Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad
Walter White, a New Mexico chemistry teacher, is diagnosed with Stage III cancer and given a prognosis of only two years left to live. He becomes filled with a sense of fearlessness and an unrelenting desire to secure his family's financial future at any cost as he enters the dangerous world of drugs and crime.
Callum reviewedOctober 23, 2025
⭐⭐⭐⭐½ (out of 5) Breaking Bad – When morality dissolves faster than crystal, and empire begins in a classroom.
“Breaking Bad” is the definitive tale of a man’s descent — from mild-mannered chemistry teacher to criminal kingpin. It’s gritty, calculated, and unflinchingly human, following Walter White’s slow corrosion under the weight of desperation, pride, and power. Every episode feels like watching a chemical reaction you know will explode… but can’t look away from.
If Weeds is My Little Pony — suburban mischief with a smile and a wink — then Breaking Bad is Warhammer 40K: a merciless universe where hope burns away under fluorescent lights. It’s harsh, methodical, and darkly poetic, each victory stained with consequence.
Somewhere in between sits Ozark, the Archer in a black suit of this trio — dry, sardonic, and endlessly tense. Where Breaking Bad seethes, Ozark broods; both show that family and fortune rarely mix without blood in the balance.
But Breaking Bad remains the crown jewel of moral decay — a slow-burn masterpiece that turns chemistry into destiny. It’s not just a show about drugs or crime; it’s about ego, consequence, and how far a man will go to feel alive again. A rewatch reveals even more — every choice, every silence, every flicker of fear — perfectly measured in the crucible of ambition.