Breaking Bad: Season 4

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Season Details & Credits

AMC | Season Premiere Date: July 17, 2011

Starring: Giancarlo Esposito, Bryan Cranston, Bob Odenkirk

Summary: Walter (Bryan Cranston) has more trouble on his hands with drug lord Gus Fring (Giancarlo Eposito).

Creator: Vince Gilligan

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Suspense

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Season 4 Episodes

8.1
S4:E13. Face Off
Air Date: October 9, 2011
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S4:E12. End Times
Air Date: October 2, 2011
8.8
S4:E11. Crawl Space
Air Date: September 25, 2011

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Alan Sepinwall

Jul 13, 2011

They know how great the show looks, they know how much their actors can give them, and they know just how much they can get away with. Read full review

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Brian Lowry

Jul 12, 2011

Either appropriately or ironically for a show about meth cookers, Bad is simply one of TV's great addictions. Read full review

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Curt Wagner

Aug 1, 2011

The visual style pours as much emotional juice into the boiling, moody brew that Gilligan cooks up as his actors' searing performances do. Read full review

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Tim Goodman

Jul 13, 2011

Breaking Bad is unquestionably one of the greatest dramas in TV history. What it should be rewarded and applauded for is the wanton willingness to throw the concomitant success of all that away in the service of the story. Read full review

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Rob Owen

Jul 18, 2011

None of these twists are for the faint of heart, which is why Breaking Bad is a smart, thought-provoking TV show that elevates the artistic achievements of the medium. Read full review

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Brian Holcomb

Jul 20, 2011

This is one of the rarest finds on television: a show where cast and character are so perfectly matched by a creator who understands exactly what journey he wants take his audience on. Read full review

David Hinckley

Jul 14, 2011

Like "The Sopranos," Breaking Bad finds nuance and drama within this compromised world, and in the process suggests intriguing and sometimes unsettling parallels to the world in which the rest of us live. Read full review

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M_Hakenson6990

Oct 27, 2012

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Probably the best season of television I have ever seen!! It may even beat all movies I've seen too. Walt keeps getting further and further out there. The old man's face is priceless in the final scene between him and Gus. Bing, Bing Bing!! Love It!… Expand

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DND

Oct 16, 2011

This is what we were waiting for a long time. The tension which has been taken with the previous seasons had come to its logical end. Epic final with no P.S. You will have to accept the supremacy of Walter's mind.

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MANU3L69

Oct 20, 2011

This season was mind blowing. It's slow at the beginning, but which season isn't? The ending is so amazing, but somewhat predictable. But that's ok! For once, you get what you expect! Amazing season, amazing show and amazing televison.

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bsmith

Dec 20, 2013

Amazing. Breaking Bad is simply amazing. Not a frame, second, or line wasted. Not one weak episode or performance. Everything here in season four is solid. Giancarlo Esposito's performance is the only one to triumph over Bryan Cranston's brilliant portrayal of Walter White. The final fourAmazing. Breaking Bad is simply amazing. Not a frame, second, or line wasted. Not one weak episode or performance. Everything here in season four is solid. Giancarlo Esposito's performance is the only one to triumph over Bryan Cranston's brilliant portrayal of Walter White. The final four episodes of this season are so intense, well-crafted, and brilliantly written that it's more than enough to provide for some nail-biting binge watching.… Expand

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tlooknbill

Oct 9, 2011

This series has to be the "Seinfeld" of thriller/drama series especially going by the last episode of season 4. It makes all the movies and TV shows I've seen in the past ten years pale by comparison in entertainment value. I'm a very picky TV viewer after 45 years of honing my tastesThis series has to be the "Seinfeld" of thriller/drama series especially going by the last episode of season 4. It makes all the movies and TV shows I've seen in the past ten years pale by comparison in entertainment value. I'm a very picky TV viewer after 45 years of honing my tastes finding meaningful programming. I have not found anything even close to as gripping, suspenseful and edge of your seat story telling as this series. Better than the Sopranos. October 9th 2011 episode just blew me away. Unbelievable! Bravo for all the writers and actors, cinematography and music in this series. I commend you on your skills. It's going to take me a while to come down after seeing the last episode. I feel like I have war fatigue.

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jcareb

Nov 15, 2013

It's even better this season. How does it do that?! So many suspenseful moments with lots of tension that builds every episode. The twists were also well planned out. Almost done with the show! So amazing!

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Hisoka__

Mar 21, 2021

just no i hate this show overrated af nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 5

99
- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: July 15, 2012
Season 4

96
- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: July 17, 2011
- 8.1
  S4:E13. Face Off
  Air Date: October 9, 2011
- tbd
  S4:E12. End Times
  Air Date: October 2, 2011
- 8.8
  S4:E11. Crawl Space
  Air Date: September 25, 2011
- 9.5
  S4:E10. Salud
  Air Date: September 18, 2011
- tbd
  S4:E9. Bug
  Air Date: September 11, 2011
- tbd
  S4:E8. Hermanos
  Air Date: September 4, 2011
- tbd
  S4:E7. Problem Dog
  Air Date: August 28, 2011
- tbd
  S4:E6. Cornered
  Air Date: August 21, 2011
- tbd
  S4:E5. Shotgun
  Air Date: August 14, 2011
- tbd
  S4:E4. Bullet Points
  Air Date: August 7, 2011
- tbd
  S4:E3. Open House
  Air Date: July 31, 2011
- tbd
  S4:E2. Thirty-Eight Snub
  Air Date: July 24, 2011
- tbd
  S4:E1. Box Cutter
  Air Date: July 17, 2011
Season 3

89
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: March 21, 2010
Season 2

84
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: March 8, 2009
Season 1

73
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: January 20, 2008