"hype and reached new heights."" Blood Money (Breaking Bad) ""Blood Money"" is the ninth episode of the fifth season of the American television drama series ""Breaking Bad"", and the 55th overall episode of the series. Written by Peter Gould and directed by Bryan Cranston, it aired on AMC in the United States and Canada on August 11, 2013 as the mid-season premiere. The episode received high critical acclaim, with critics praising the flashforward scene in the beginning, the ending scene and the performances from Bryan Cranston and Dean Norris. For his performance in the episode, Norris was called ""Performer of"
"Jesse Pinkman Jesse Bruce Pinkman is a fictional character in the television series ""Breaking Bad"", played by Aaron Paul. He is a crystal meth cook and dealer, and works with his former high school chemistry teacher, Walter White (Bryan Cranston) in a meth operation. Jesse is the only character besides Walt to appear in every episode of the show. In the Colombian remake ""Metástasis"", the character is renamed José Miguel Rosas and is portrayed by Roberto Urbina. The character has received praise from critics and fans alike. Paul has also received universal acclaim for his performance. For his portrayal, Paul"
"Pilot (Breaking Bad) ""Pilot"" (titled ""Breaking Bad"" on DVD and Blu-ray releases) is the pilot episode and series premiere of the American television drama series ""Breaking Bad"". It originally aired on AMC on January 20, 2008, and was written and directed by series creator and showrunner Vince Gilligan. Walter White is a high school chemistry teacher living in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with his pregnant wife Skyler and their teenage son Walter Jr. (RJ Mitte), who has cerebral palsy. Walt supplements his low teaching salary by working part-time at a local car wash, where he ends up being humiliated in front"
"Anna Gunn Anna Gunn (born August 11, 1968) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as"" ""Skyler White on the AMC drama series ""Breaking Bad"", for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2013 and 2014. Gunn was born in Cleveland, Ohio, but moved at an early age and was raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the daughter of Sharon Anna Kathryn ""Shana"" Gunn (""née"" Peters), an interior designer, and Clemens Earl Gunn Jr., who worked in real estate. She graduated from Santa Fe Preparatory School in"
"Bryan Cranston Bryan Lee Cranston (born March 7, 1956) is an American actor, producer, director, and screenwriter. He is best known for his roles as Walter White on the AMC crime drama ""Breaking Bad"", Hal on the Fox sitcom ""Malcolm in the Middle"", and Dr. Tim Whatley on the NBC sitcom ""Seinfeld"". For ""Breaking Bad"", Cranston won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series four times (2008–2010, 2014), including three consecutive wins (the second time in television history after Bill Cosby in ""I Spy"" during the 1960s). After becoming one of the producers of ""Breaking"
"a post-modern western. For the final episodes of the series, Porter incorporated four important themes that were in previous seasons. Porter currently composes music for NBC's crime thriller ""The Blacklist"", as well as for the ""Breaking Bad"" prequel series ""Better Call Saul"". Porter has a wife, Jeanine, and a son. Dave Porter (composer) Dave Porter is an American composer, best known for the original score for the television series ""Breaking Bad"". At Sarah Lawrence College, Porter studied classical and electronic music composition. For his work on ""Breaking Bad"", Porter has won an ASCAP Award. Bryan Cranston, who portrays Walter White,"
"but due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike only seven episodes were filmed. It ran from January 20 to March 9, 2008. A struggling high school chemistry teacher, Walter White (Bryan Cranston), is diagnosed with inoperable, advanced lung cancer. On a ride-along with his DEA agent brother-in-law Hank Schrader (Dean Norris), Walter sees a former student of his, Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul), fleeing the scene of a meth lab. He later contacts Jesse and devises a scheme to become partners in an attempt to combine their skills to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine, with Walter cooking the product and"
"Second Stage Theatre. Gunn starred in the 2016 film ""Equity"". Billed as the first female-driven Wall Street movie, the film premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. Gunn married Scottish actor and real estate broker Alastair Duncan in 1990. They divorced in 2009. They have two daughters together: Eila Rose and Emma. Anna Gunn Anna Gunn (born August 11, 1968) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as"" ""Skyler White on the AMC drama series ""Breaking Bad"", for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2013 and"
