Product Details

• Actors: Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn, RJ Mitte, Dean Norris
• Format: AC-3, Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
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• Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
• Number of discs: 4
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Sony Pictures
• DVD Release Date: March 16, 2010
• Run Time: 615 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (126 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001RTSPVY
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #343 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • #29 in Movies & TV > DVD > Comedy
  • #63 in Movies & TV > DVD > Drama
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Editorial Reviews

Popular water-cooler drama about an unremarkable and uncharismatic chemistry teacher, Walter, who discovers new passion in his life after he learns he has terminal cancer. Now that they’ve launched their drug business, there’s no turning back for Walt and his young partner, Jesse. Using Walt’s knowledge of chemistry to cook up high-grade methamphetamine to pay for Walt’s cancer treatments, the pair is thrust into a netherworld of murder, mayhem and the twin threats of exposure and arrest. Amid suspicions about her husband’s fidelity, Walt’s wife Skyler faces an unexpected pregnancy and a grim financial outlook that forces her back to work for a boss she once threatened to sue for sexual harassment. The prospect of leaving his family penniless catapults Walt headlong into the deal to end all deals, elevating his reputation in the eyes of criminals and cops alike, but bringing him and Jesse to the brink of disaster while potentially making them rich beyond anything they could have dreamed up.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

75 of 80 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As Good as The Shield and The Sopranos, November 15, 2009

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William Martin - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Breaking Bad: The Complete Second Season (DVD)

I'll try to keep this short. If you've read the other reviews, you know the premise of the show. It has received many accolades and some awards. But you know what, there are many really good shows out there now, and it can be hard to keep up with all of them. So if you are still undecided as to whether this show is worth an investment of your time and money, I hope this helps.

If are an avid fan of the Sopranos and The Shield, you will love Breaking Bad.

Do you remember how both of those shows would, at their very best, leave you staring at the screen, with your heart pounding, saying to yourself "Holy S---"? Well, there are moments like that in Breaking Bad. Like the Sopranos, it effectively mixes dark comedy and violence. Like The Shield, it has episodes and plotlines that are incredibly intense. And like both of those shows, it features a protagonist leading a double life. The performance of Bryan Cranston, like those of James Gandolfini and Micheal Chiklis is one of the finest ever seen on televison. Your move.

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best thing on TV these days, September 30, 2009

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Mac Bender - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Breaking Bad: The Complete Second Season (DVD)

I watch A LOT of TV and I can honestly say there has never been a show that was so riveting and so gripping from beginning to end as Breaking Bad. This show is a masterpiece through and through.

During the first season, we come to see how Bryan Cranston's character (acted brilliantly, by the way) could not be any more desperate. And just when you think things couldn't get more low, in comes season two with more problems and more desperation.

I won't spoil it for anyone who hasn't seen this season, but my God, if you haven't seen it, get this DVD collection it will be so worth your time.

28 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Surpasses the first in every way, June 14, 2009

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Shawn Christopher Oliver "Ugly Oliver" (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Breaking Bad: The Complete Second Season (DVD)

Now that everything was established in the short first season (writers strike) the second season gets things really going.

I will not spoil but I will say this show is now falling into history. It's one of the greatest shows of all time and will most likely only get better from here.