Even “lighter” episodes like Hazard Pay or Buyout are packed with character tension and moral complexity. The list flows from heist-like energy ( Dead Freight ) to unbearable dread ( Ozymandias ).
The first half of the season tracks the power vacuum left by the dramatic death of Gustavo Fring. Walter White steps aggressively into the void, pulling an increasingly reluctant Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) and a cynical Mike Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks) into a fragile new criminal triumvirate. 1. " Live Free or Die " (Episode 1) breaking bad season 5 episode list