9.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Breaking Bad (2008)
Breaking Bad (2008)
Overview
Walter White, a New Mexico chemistry teacher, is diagnosed with Stage III cancer and given a prognosis of only two years left to live. He becomes filled with a sense of fearlessness and an unrelenting desire to secure his family's financial future at any cost as he enters the dangerous world of drugs and crime.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
9.2
Overview
Walter White, a New Mexico chemistry teacher, is diagnosed with Stage III cancer and given a prognosis of only two years left to live. He becomes filled with a sense of fearlessness and an unrelenting desire to secure his family's financial future at any cost as he enters the dangerous world of drugs and crime.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Breaking Bad is a character-driven crime drama primarily exploring the moral decay of an individual and the devastating consequences of his choices, rather than explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or offering a political solution to societal problems.
The series features a diverse cast that reflects its setting, without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles for DEI purposes. Its narrative critically examines the choices and transformation of a traditional male protagonist, but it does not center on explicit DEI themes or broadly critique traditional identities.
Secondary
Breaking Bad does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its main narrative or subplots. The show's focus remains on the criminal enterprise, family dynamics, and moral decay, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity.
The television series "Breaking Bad" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The show's focus is primarily on the drug trade, morality, and the transformation of its protagonist, Walter White.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Breaking Bad is an original series, not an adaptation or reboot. All characters were created for the show, establishing their canonical gender within this series. There are no instances of characters being portrayed with a different gender than previously established in source material or history.
Breaking Bad is an original television series, meaning all its characters were created for the show. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which character races could be established and subsequently altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
9.5
8.9
Critic Ratings
9.6
8.7
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