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The part seems to fit Paul like a glove -....Breaking Bad'' remains shocking, tragic and altogether unpredictable from the first images of the season opener.....But they're beautiful characters trying to work through their battles.....He's just this kid struggling to find his way,'' says Paul, trying to summon some sympathy, ``barely keeping his head above the water..... ... Full Review

the admirable Bryan Cranston (Malcolm's perennially outsmarted dad from Malcolm in the Middle ) devises a desperately needed introduction to a life of diabolical crime.....Walt's illicit action in overcoming misfortune is now cleared to gain our devoted support as he confronts Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul), a former pupil resentful.... ... Full Review

on the kind of mano-a-mano cat-and-mouse that would do any thriller writer proud.....that usually means vivid characters and epic novelistic story arcs, not necessarily the kind of tight plotting....long-arc cable dramas, really rewards starting at the beginning-because part of Breaking Bad 's irresistible lure is....The ongoing cable-series artistic revolution led by The Sopranos , 6 Feet Under , et al. is defined by good writing....And Cranston does miraculous work on screen, letting the erosion of Walt's ... Full Review

NEW YORK - It all began when Walter White, a nebbishy high school chemistry teacher in Albuquerque, N.M., learned he had terminal cancer, then hit on a way to make fast money to leave his family when he was gone:... ... Full Article

THE FADER When Breaking Bad first began, Hank Schrader, played by Dean Norris, was kind of an asshole. Norris plays a DEA agent/brother in law to Walter White (Bryan Cranston) who is full of himself-bragging about drug busts to the... ... Full Article

The first image that really catches our eye is that of some poor bastard hauling his dirty, grimy self across the ground. He looks, in a word, pitiful...and as we've just seen a truck driving along the dusty road and... ... Full Article

Death has always been a non-credited character on "Breaking Bad." That changes when the third season of this smart and addictive drama kicks off tonight on AMC. ... Full Article

Three of TV's best series return to cable this week with new seasons that, combined, will raise the level of quality on television immediately. Most anticipated is the third season of "Breaking Bad" ( AMC, today, 10 p.m.), the compelling... ... Full Article

Usually the season premiere of a television series doesn't necessitate a post at /Film-cue the "This is not /TV!" commentators-but Breaking Bad is an exception. ... Full Article