Gray Matter (Breaking Bad)
"Gray Matter" | |
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Breaking Bad episode | |
Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 5 |
Directed by | Tricia Brock |
Written by | Patty Lin |
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Cinematography by | Rey Villalobos |
Editing by | Kelley Dixon |
Original air date | February 24, 2008 |
Running time | 48 minutes |
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"Gray Matter" is the fifth episode of the
in the United States and Canada on February 24, 2008.Plot
After a failed
. In the desert, Jesse is frustrated that the quality of his meth is inferior to that of Walt's and throws his own product away, much to Badger's dismay. Jesse cooks a couple more batches, which he also discards. Badger and Jesse brawl over the wasted meth, and Jesse pushes him out of the RV and drives away.Over the weekend,
The next morning, Walt has a change of heart and tells Skyler he will do the treatment, and he will take care of Elliott's check. Later, Gretchen calls, telling him that he has to accept the money. Walt says he appreciates the offer, but lies and says his insurance will now cover it. Walt then goes to Jesse's house and asks him if he wants to cook.
Production
The episode was written by Patty Lin and directed by Tricia Brock; it aired on AMC in the United States and Canada on February 24, 2008. Actress Ali MacGraw filmed a cameo scene for the episode but it was cut.
Critical reception
Seth Amitin of IGN gave the episode a rating of 8.9 out of 10.[1] Donna Bowman of The A.V. Club gave the episode an "A−".[2]
In 2019 The Ringer ranked "Gray Matter" as the 34th best out of the 62 total Breaking Bad episodes.[3]
References
- ^ Amitin, Seth (February 25, 2008). "Breaking Bad: "Gray Matter" Review". IGN. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
- ^ Bowman, Donna (February 25, 2008). "Breaking Bad: "Gray Matter"". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
- ^ Dan Devine (September 30, 2019). "The Ringer's Definitive 'Breaking Bad' Episodes Ranking". The Ringer.
External links
- "Gray Matter" Archived 2019-09-21 at the Wayback Machine at the official Breaking Bad site
- "Gray Matter" at IMDb