S01E01 · EP 1
season 1 · 2008-01-20

Pilot

written by ? · directed by ? · 1.41M viewers · image Breaking Bad Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

19 scenes · 4 threads
tense 15%avoidance 7%awkward 6%menacing 6%scheme 6%violence 5%angry 4%cheerful 4%deal 4%humiliation 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Walter's transformation
B · Meth partnership
C · Family dynamics
D · DEA investigation
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Every scene

19 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 01:08
1 · New Mexico desert · cold_openDesert RV crash and farewell

Walter, in underwear, records a cryptic goodbye after crashing his RV in the desert.

01:08–05:12secret_exposed · threat
2 · White residence and J.P. Wynne High School · act150th birthday breakfast and chemistry class

Walter celebrates his 50th birthday with veggie bacon and teaches chemistry as change.

05:12–09:08
3 · A1A Car Wash · act2Car wash humiliation and ridicule

Walter works at a car wash, gets reassigned to wiping cars, and is mocked by a student.

09:08–10:08humiliation · social_rule_violation
4 · White residence · act2Surprise birthday party with DEA talk

Skyler throws Walter a surprise party where Hank discusses a meth bust and invites Walter on a ride-along.

10:08–13:38investigation · scheme
5 · White residence bedroom · act2Quiet night and hand job

Walter and Skyler have a quiet evening, with Skyler trying to connect and Walter distracted.

13:38–16:52avoidance · double_standard
6 · Hospital · act2Collapse and cancer diagnosis

Walter collapses at work, is taken to the hospital, and learns he has inoperable lung cancer.

16:52–18:29confession · secret_exposed
7 · White residence · act2Phone call about bills and silence

Walter makes a phone call about a bill and avoids talking to Skyler about his day.

18:29–20:47avoidance · lie
8 · A1A Car Wash · act2Confrontation with Bogdan

Walter angrily quits the car wash after Bogdan asks him to do wipe downs.

20:47–22:20petty_grievance · humiliation
9 ▸ 22:20
9 · Meth lab neighborhood · act2Ride-along and meth lab raid

Walter joins Hank on a DEA raid, waiting outside while they bust a meth lab.

22:20–27:33investigation · pursuit
10 · Jesse Pinkman's house · act2Jesse spotted and blackmailed

Walter sees Jesse escape the raid and later blackmails him into a partnership.

27:33–30:10deal
11 · White residence · act2Marie and Skyler talk about Walt

Marie and Skyler discuss Walter's recent quietness and their sex life.

30:10–32:22double_standard · avoidance
12 ▸ 32:22
12 · Jesse Pinkman's house · act3Stealing equipment and planning RV

Walter steals chemistry equipment from school and plans to buy an RV for a mobile meth lab.

32:22–36:51scheme · deal
13 · Jesse Pinkman's house · act3Buying RV with savings

Walter gives Jesse his life savings to buy an RV, insisting they start cooking tomorrow.

36:51–37:13deal · scheme
14 ▸ 37:13
14 · Clothing store · act3Shopping for clothes and bully attack

Walter attacks a bully who mocks Junior's disability in a clothing store.

37:13–40:08violence · humiliation
15 · Desert near cow house · act3First cook in desert RV

Walter and Jesse cook their first batch of meth in the desert, producing pure crystals.

40:08–43:46scheme · deal
16 ▸ 43:46
16 · Krazy-8's place · act3Meeting Krazy-8 and Emilio

Jesse shows the meth to Krazy-8, but Emilio, out on bail, accuses Jesse of snitching.

43:46–48:55betrayal · misunderstanding
17 · Desert near RV · act3Confrontation at the RV

Krazy-8 and Emilio confront Walter and Jesse at the RV, threatening them.

48:55–52:18threat · violence
18 · Desert near RV · act3Phosphine gas kills attackers

Walter uses phosphine gas to kill Krazy-8 and Emilio, saving himself and Jesse.

52:18–55:43violence · betrayal
19 · White residence · tagSkyler confronts Walter's silence

Skyler confronts Walter about his recent behavior, but he dismisses her concerns.

55:43–57:13avoidance · lie
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Episode facts

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2008-01-20
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1.41M (US)
Pace
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In this episode

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Walter White62 episodes · drives 79 scenes
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Skyler WhiteAnna Gunn62 episodes · drives 105 scenes
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Walter White Jr.RJ Mitte62 episodes
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Bogdan WolynetzMarius Stan7 episodes · drives 1 scenes
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Marie SchraderBetsy Brandt62 episodes · drives 22 scenes
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Hank SchraderDean Norris62 episodes · drives 113 scenes
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Carmen MolinaCarmen Serano9 episodes · drives 2 scenes
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Steven GomezSteven Michael Quezada36 episodes · drives 2 scenes