Breaking Bad

Season one:An excellent story and absolutely great transformation of the main protagonist. That great swine, life is the main villain here throwing not just sticks, but reinforced concrete joists in our way to trip us up. Superb. Season two: To cut a long story short, this is the real take off. The creators set to work and drive Walt towards his unexpected future. + Perfect cameo by Danny Trejo.Season three: The slightly weaker take off makes fertile land for the final harvest. You can’t just end a season like that, can you? It’s cruelty. Season four: An unbelievably full-on season that sets the bar so high that I don’t know if anybody will be able to jump over it in the future. And adrenaline finale, the final revelation and masterful acting performances make this season a milestone in this series. "I won." Season five: Some darn good meth is going around Prague these days... Walt’s rise to the top and definitive transformation into a drug kingpin shows us that the end is nigh. And it’s going to end spectacularly... A year later. The second half of the season really floors the gas pedal and the last five or so episodes sets a new, higher standard for TV production. Faultlessly written, ingenious tension build-up with a very satisfying ending. Anna Gunn delivered one of the best female acting performances (well-deserved Emmy). And the whole thing stands on Bryan Cranston’s shoulders. The final episode is hosted exclusively by him and the farewell is classy. I enjoyed the final moments of the series with a satisfied smile on my lips and a chill down my spine all at once. (23.08.2011)