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Summary Walt and Jesse seek out an unlikely partner for a new business venture. The DEA follows up new leads in its investigation. Our Take Madrigal’s layers: Lydia Rodarte-Quayle, the corporate executive whose nervous hands ordered a plane’s worth of…

Summary In the series 5 premiere, Walt deals with the aftermath of the explosion, while Hank wraps up his investigation of Gus and his criminal empire. Our Take The magnet heist: Walt, Jesse, and Mike erase the surveillance footage on…

Summary The fourth season ends with Walt and Jesse squaring off against Gus. Elsewhere, Walt acquires a surprise confederate with help from Saul. Our Take “Face Off.” Walt visits Tio, plants the bomb under the wheelchair, and lets Gus’s hatred…

Summary Hank leans on Gomez to explore one final lead, as Walt scrambles to protect his family. Meanwhile, Jesse learns some unsettling news and races to share it with Walt. Our Take The ricin gambit: Jesse believes Brock was poisoned…

Summary Walt moves to protect his secret and Gus; Skyler is stymied in her attempt to help Ted with his financial problem. Our Take The crawl space. Skyler, cornered by Ted’s IRS problem, sends the laundered money to Ted, most…

Summary The family becomes gravely concerned when Walt doesn’t show up for his son’s 16th birthday celebration. And Jesse’s lab skills are tested in Walt’s absence. Our Take The cartel episode: Gus, summoned to a summit, walks into the enemy’s…

Summary Mistakes from Skyler’s past prove to be impactful to the present; Gus is spurred to action against rivals; Jesse seeks help from Walt but the results are mixed. Our Take The partnership dies on screen: Walt, chasing Jesse’s phone…

Summary Skyler devises a plan to cure her money woes; Hank recruits Walt to help him work out a theory, while Walt grows impatient with Jesse. Our Take The Gus flashback: young Gustavo Fring and his partner Max presenting meth…

Summary A frustrated Walt takes on a risky gamble; Skyler encounters problems with her latest business venture; Hank requires Walter Jr.’s services for an unusual reason. Our Take Jesse’s group therapy scenes are the best acting of Aaron Paul’s season:…

Summary A shocking discovery unsettles Skyler; Walter Jr. leans on his father to make a special purchase; Mike gets surprise help from Jesse. Our Take “I am the one who knocks.” Skyler, unraveling, asks Walt to hand himself over to…