When it comes to 2013, most people can agree that television shows nailed it hard. Season premiers and season finales demanded a great portion of the nation’s attention. But how good can good be? Well in this case, it’s bad. Or to be more specific, Breaking Bad.

Originally aired on January 20th, 2008, Breaking Bad involves Walter White, a chemistry teacher who discovers that he has inoperable  lung cancer. In other words, Walter has only a few months left ticking. Knowing that his family (Skyler, Walter Jr, and later Holly White) will not be able to survive without him providing for them financially, he takes the risky move to be a part of a drug empire using his chemistry knowledge to aid him and as well as a former student, Jesse Pinkman who had prior experience in distribution.

Breaking Bad is the type of show that has a perfect story arch. There are no mistakes and everything connects so nicely. An episode in season 1 can connect to an episode in season 5 and that episode would have served vital importance.

Performance by every actor since episode 1 was outstanding. Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, RJ Mitte, Dean Norris, Bob Ordenirk, Giancarlo Esposito, the list goes on and on. What separates Breaking Bad from all other shows is that everything seems realistic. When an actor is interviewed, especially Bryan Cranston, viewers tend to look at it more as if Walter White is acting as Bryan Cranston opposed to Bryan Cranston acting as Walter White.

Season 5 is divided into two parts: The first was broadcast from July 15-September 2nd 2012 and the second from August 11th-September 29th, 2013. If you haven’t watched Breaking Bad yet, do yourself a favor and do so! You’re hooked once you’re in it… so you’ve been warned!

Yea science!