Breaking Bad season 2

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Breaking Bad
Season 2
Season 2 DVD cover
No. of episodes13
Release
Original networkAMC
Original releaseMarch 8 –
May 31, 2009 (2009-05-31)
Season chronology
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Season 3
List of episodes

The second season of the American television drama series Breaking Bad premiered on March 8, 2009 and concluded on May 31, 2009. It consisted of 13 episodes, each running approximately 47 minutes in length. AMC broadcast the second season on Sundays at 10:00 pm in the United States. The complete second season was released on Region 1 DVD and Region A Blu-ray on March 16, 2010.[1]

Cast

See also: List of Breaking Bad characters

Main

Recurring

2

Episodes

See also: List of Breaking Bad episodes

The episode titles of the first, fourth, tenth, and thirteenth episodes of form a sentence which reveals an event that takes place in the season finale (737 Down Over ABQ). These episodes all include a mysterious opening teaser in black and white, featuring a scorched pink teddy bear floating in Walt's pool.[2]

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
81"Seven Thirty-Seven"Bryan CranstonJ. RobertsMarch 8, 2009 (2009-03-08)1.66[3]
92"Grilled"Charles HaidGeorge MastrasMarch 15, 2009 (2009-03-15)1.60[4]
103"Bit by a Dead Bee"Terry McDonoughPeter GouldMarch 22, 2009 (2009-03-22)1.13[5]
114"Down"John DahlSam CatlinMarch 29, 2009 (2009-03-29)1.29[6]
125"Breakage"Johan RenckMoira Walley-BeckettApril 5, 2009 (2009-04-05)1.21[7]
136"Peekaboo"Peter MedakJ. Roberts & Vince GilliganApril 12, 2009 (2009-04-12)1.41[8]
147"Negro y Azul"Felix AlcalaJohn ShibanApril 19, 2009 (2009-04-19)N/A
158"Better Call Saul"Terry McDonoughPeter GouldApril 26, 2009 (2009-04-26)1.04[9]
169"4 Days Out"Michelle MacLarenSam CatlinMay 3, 2009 (2009-05-03)N/A
1710"Over"Phil AbrahamMoira Walley-BeckettMay 10, 2009 (2009-05-10)N/A
1811"Mandala"Adam BernsteinGeorge MastrasMay 17, 2009 (2009-05-17)N/A
1912"Phoenix"Colin BuckseyJohn ShibanMay 24, 2009 (2009-05-24)N/A
2013"ABQ"Adam BernsteinVince GilliganMay 31, 2009 (2009-05-31)1.50[10]

Production

The writers of Breaking Bad planned the storyline for the entire season in advance of filming and knew how the season would end right from the beginning. That differed from subsequent seasons, in which the writers did not have a complete plan and developed the storyline as the episodes progressed. Series creator Vince Gilligan said of season two, "That came about through many, many hours of beating our heads against the wall – very laborious work, which is probably why we haven't repeated that formula since."[11]

Music

Breaking Bad's original score is composed by Dave Porter. The show also uses music from other recording artists with music supervision by Thomas Golubić. Select songs from Season 2 are featured on the Breaking Bad Soundtrack available through iTunes and Amazon.com.[12]

Home video releases

The second season was released on DVD in Region 1 and Blu-ray in Region A on March 16, 2010.[1] It was released on DVD in Region 2 on July 26, 2010[13] and in Region 4 on February 8, 2010.[14]