"RJ Mitte Roy Frank ""RJ"" Mitte III (born August 21, 1992) is an American actor, producer, and model. He is best known for his role as Walter ""Flynn"" White Jr. on the AMC series ""Breaking Bad"" (2008–13). Like his character on the show, he has cerebral palsy. After moving to Hollywood in 2006, he began training with personal talent manager Addison Witt. They sought acting opportunities where his disability would serve to educate viewers, which led him to audition for the role in ""Breaking Bad"". Mitte was born in Jackson, Mississippi. He was delivered by emergency caesarian and was not"
"He appeared as the more successful business colleague of Greg Kinnear's character in the film ""Little Miss Sunshine"" (2006). In September 2008, Cranston narrated a pre-teen adventure/fantasy audiobook called ""Adventures with Kazmir the Flying Camel"". From 2008 to 2013, Cranston starred in the AMC series ""Breaking Bad"", created by Vince Gilligan, in which he played Walter White, a high school chemistry teacher who is diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. Walter teams up with former student Jesse Pinkman (played by Aaron Paul), to manufacture and sell methamphetamine to ensure the well-being of Walter's family after he dies. Cranston's work on the"
"Skyler White Skyler White (née Lambert) is a fictional character in ""Breaking Bad"", where she is portrayed by Anna Gunn. For her portrayal, Gunn won two consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2013 and 2014. She also won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2014. In the Spanish-language remake ""Metástasis"", her character is renamed Cielo Blanco and is portrayed by Sandra Reyes. Over the years, Skyler has had several meager sources of income: working as a bookkeeper for the Albuquerque firm Beneke Fabricators,"
"a Gap campaign. In June 2015, Mitte walked for Vivienne Westwood on a catwalk. RJ Mitte Roy Frank ""RJ"" Mitte III (born August 21, 1992) is an American actor, producer, and model. He is best known for his role as Walter ""Flynn"" White Jr. on the AMC series ""Breaking Bad"" (2008–13). Like his character on the show, he has cerebral palsy. After moving to Hollywood in 2006, he began training with personal talent manager Addison Witt. They sought acting opportunities where his disability would serve to educate viewers, which led him to audition for the role in ""Breaking Bad"". Mitte"
"1986. She attended Northwestern University, where she majored in theater and graduated in 1990. During fall of 1988, Gunn spent a semester abroad to study at the British American Drama Academy. After moving to Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, she shared a house with Pamela Adlon. Gunn is known for her role as Skyler White in the AMC drama series ""Breaking Bad"". In 2012, 2013, and 2014, she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her performance, winning in 2013 and 2014. In August 2013, she wrote an op-ed piece for ""The"
"Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series three times; Anna Gunn won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series twice. In 2013, ""Breaking Bad"" entered the ""Guinness World Records"" as the most critically acclaimed show of all time. A spin-off prequel series, ""Better Call Saul"", starring Bob Odenkirk and Jonathan Banks, debuted on February 8, 2015, on AMC. , a feature film spin-off is also in development. Set in Albuquerque, New Mexico between 2008 and 2010, ""Breaking Bad"" follows Walter White as he is transformed from a meek high school science teacher who wants to"
"was cast in ""Wild"" starring Reese Witherspoon. He was also cast in a recurring role in TNT's ""Murder in the First"". Charles Baker (actor) Charles Edward Baker (born February 27, 1971) is an American actor, writer, and director. He is known for playing Skinny Pete on the AMC series ""Breaking Bad"", and currently has a recurring role on the NBC series ""The Blacklist"". Baker was born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Hawaii. He is the son of an army colonel. His father was written up in the ""Los Angeles Times"" in 1994 by famous writer Robin Wright. He had"
"Hank Schrader Henry ""Hank"" R. Schrader is a fictional character in the AMC drama series ""Breaking Bad"". He is portrayed by Dean Norris and was created by series creator Vince Gilligan. Hank's character development over the course of the series and Norris' performance have been critically acclaimed. Hank is the brother-in-law of main character Walter White, and is a DEA agent in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Throughout the series, he leads the investigation of the methamphetamine cook ""Heisenberg"" — unaware that the elusive drug kingpin is his own brother-in-law. Hank is also faced with numerous threats from the rival drug cartels"
