Jump to content

Buried (Breaking Bad): Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
mNo edit summary
→‎Plot: Clarified Hank's reasoning for delaying telling his colleagues his suspicions about Walt.
Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
Line 39: Line 39:
[[Lydia Rodarte-Quayle|Lydia]] ([[Laura Fraser]]) confronts [[List of Breaking Bad characters#Declan|Declan]] ([[Louis Ferreira]]), now in charge of cooking and supplying meth, at his desert lab. Lydia addresses the falling standards of their operations since Walt left and is critical of the filthy working conditions, but Declan is not concerned and rejects her suggestion to hire [[Todd Alquist|Todd]] ([[Jesse Plemons]]), Walt's former protégé who she claims can cook his formula. Lydia then puts her plan into motion. Todd and his uncle [[Gliding Over All|Jack]] ([[Michael Bowen (actor)|Michael Bowen]]), with their white supremacist associates, arrive and massacre Declan and his men in a one-sided shootout, before retrieving her as they take over.
[[Lydia Rodarte-Quayle|Lydia]] ([[Laura Fraser]]) confronts [[List of Breaking Bad characters#Declan|Declan]] ([[Louis Ferreira]]), now in charge of cooking and supplying meth, at his desert lab. Lydia addresses the falling standards of their operations since Walt left and is critical of the filthy working conditions, but Declan is not concerned and rejects her suggestion to hire [[Todd Alquist|Todd]] ([[Jesse Plemons]]), Walt's former protégé who she claims can cook his formula. Lydia then puts her plan into motion. Todd and his uncle [[Gliding Over All|Jack]] ([[Michael Bowen (actor)|Michael Bowen]]), with their white supremacist associates, arrive and massacre Declan and his men in a one-sided shootout, before retrieving her as they take over.


Believing his career with the [[DEA]] will end when he reveals that Heisenberg has been his brother-in-law the entire time, Hank needs evidence to apprehend Walt while supporting his own position. Marie insists on putting the whole DEA on the case but expresses concern over how they might respond when learning that Hank did not share his revelation with them immediately. Hank returns to work, where Agent [[Steven Gomez]] ([[Steven Michael Quezada]]) reveals that Jesse is currently detained and under questioning by [[Face Off (Breaking Bad)|Detectives Kalanchoe and Munn]] (Gonzalo Menendez and [[Jason Douglas]]). Hank, realizing Jesse's connection to Walt, negotiates with them for time with Jesse alone, before entering the interrogation room.
Believing his career with the [[DEA]] will end if he reveals his (unsubstantiated) suspicion that Heisenberg is actually his brother-in-law, Hank needs evidence to apprehend Walt while supporting his own position. Marie insists on putting the whole DEA on the case but expresses concern over how they might respond when learning that Hank did not share his revelation with them immediately. Hank returns to work, where Agent [[Steven Gomez]] ([[Steven Michael Quezada]]) reveals that Jesse is currently detained and under questioning by [[Face Off (Breaking Bad)|Detectives Kalanchoe and Munn]] (Gonzalo Menendez and [[Jason Douglas]]). Hank, realizing Jesse's connection to Walt, negotiates with them for time with Jesse alone, before entering the interrogation room.


==Production==
==Production==

Revision as of 04:22, 5 October 2014

"Buried (Breaking Bad)"

"Buried" is the tenth episode of the fifth season of the American television drama series Breaking Bad, and the 56th overall episode of the series. Written by Thomas Schnauz and directed by Michelle MacLaren, it aired on AMC in the United States and Canada on August 18, 2013.

Plot

An elderly man, while collecting Jesse's (Aaron Paul) thrown money, discovers him parked in a playground and absentmindedly spinning on a roundabout. Meanwhile, after his confrontation with Hank (Dean Norris), Walt (Bryan Cranston) frantically tries phoning Skyler (Anna Gunn), but the call is engaged as Hank has already reached her. Walt rushes to the car wash, but Skyler has already left to meet Hank at a diner. Hank, believing Skyler to be a victim, inadvertently reveals that Walt's cancer has returned and unsuccessfully tries seeking her help in building up a case against him while he still lives. Sensing that Hank has his own aims to control the case and have Walt swiftly brought to justice, Skyler storms off.

