Walter White (Bryan Cranston, Malcolm in the Middle) is a high school chemistry teacher who has been diagnosed with cancer. The doctors estimate that unless there’s some sort of miracle, Walt only has a year or so left to live. Walt isn’t exactly in great financial shape, and he’s worried about leaving his wife (Anna Gunn, Deadwood) and son (RJ Mitte) behind with a large pile of bills and expenses. In the first season, Walt determined that he would use his knowledge of chemistry to produce and sell crystal meth. To do this, he partnered with a former student named Jesse (Aaron Paul, The Last House on the Left) and went into business with a dangerous thug named Tuco (Raymond Cruz, The Closer). Meanwhile, Walt must do what he can to stay clear of the law. This is a particularly difficult challenge for Walt, as his brother-in-law Hank (Dean Norris, The Heartbreak Kid) is a DEA Agent.
As Season Two begins, the collaboration between Walt, Jesse, and Tuco goes south very quickly. Walt and Jesse soon find themselves working on their own, attempting to build their own crystal meth empire rather than relying on others to help them out. As the season progresses, the risks get greater, Walt’s relationship with his wife gets worse, the financial troubles keep piling up, Jesse starts to feel increasingly paranoid and the DEA starts to get wind of Walt’s activities as his infamous “blue crystal” becomes increasingly popular. There’s no question that Walt has already broken bad in a lot of ways…but how much further is he willing to go in order to reach his goal? Will he lose his family in the process? For that matter, will he lose his soul?
Tue, Mar 16, 2010
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