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Walt’s initial state of submission, weakness, and conformity.
The War A high-stakes chess match between Walt and Gus Fring. Walt fights for his life while trying to keep his family safe. breaking bad episodes
| Episode | Title | Plot Summary | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Pilot | Walt is diagnosed with cancer. On a ride-along with his DEA brother-in-law Hank, he sees a former student, Jesse, escaping a raid. He blackmails Jesse into helping him cook meth. | | 2 | Cat's in the Bag... | Walt and Jesse must dispose of the body of Krazy-8 and deal with Emilio, who survived the gas attack in the RV. | | 3 | ...And the Bag's in the River | Walt faces a moral dilemma while chained in the basement with Krazy-8. The family discusses treatment options for Walt. | | 4 | Cancer Man | Walt tells his family about the cancer. The DEA begins investigating the new high-quality meth on the streets ("Blue Sky"). | | 5 | Gray Matter | Walt attends a birthday party for his former partner, who offers to pay for his treatment, wounding Walt's pride. Walt initially rejects treatment. | | 6 | Crazy Handful of Nothin' | Walt shaves his head. He uses fulminated mercury to intimidate Tuco Salamanca into distributing their product. | | 7 | A No-Rough-Stuff-Type Deal | Walt and Jesse must produce a large amount of meth in a short time. They break into a chemical plant to steal a barrel of methylamine. | | Episode | Title | Plot Summary |
| # | Episode Title | Original Air Date | |---|---|---| | 1 | "Live Free or Die" | July 15, 2012 | | 2 | "Madrigal" | July 22, 2012 | | 3 | "Hazard Pay" | July 29, 2012 | | 4 | "Fifty-One" | August 5, 2012 | | 5 | "Dead Freight" | August 12, 2012 | | 6 | "Buyout" | August 19, 2012 | | 7 | "Say My Name" | August 26, 2012 | | 8 | "Gliding Over All" | September 2, 2012 | | | 2 | Cat's in the Bag
The first letters of episodes 1, 4, 10, and 13 spell out "Seven Thirty-Seven Down Over ABQ," predicting the season's climactic aviation disaster.
This season expands the criminal underworld and introduces structural foreshadowing via black-and-white flashforwards involving a pink teddy bear.