"Dave Porter (composer) Dave Porter is an American composer, best known for the original score for the television series ""Breaking Bad"". At Sarah Lawrence College, Porter studied classical and electronic music composition. For his work on ""Breaking Bad"", Porter has won an ASCAP Award. Bryan Cranston, who portrays Walter White, stated ""With his music, Dave Porter has created another character for ""Breaking Bad"". Evocative and meaningful, Dave's work is an essential part of the storytelling."" Porter stated that influences on the series' music came from discussions with Vince Gilligan, the creator of ""Breaking Bad"", about the show having aspects of"
"Matt Jones (actor) Matthew Lee Jones (born November 1, 1981) is an American actor and former singer and songwriter. He is best known for portraying Brandon ""Badger"" Mayhew on the AMC crime drama series ""Breaking Bad"" and for playing Baxter on ""Mom"". Jones was born in Sacramento, California but grew up in Pomona, California, one of 10 kids between his mother and stepfather, before eventually moving to Claremont and graduating from Claremont High School in 2000. During this time he started Ultimate Improv in Westwood, before auditioning for Boom Chicago in Amsterdam, where he would go on to perform for"
"Kate Walsh (actress) Kathleen Erin Walsh (born October 13, 1967) is an American actress and businesswoman. Her roles include Dr. Addison Montgomery on the ABC television dramas ""Grey's Anatomy"" and ""Private Practice"", Rebecca Wright on the short-lived NBC sitcom ""Bad Judge"", and Olivia Baker on the Netflix drama series ""13 Reasons Why"". Walsh was born in San Jose, California, the daughter of Angela Walsh. She grew up in a Roman Catholic household in Tucson, Arizona. Her father is Irish, being a native of Navan, County Meath, and her mother is of Italian descent. Walsh attended Catalina Magnet High School for"
"anniversary since the BP oil spill. On November 3, 2012, Walsh spoke in Dubuque, Iowa, during one of President Obama's campaign stops days before Election Day. During the 2016 election, Walsh was a supporter of Hillary Clinton, publicly endorsing her and campaigning for her several times in California, Arizona, and Virginia. Kate Walsh (actress) Kathleen Erin Walsh (born October 13, 1967) is an American actress and businesswoman. Her roles include Dr. Addison Montgomery on the ABC television dramas ""Grey's Anatomy"" and ""Private Practice"", Rebecca Wright on the short-lived NBC sitcom ""Bad Judge"", and Olivia Baker on the Netflix drama series"
"Charles Baker (actor) Charles Edward Baker (born February 27, 1971) is an American actor, writer, and director. He is known for playing Skinny Pete on the AMC series ""Breaking Bad"", and currently has a recurring role on the NBC series ""The Blacklist"". Baker was born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Hawaii. He is the son of an army colonel. His father was written up in the ""Los Angeles Times"" in 1994 by famous writer Robin Wright. He had traveled around the world by the time he turned 17. His father was stationed around the world, including Israel and England."
"Michael Bowen (actor) Michael Bowen (born June 21, 1957) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Danny Pickett on the ABC series ""Lost"" and Jack Welker on the AMC series ""Breaking Bad"". Bowen was born in Gladewater, Texas, the son of actress Sonia Sorel (née Henius; 1921–2004) and Beat painter Michael Bowen. His maternal great-grandfather was biochemist Max Henius, and his maternal great-grandmother was the sister of historian Johan Ludvig Heiberg. Bowen has appeared in several films, including ""Valley Girl"" (1983), ""The Godfather Part III"" (1990), ""Beverly Hills Cop III"" (1994), ""Jackie Brown"" (1997), ""Magnolia"" (1999), ""Kill"
"Michael Shamus Wiles Michael Shamus Wiles (born October 27, 1955) is an American character actor of film and television onscreen since the 1980s who has appeared in over 100 films and television shows. He portrayed Marc Mitscher in ""Pearl Harbor"" and Mr. Parmagi in """". He is also known for recurring roles as ASAC George Merkert on ""Breaking Bad"" and as Jury on ""Sons of Anarchy"". Other notable appearances include ""Puppet Master 4"", ""Lost Highway"", ""Fight Club"", ""Rock Star"" and ""Transformers"". In 2011, he appeared in ""Rockstar Games"" hit detective game ""L.A. Noire"" as Fire Chief Albert Lynch. He appeared"
"affection."" In 2011, Norris was nominated at the 37th Saturn Awards for Best Supporting Actor on Television for the third season, but lost to John Noble for his performance as Dr. Walter Bishop in ""Fringe."" Hank Schrader Henry ""Hank"" R. Schrader is a fictional character in the AMC drama series ""Breaking Bad"". He is portrayed by Dean Norris and was created by series creator Vince Gilligan. Hank's character development over the course of the series and Norris' performance have been critically acclaimed. Hank is the brother-in-law of main character Walter White, and is a DEA agent in Albuquerque, New Mexico."
