Arguably the greatest pilot in television history, this episode establishes the "two halves" of Walter White. Filmed with a stark, sun-bleached palette, we see Walt firing up an RV in his underwear in the desert, recording a farewell video to his family, and choosing crime over dignity. The title sequence—periodic table elements spelling "BREAK BAD"—is genius.
The loud, macho DEA agent is comic relief in Season 1. But his investigation into “Heisenberg” (whom he thinks is a local player named “Cap’n Cook”) sets the slow-burn irony: he is hunting his own brother-in-law. Breaking Bad Season 1 Complete
Even if the show had been canceled after one season, Breaking Bad Season 1 would be a legendary piece of art. Here is why: Arguably the greatest pilot in television history, this