Cornered (Breaking Bad)

"**Cornered**"
"Cornered"
Breaking Bad episode
Episode no.	Season 4; Episode 6
Directed by	Michael Slovis
Written by	Gennifer Hutchison
Cinematography by	Nelson Cragg
Editing by	Kelley Dixon
Original air date	August 21, 2011
Running time	47 minutes
Guest appearances
	Gaff; Damon Herriman as Scary Skell; Blake Berris as Tucker; Ray Campbell as Tyrus Kitt; Bogdan Wolynetz;
Episode chronology
← Previous; "Shotgun"	Next →; "Problem Dog"
	Breaking Bad season 4
	List of episodes

"Cornered" is the sixth episode of the

crime drama series Breaking Bad, and the 39th overall episode of the series. It originally aired on AMC

in the United States on August 21, 2011.

Plot

Another Los Pollos Hermanos truck is raided by the cartel. This time, the two guards in the truck are killed by the truck's exhaust being blown through the vents and the cartel members find the tubs with blue meth.

Holly White and flee the house. (It is during this tirade that White calls himself "the danger" and "The One Who Knocks", which became a popular phrase from the series.) She ponders escaping to Colorado at the Four Corners Monument

, but ultimately reconsiders.

Walt receives the keys to the car wash from

Bogdan Wolynetz, and avenges his past insults by making Bogdan leave behind his framed first earned dollar, which Walt uses to buy a soda. Later, Walt gives into Walter Jr.'s pleas for a new car and buys him a Dodge Challenger

.

Walter meets

Tyrus Kitt shows up and tells Walter he is sending the workers back to Honduras

.

Jesse and Mike scout a

the cartel

. Outside of the diner, Gus compliments Jesse's work in the missions with Mike, further boosting his self-esteem and loyalty.

Skyler returns home, but tells Walt to return the Dodge Challenger because it contradicts their cover story. She acknowledges that Walter Jr. will resent her, but coldly tells Walt that "someone has to protect this family from the man who protects this family".

Accolades

Due to her nomination, Anna Gunn submitted this episode for consideration for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards.^[1]

Although credited, Bob Odenkirk, Dean Norris and Betsy Brandt do not appear.

Reception

Seth Amitin reviewing for IGN awarded the episode 9.5 out of 10 calling it an "extraordinary episode from top to bottom".^[2] Alan Sepinwall of HitFix said the episode was his "favorite episode of season 4 to date".^[3] Donna Bowman of The A.V. Club gave the episode a "B+".^[4] In 2019, The Ringer ranked "Cornered" as the 22nd best out of the 62 total Breaking Bad episodes.^[5]

References

^ Riley, Jenelle (August 16, 2012). "Episodes Submitted by Drama Emmy Nominees Revealed". Backstage. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
^ Amitin, Seth (August 22, 2011). "Breaking Bad: "Cornered" Review". IGN. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
^ Sepinwall, Alan (August 21, 2011). "Review: 'Breaking Bad' – 'Cornered': I am the one who knocks!". HitFix. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
^ Bowman, Donna (August 21, 2011). "Cornered". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
^ Justin Sayles (September 30, 2019). "The Ringer's Definitive 'Breaking Bad' Episodes Ranking". The Ringer.

External links

"Cornered" at the official Breaking Bad site
"Cornered" at
IMDb

[1] Riley, Jenelle (August 16, 2012). "Episodes Submitted by Drama Emmy Nominees Revealed". Backstage. Retrieved April 9, 2013.

[2] Amitin, Seth (August 22, 2011). "Breaking Bad: "Cornered" Review". IGN. Retrieved April 9, 2013.

[3] Sepinwall, Alan (August 21, 2011). "Review: 'Breaking Bad' – 'Cornered': I am the one who knocks!". HitFix. Retrieved April 9, 2013.

[4] Bowman, Donna (August 21, 2011). "Cornered". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 9, 2013.

[5] Justin Sayles (September 30, 2019). "The Ringer's Definitive 'Breaking Bad' Episodes Ranking". The Ringer.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]