"Sandman"" (opposite Ron Perlman), and ""Suddenly"", opposite Kirstie Alley. Her television work includes guest starring roles on ""Angel"", ""NYPD Blue"", ""The Steve Harvey Show"", ""Brooklyn South"", ""Buffy the Vampire Slayer"", as well as a series regular role on ""Breaker High"" with co-star Ryan Gosling and Hit TV Series ""Girlfriends"" as Lynn. In 2008, White appeared in ""The Fall of Night"", as the character Dawn. She can also be seen in Chrisette Michele's video, ""Be OK"". In addition to acting, White also co-produced the award-winning documentary ""Earthlings"", narrated by Joaquin Phoenix. In July 2011, White won the award for Best Performance"
"Gennifer Hutchison Gennifer Hutchison (born July 19, 1977) is an American television and film writer. She is best known for her work on the television series ""Breaking Bad"". She won two Writers Guild of America Awards for her work on the series as a part of the writing team in 2012 and 2013. She is currently a writer and executive producer on ""Better Call Saul"". Prior to ""Breaking Bad"", she worked in the production staff for the television series ""The Lone Gunmen"", ""The X-Files"", """", ""Grey's Anatomy"" and ""Mad Men"". She also worked on ""The Strain"" as a writer and"
"Todd Alquist (Jesse Plemons) and Lydia Rodarte-Quayle (Laura Fraser). ""Breaking Bad"" is widely regarded as one of the greatest television series of all time. By the time the series finale aired, it was among the most-watched cable shows on American television. The show received numerous awards, including 16 Primetime Emmy Awards, eight Satellite Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, two Peabody Awards, two Critics' Choice Awards and four Television Critics Association Awards. For his leading performance, Cranston won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series four times, while Aaron Paul won the Primetime Emmy Award for"
"Bill Volume 1"" (2003), ""Walking Tall"" (2004), and ""Django Unchained"" (2012). On November 30, 2015, Fox announced he would play Matches Malone on ""Gotham"". Bowen is the maternal half-brother of actors Robert and Keith Carradine. He is the half-uncle of actresses Martha Plimpton and Ever Carradine. Michael Bowen (actor) Michael Bowen (born June 21, 1957) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Danny Pickett on the ABC series ""Lost"" and Jack Welker on the AMC series ""Breaking Bad"". Bowen was born in Gladewater, Texas, the son of actress Sonia Sorel (née Henius; 1921–2004) and Beat painter Michael"
"extremely playful on set, with Aaron Paul describing him as ""a kid trapped in a man's body"". Gilligan originally intended for Aaron Paul's character, Jesse Pinkman, to be killed at the end of ""Breaking Bad""s first season in a botched drug deal as a plot device to plague Walter White with guilt. However, Gilligan said by the second episode of the season, he was so impressed with Paul's performance that ""it became pretty clear early on that would be a huge, colossal mistake, to kill off Jesse"". Donna Nelson, a professor of organic chemistry at the University of Oklahoma, checked"
"Ethan Erickson Ethan Skip Erickson (born August 5, 1973) is an American television and film actor and TV host. Erickson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has a degree in English literature from UC Santa Barbara. Erickson once played the recurring role in ""Buffy the Vampire Slayer"" as jock Percy West, who actress Alyson Hannigan's character Willow Rosenberg tutors. He appeared in both season 3 and season 4 as the same character. As a gymnast since age 8, Erickson reportedly won the part after impressing director/creator Joss Whedon with a backflip during his audition. He starred in ""Jawbreaker"" (1999) with"
"series ""Buffy the Vampire Slayer"". Groener reprised his role in cameo appearances in ""Buffy's"" 4th and 7th seasons. From 2004 to 2006 he appeared as the chef Gunther on the TV series ""Las Vegas"". Notable film work includes ""Road to Perdition"" and ""About Schmidt"". He also appeared in two episodes of ""The West Wing"" as the Secretary of Agriculture and the ""Bones"" episode ""The Woman at the Airport"" as a plastic surgeon, Henry Atlas. In 2009, Groener appeared in the second season episode of ""Breaking Bad"", ""Bit by a Dead Bee"", as protagonist Walter White's psychiatrist. He also portrayed the"
"later led to his casting as Walter White in Gilligan's AMC series ""Breaking Bad"". Via a live news report, a high-speed car chase comes to an end in the Nevada desert. Assuming it to be a kidnapping, police pull the female passenger from the car and place her into the protective custody of a police vehicle. The driver, Patrick Crump (Bryan Cranston), is pushed to the asphalt and handcuffed. The woman in the police car begins violently banging her head against the car window. As the news chopper catches all of this on film, the woman's head explodes, sending a"
"and ""Breaking Bad"" (2008–13). Hawley thought that the actor's bulky physique, weight he had gained previously for ""Black Mass"" (2015), captured the cow-like deportment of his character. Plemons said that he had trouble interpreting his role initially because he ""was worried that [being cow-like] meant dumb and just went along with whatever his wife said"". Wilson, Ted Danson, and Jean Smart completed the principal cast by January 2015. Wilson appeared as officer Lou Solverson, Danson as sheriff Hank Larsson, and Smart as Floyd Gerhardt, the matriarch of the Gerhardt crime family. Wilson's casting was unique because he was the only"