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Summary Things heat up for Walt in unexpected ways. Our Take A carefully constructed episode with more hits than misses. Worth your time.

Summary An unusual strategy starts to bear fruit, while plans are set in motion that could change everything. Our Take Felina. The perfect ending: the Gretchen and-Elliott visit (two fake assassins with laser pointers. Jesse and… no, Badger and Skinny…

Summary Jesse decides to make a change, while Walt and Skyler try to deal with an unexpected demand. Our Take Granite State: Walt in exile, the New Hampshire cabin, the barrel of money, Ed the disappearer’s monthly deliveries, and the…

Summary While Skyler’s past catches up with her, Walt covers his tracks. Jesse continues to struggle with his guilt. Our Take Ozymandias. Directed by Rian Johnson, written by Moira Walley-Beckett, and it is the best episode of television ever aired.…

Summary As Walt and Jesse adjust to life out of the business, Hank grapples with a troubling lead. Our Take The trap: Hank, knowing, plays calm long enough to confirm; Walt, spooked, hides his money in the desert barrels; Jesse,…

Summary Walt ties up loose ends. Seeing the evidence of his success, he makes a startling and dangerous decision. Our Take The empire montage: cooks stacked like a stock reel, money baled like hay, the machine purring, until the Hank…

Summary Walt takes control of business matters as Mike grapples with the consequences of his actions. Our Take Mike’s exit: the lawyer flip, the names, the bag of money for his granddaughter that he’ll never deliver, and Walt, stealing Mike’s…

Summary Walt, Jesse, and Mike struggle over the future of their business, as occupational hazards weigh on Jesse. Our Take The buyout: Jesse and Mike want out (sell the methylamine, take the payday, escape the guilt. Drew’s death is the…

Summary Walt’s team must get creative to obtain the materials they need to continue their operation. Our Take The train heist: methylamine siphoned from a tanker car in the desert, staged with Sorcerer grade tension, the timing, the water replacement…

Summary Walt celebrates another birthday. Skyler considers her options. An associate complicates Walt and Jesse’s plan. Our Take Walt’s 51st birthday: a party nobody wants, a car he buys his son as an apology for a life he can’t explain,…