesse from her father.
8.10 
#21 - Kafkaesque
Season 3 - Episode 9
As Hank's hospital bills stack up, Skyler hatches a plan. Walt and Gus come to a better understanding. Jesse, looking for more independence, pursues a new opportunity.
8.10 
#22 - Cat's in the Bag...
Season 1 - Episode 2
Walt and Jesse attempt to tie up loose ends. The desperate situation gets more complicated with the flip of a coin. Walt's wife, Skyler, becomes suspicious of Walt's strange behavior.
8.13 
#23 - Seven Thirty-Seven
Season 2 - Episode 1
Walt and Jesse are vividly reminded of Tuco’s volatile nature, and try to figure a way out of their business partnership. Hank attempts to mend fences between the estranged Marie and Skyler.
8.13 
#24 - Peekaboo
Season 2 - Episode 6
Walt returns to work. Skinny Pete gets ripped off and when Jesse steps in to "handle it," he gets more than he bargained for. Skyler finally gets to thank Gretchen for paying for Walt's treatment.
8.13 
#25 - Shotgun
Season 4 - Episode 5
When Jesse goes missing, Walt fears the worst. Skyler has an unlikely reunion. Hank shares some bad news with Detective Tim Roberts.
8.14