"Pilot" (titled "Breaking Bad" on DVD and Blu-ray releases) is the series premiere of the American television crime drama series Breaking Bad. The episode was directed and written by series creator and showrunner Vince Gilligan. It first aired on AMC on January 20, 2008.

Jan 20, 2008 · Pilot: Directed by Vince Gilligan. With Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris. Diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, chemistry teacher Walter White teams up with former student Jesse Pinkman to cook and sell crystal meth.

This article is about the pilot episode of Breaking Bad. For the Better Call Saul pilot, see Uno. For other uses of "Breaking Bad", see Breaking Bad. "Pilot" (titled "Breaking Bad" on the DVD and Blu-Ray release) is the first episode of the first season of Breaking Bad and the first episode of...

Unassuming high school chemistry teacher Walter White (Bryan Cranston) discovers he has lung cancer. Desperate to secure his family's financial future and finally free from the...

Jan 20, 2025 · Seventeen years after its debut, “Breaking Bad” remains a landmark achievement in television history. Its pilot episode, with its bold storytelling and unforgettable characters, marked the beginning of a journey that would redefine television drama and leave an indelible mark on popular culture.

Days after his 50th birthday, chemistry teacher Walter White's life of quiet desperation completely transforms when he's diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer. To support his pregnant wife and their son, he partners with Jesse, a former student, to turn an old RV into a mobile meth lab.

Breaking Bad follows Walter White, a struggling, frustrated high school chemistry teacher from Albuquerque, New Mexico, who becomes a crime lord in the local methamphetamine drug trade, driven to provide for his family financially after being diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer.

Jan 20, 2008 · S1 E1: Unassuming high school chemistry teacher Walter White (Bryan Cranston) discovers he has lung cancer. Desperate to secure his family's financial future and finally free from the fear that had always inhibited him, Walt teams up with a former student to turn a used RV into a mobile drug lab.

Jan 19, 2018 · 'Breaking Bad' Turns 10: An Oral History of the Pilot A behind-the-scenes look at how "a series of mishaps" turned into an iconic, award-winning show.

"Pilot" (titled "Breaking Bad" on DVD and Blu-ray releases) is the series premiere of the American television crime drama series Breaking Bad. The episode was directed and written by series creator and showrunner Vince Gilligan. It first aired on AMC on January 20, 2008.