Breaking Bad Done After Season 5?

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When I think about the idea that Breaking Bad might end I am at once both distraught and relieved. When it comes to TV shows, chances are a show will be cancelled at its peak or be dragged out until it’s been milked for every ounce of creativity and becomes unwatchable. To quote The Dark Knight “You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.”

In a New York Times article titled “The Dark Art of ‘Breaking Bad’”, Vince Gilligan talks through various aspects of making Breaking Bad, from how often Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) gets physically hurt to Walter White’s (Bryan Cranston) transformation to antagonist when he’s supposed to be the protagonist. Gilligan reflects on his past work on X-Files and how Breaking Bad came to be and when the show will ultimately come to end.

I’ve got to give Gilligan a hand for matter-of-factly stating that he doesn’t see the show going past Season 5. If that turns out to be true, then the fourth season, premiering Sunday, July 17, will be the series’ penultimate season. As long as there are no more creative delays in between seasons, a year from now we could be getting ready for the final season. That’s heavy. Whenever a show comes to end, especially when it’s on its own terms, it’s a big deal

Be sure to read the entire article; it’s very informative, especially on how Cranston prepares for acting jobs. And set your DVRs for Breaking Bad’s return next weekend. If you’re still tweaking for more, there’s trailers and a look inside the upcoming season.

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   Greg

   July 9, 2011 at 12:26 am

   Perhaps its a blessing then that ratings for Breaking Bad, while good, haven’t been higher. If the show made a lot more money there might be more pressure to let it go longer than it should.

   What will be fun if it really does end at five seasons will be to discuss how things end. With the creative producers and writers they have any guesses will be such shots in the dark as to almost be absurd, which will make it fun anyway.

   For example, having the lawyer find God and become a deacon or preacher would be shocking and somehow reasonable at the same time.

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