Breaking Bad

Premiere Date: Jan 20, 2008

Rating [ TV-MA ]

Written By: Gennifer Hutchison, George Mastras, Moira Walley-Beckett, Peter Gould, Sam Catlin, Thomas Schnauz, Vince Gilligan

Cast: Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn, Betsy Brandt, Bob Odenkirk, Bryan Cranston, Dean Norris, Giancarlo Esposito, Jonathan Banks, RJ Mitte

Synopsis:

Breaking Bad, created by Vince Gilligan, follows a chemistry teacher turned drug kingpin (Walter White), as he attempts to provide for his family following a fatal diagnosis. With nothing left to fear, White ascends to power in the world of drugs and crime, transforming the simple family man into someone known only as Heisenberg.

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