The WORST episodes of Breaking Bad
Every episode of Breaking Bad ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Breaking Bad!
When Walter White, a chemistry teacher, is diagnosed with Stage III cancer and given a prognosis of two years left to live, he chooses to enter a dangerous world of drugs and crime with the intent to secure his family's financial security.
#1 - Fly
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/23/2010
Walt becomes obsessed with a contaminant in the lab. A frustrated Jesse attempts to get Walt back on track.
#2 - Down
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/29/2009
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.
#3 - Green Light
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/11/2010
Walt loses control. Hank throws himself into his blue meth investigation. Jesse enacts a new plan.
#4 - Thirty-Eight Snub
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/24/2011
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.
#5 - Breakage
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/5/2009
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 assembles a crew of dealers to get their product out on the streets.
#6 - Bit by a Dead Bee
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/22/2009
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 - Cancer Man
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/17/2008
Walter finally tells his family that he has cancer. Meanwhile, the DEA believes Albuquerque has a new, big time player to worry about. Jesse makes a surprise visit to his parents home.
#8 - Gray Matter
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/24/2008
Walter and Skyler attend a former colleague's birthday party. Jesse tries to free himself from drugs, while Skyler organizes an intervention.
#9 - Open House
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/31/2011
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.
#10 - ...And the Bag's in the River
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/10/2008
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..
#11 - Cat's in the Bag...
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/27/2008
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.
#12 - Abiquiu
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/30/2010
Skyler gets more involved in Walt's business. Hank struggles with his recovery. Jesse takes an active role in his new enterprise, leading him to a startling discovery.
#13 - Negro y Azul
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/19/2009
Rumors fly about Jesse's recent actions as he and Walt discuss expanding their business into new territories. Hank struggles in El Paso. Skyler pursues a new job opportunity. Jesse gets to know his landlord, Jane.
#14 - Cornered
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/21/2011
Skyler makes an unsettling discovery. Walter, Jr. pushes his dad into a questionable purchase. Jesse offers Mike some unexpected help.
#15 - I.F.T.
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/4/2010
Walt ignores Skyler's demands, furthering the rift between them. Hank crosses a line at work.
#16 - Bullet Points
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/7/2011
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.
#17 - No Más
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/21/2010
As Walt copes with the aftermath of the plane crash and Skyler's anger, Jesse comes to a new realization. A new adversary tracks the elusive Heisenberg. Skyler seeks advice on the state of her marriage and confronts Walt.
#18 - Over
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/10/2009
Walt and Hank get into a fight, and Walt consumes himself with home improvements. Skyler opens up to her boss, Ted. Jane hides her relationship with Jesse from her father.
#19 - Más
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/18/2010
Gus tries 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.
#20 - Kafkaesque
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/16/2010
As Hank's hospital bills stack up, Skyler hatches a plan. Walt and Gus come to a better understanding. Jesse pursues a new opportunity.
#21 - Seven Thirty-Seven
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/8/2009
Walt and Jesse are 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.
#22 - Peekaboo
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/12/2009
Walt returns to work. Skinny Pete gets ripped off and when Jesse steps in, he gets more than he bargained for. Walt's cover story on how Elliott and Gretchen are paying for his medical treatment starts to collapse.
#23 - I See You
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/9/2010
The family waits for news about Hank. While Jesse covers at the lab, Walt attempts to placate Gus.
#24 - Madrigal
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/22/2012
Walt and Jesse seek out an unlikely partner for a new business venture. The DEA follows up new leads in its investigation.
#25 - Fifty-One
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/5/2012
Walt celebrates another birthday. Skyler considers her options. An associate complicates Walt and Jesse's plan.
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