End Times (Breaking Bad)
| "End Times" | |
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| Breaking Bad episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 12 |
| Directed by | Vince Gilligan |
| Written by | Moira Walley-Beckett Thomas Schnauz |
| Produced by | Bryan Cranston, Diane Mercer, Moira Walley-Beckett |
| Featured music | Dave Porter |
| Cinematography by | Michael Slovis |
| Editing by | Kelley Dixon |
| Original air date | October 2, 2011 |
| Running time | 46 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"End Times" is the twelfth and penultimate episode of the fourth season of the American television drama series Breaking Bad, and the 45th overall episode of the series. It originally aired on AMC in the United States on October 2, 2011. GQ and Salon.com named "End Times" as one of the best television episodes of 2011.[1][2]
Plot
After receiving an anonymous warning from
Gomez and an officer with a
Jesse confronts a paranoid Walter at the Whites' house. Jesse grabs Walter's gun and points it at him, accusing him of poisoning Brock out of spite. Walter claims that Gus must have planned Brock's poisoning and framed Walter for it in order to manipulate Jesse into killing him; the cameras around the lab probably spotted the cigarette, and Tyrus must have taken it out of Jesse's locker, tracked down Brock, and poisoned him. Walter and Jesse know Gus is not above killing children, after the death of Andrea's younger brother,
Jesse visits the hospital daily, but Andrea will not let him see Brock after he divulges knowledge about the ricin poisoning. Jesse refuses to leave the hospital, which ruins the latest meth cook, and says he will only leave if Gus orders him to in person. When Gus arrives at the hospital, Walter plants a homemade bomb under Gus' car and watches from a nearby rooftop for the right moment to detonate it. As Gus and his bodyguards return to the car, Gus senses something is amiss and leaves the area, leaving Walter distraught about missing his chance.
Production
On the Breaking Bad Insider Podcast, director Vince Gilligan reveals that the crew faced time constraints during this episode's production. Consequently, Gilligan decided during filming to cut a scripted scene wherein Walt and Jesse formulate a plan to kill Gus. In addition, the episode was filmed concurrently with the following episode, "Face Off", in order to save time.[3]
"End Times" is the only episode in the series that Gilligan directed without having written.
Reception
Seth Amitin of IGN gave the episode a 9 out of 10.[4]
In 2019, The Ringer ranked "End Times" as the 29th best out of the 62 Breaking Bad episodes.[5]
Accolades
Aaron Paul won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards for his performance in this episode.[6] Kelley Dixon was also nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series for this episode.[7]
References
- ^ "Bloody Good: The Best TV Episodes of 2011". GQ. 15 December 2011. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
- ^ "2011's best TV episodes". Salon.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
- ^ Dixon, Kelley (30 September 2013). "Breaking Bad Insider Podcast" (Podcast). iTunes. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ "Breaking Bad: "End Times" Review - IGN". 3 October 2011.
- ^ Jason Gallagher (September 30, 2019). "The Ringer's Definitive 'Breaking Bad' Episodes Ranking". The Ringer.
- ^ Riley, Jenelle (August 16, 2012). "Episodes Submitted by Drama Emmy Nominees Revealed". Backstage. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
- ^ "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
External links
- "End Times" at the official Breaking Bad site
- "End Times" at IMDb
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