Reception

Reviews

The second season of Breaking Bad received very positive reviews from critics, scoring 85 out of 100 on Metacritic.[15] Entertainment Weekly critic Ken Tucker stated "Bad is a superlatively fresh metaphor for a middle-age crisis: It took cancer and lawbreaking to jolt Walt out of his suburban stupor, to experience life again—to take chances, risk danger, do things he didn't think himself capable of doing. None of this would work, of course, without Emmy winner Cranston's ferocious, funny selflessness as an actor. For all its bleakness and darkness, there's a glowing exhilaration about this series: It's a feel-good show about feeling really bad."[16] San Francisco Chronicle's Tim Goodman claimed "The first three episodes of Season 2 that AMC sent out continue that level of achievement with no evident missteps. In fact, it looks as if Gilligan's bold vision for Breaking Bad, now duly rewarded against all odds, has invigorated everyone involved in the project. You can sense its maturity and rising ambition in each episode."[17] Horror novelist Stephen King lauded the series, comparing it to the likes of Twin Peaks and Blue Velvet.[18]

Awards and nominations

The second season received numerous awards and nominations, including five Primetime Emmy Award nominations with two wins. Bryan Cranston won his second consecutive award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and Lynne Willingham won her second consecutive award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series for "ABQ". The series received its first nomination for Outstanding Drama Series, Aaron Paul received his first nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, and Michael Slovis was nominated for Outstanding Cinematography for a One Hour Series for "ABQ".[19]

Cranston won the Television Critics Association Award for Individual Achievement in Drama, with the series being nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Drama. Cranston won his second consecutive Satellite Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series, with the series winning the award for Best Drama Series. Aaron Paul won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television, with the series winning the award for Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series. The series received two Writers Guild of America Award nominations, for Best Drama Series, and John Shiban for Best Episodic Drama for "Phoenix".[19]

References

  1. ^ a b David Lambert (January 15, 2010). "Breaking Bad - Slight Delay for Season 2 DVD and Blu-ray (and also Season 1 Blu-ray)". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
  2. ^ "The Big Secret of 'Breaking Bad': Walter White Was Always a Bad Guy". The Atlantic. August 31, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  3. ^ Seidman, Robert (March 10, 2009). "iCarly, Burn Notice and WWE RAW top cable charts". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
  4. ^ Crupi, Anthony (April 2, 2009). "AMC Renews Breaking Bad". Mediaweek. Archived from the original on April 4, 2009. Retrieved July 12, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ Gorman, Bill (March 30, 2009). "Sunday Ratings: NCAA Tourney Lifts CBS To Victory, Fox Captures Youth Demo". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
  6. ^ Seidman, Robert (April 1, 2009). "My Wednesday viewing dwindles with finales of Life on Mars, Damages and Life". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 1, 2011.
  7. ^ Seidman, Robert (April 7, 2009). "Damages season finale draws few, WWE RAW, NCIS lead cable viewing". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 1, 2011.
  8. ^ Seidman, Robert (April 14, 2009). "WWE RAW and Nora Roberts Tribute bookend cable top 20, Rescue Me premieres". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 1, 2011.
  9. ^ Seidman, Robert (April 28, 2009). "Updated: WWE RAW, NFL Draft and Yankees / Red Sox Lead Weekly Cable Viewing". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 1, 2011.
  10. ^ Levin, Gary (June 5, 2009). "Nielsens: 'Jon & Kate' plus big ratings". USA Today. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
  11. ^ VanDerWerff, Todd (October 10, 2011). "Vince Gilligan walks us through season four of Breaking Bad (part 1 of 4)". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on October 11, 2011. Retrieved October 10, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "Music From Breaking Bad Season 2". AMCTV.com. January 18, 2008. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
  13. ^ "Breaking Bad - Season 2". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
  14. ^ "Breaking Bad - The Complete 2nd Season (4 Disc Set)". EzyDVD. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
  15. ^ "Breaking Bad: Season 2". Metacritic. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
  16. ^ Tucker, Ken (March 8, 2009). "Breaking Bad review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
  17. ^ Goodman, Tim (March 6, 2009). "TV review: 'Breaking Bad' proves anything but". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
  18. ^ King, Stephen (March 6, 2009). "Stephen King: I Love 'Breaking Bad'!". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
  19. ^ a b "Awards for "Breaking Bad"". IMDB. Retrieved November 17, 2010.

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