Walt goes to Saul Goodman's (Bob Odenkirk) office. He receives a call from Skyler, but Saul advises him not to answer as it may be tapped. Walt is angered that Skyler went to Hank before him, believing she may have confessed. When Saul asks whether Walt has considered having Hank killed, Walt sternly admonishes him, reminding him that Hank is family.

Rushing to hide the money he has amassed, Walt has Kuby (Bill Burr) and Huell (Lavell Crawford) deliver it to him in container drums. He then drives to the desert and spends the whole day burying it. Meanwhile, Marie (Betsy Brandt) has found out about Walt's criminality from Hank and visits Skyler. After learning that Skyler knew about Walt’s activities prior to Hank being shot, Marie slaps her, despite a tearful Skyler's attempts to apologize. Marie accuses Skyler of wanting Walt to remain free and attempts to leave with Skyler’s baby daughter Holly in a heated confrontation. Hank enters and tells Marie to give Holly back, before they leave. In the car, Marie tells Hank that he must get Walt.

Walt encodes the GPS coordinates of the buried drums with a lottery ticket, which he posts on the refrigerator door upon his late return home. Unresponsive to Skyler's questioning, an exhausted Walt collapses. When he awakens, Walt offers to surrender himself on the condition that the money be kept for their children. Skyler instead shows her true stance on the situation when, as Hank possesses suspicions only, she tells Walt that they should simply keep quiet.

Lydia (Laura Fraser) confronts Declan (Louis Ferreira), now in charge of cooking and supplying meth, at his desert lab. Lydia addresses the falling standards of their operations since Walt left and is critical of the filthy working conditions, but Declan is not concerned and rejects her suggestion to hire Todd (Jesse Plemons), Walt's former protégé who she claims can cook his formula. Lydia then puts her plan into motion. Todd and his uncle Jack (Michael Bowen), with their white supremacist associates, arrive and massacre Declan and his men in a one-sided shootout, before retrieving her as they take over.

Believing his career with the DEA will end if he reveals his (unsubstantiated) suspicion that Heisenberg is actually his brother-in-law, Hank needs evidence to apprehend Walt while supporting his own position. Marie insists on putting the whole DEA on the case but expresses concern over how they might respond when learning that Hank did not share his revelation with them immediately. Hank returns to work, where Agent Steven Gomez (Steven Michael Quezada) reveals that Jesse is currently detained and under questioning by Detectives Kalanchoe and Munn (Gonzalo Menendez and Jason Douglas). Hank, realizing Jesse's connection to Walt, negotiates with them for time with Jesse alone, before entering the interrogation room.

Production

Walt’s dramatic burial scene is on Navajo land, the same spot where Walt and Jesse did their first batch in the RV.[1] The GPS coordinates 34°59′20″N 106°36′52″W / 34.98889°N 106.61444°W / 34.98889; -106.61444 displayed on Walt's device and hiding in plain sight on the Lotto ticket are in fact the coordinates of the Albuquerque studio location where Breaking Bad is filmed.[1]

Dedication

The episode is dedicated to Thomas Schnauz, Sr., father of the writer of this episode.[2]

Music

Reception

Viewership

The episodes was watched by 4.77 million people on its original broadcast,[4] down from the series-high 5.92 million of the previous episode.

Reviews

The episode received overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics.[5] TVLine gave Anna Gunn an honorable mention in their "Performer of the Week" feature for her performance in this episode.[6]

Accolades

Thomas Schnauz was nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Drama for this episode.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b Watercutter, Angela (August 19, 2013). "What's the Meaning of Breaking Bad’s Lost-esque Lottery Numbers?". Wired.com. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  2. ^ "'Breaking Bad' Review - 5.10 Buried". TV-Recaps-Reviews. August 18, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
  3. ^ "Jose Larralde - Quimey Neuquen (Chancha Via Circuito remix)". Soundcloud. August 14, 2010. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
  4. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (August 20, 2013). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'Breaking Bad' Wins Night + 'True Blood', 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians', NASCAR, 'Real Housewives of New Jersey' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  5. ^ "Episode Review: Breaking Bad, "Buried"". Metacritic. August 18, 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  6. ^ "TVLine's Performer of the Week: Gabriel Macht and Sarah Rafferty". TVLine. August 24, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  7. ^ Ausiello, Michael (December 5, 2013). "Breaking Bad, Orange Is the New Black, House of Cards Lead 2014 WGA Nominations". TVLine. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Buried_(Breaking_Bad)&oldid=628291928"