– Walt and Jesse strike a dangerous deal with Tuco for larger quantities. Season 2 (2009) — 13 Episodes
Walt enters a professional, industrial-scale drug syndicate, trading desert RV cooks for a state-of-the-art underground "Superlab." index of breaking bad
| | Title | Air Date | Key Plot Points | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 1 | Box Cutter | Jul 17, 2011 | Gus sends a terrifying, non-verbal message about who is in charge. | | 2 | Thirty-Eight Snub | Jul 24, 2011 | Walt, feeling helpless, arms himself, but is no match for his enemy. | | 3 | Open House | Jul 31, 2011 | Marie's shoplifting spirals out of control, while Jesse goes "underground." | | 4 | Bullet Points | Aug 7, 2011 | Walt and Skyler try to get ahead of Hank's investigation, which is getting closer. | | 5 | Shotgun | Aug 14, 2011 | Jesse is brought deeper into Gus's organization, creating a rift with Walt. | | 6 | Cornered | Aug 21, 2011 | Skyler finally stands up to Walt, telling him, "Someone has to protect this family from the man who protects this family." | | 7 | Problem Dog | Aug 28, 2011 | Jesse's guilt over his actions reaches a boiling point. | | 8 | Hermanos | Sep 4, 2011 | The backstory of Gus Fring and his vendetta against the cartel is finally revealed. | | 9 | Bug | Sep 11, 2011 | Hank's investigation leads him to Gus's chicken franchise. | | 10 | Salud | Sep 18, 2011 | A brilliant, ruthless plan unfolds across the border in Mexico. | | 11 | Crawl Space | Sep 25, 2011 | Walt hits rock bottom as his secret world and family life collapse simultaneously. | | 12 | End Times | Oct 2, 2011 | The paranoia peaks as Walt waits for Gus to make his move. | | 13 | Face Off | Oct 9, 2011 | The season climaxes with an ingenious, explosive victory for Walt. | – Walt and Jesse strike a dangerous deal
Crawl Space (S04E11): Features the famous, chilling shot of Walt laughing hysterically underneath his house. | | 3 | Open House | Jul
Widely considered one of the most suspenseful seasons in television history, Season 4 details the quiet, lethal power struggle between Walter White and Gus Fring.
– Walt and Jesse deal with the immediate, messy aftermath of killing a drug dealer in self-defense.