Grilled (Breaking Bad)
"Grilled" | |
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Breaking Bad episode | |
Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 2 |
Directed by | Charles Haid |
Written by | George Mastras |
Featured music | "Red Moon" by The Walkmen |
Cinematography by | Michael Slovis |
Editing by | Skip Macdonald |
Original air date | March 15, 2009 |
Running time | 48 minutes |
Guest appearances | |
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"Grilled" is the second episode of the second season of the American television drama series Breaking Bad and the 9th episode over all. It was written by George Mastras and directed by Charles Haid.
This episode marks the first appearance of
Plot
Having been kidnapped by a crazed
Hank, meanwhile, takes a bit of time off to look for Walt. Skyler White is sick with worry and has been distributing handbills with Walt's photo. Marie Schrader, who believes Jesse is Walt's marijuana dealer, pleads Hank to question Jesse. Unable to find him, Hank talks to Jesse's mother Diane Pinkman. Mrs. Pinkman supplies Hank with information letting him follow the LoJack tracking system in Jesse's car.
At the hideout, Walt poisons Tuco's food with the ricin he has prepared, but Hector sees him and knocks the plate off the table, to Tuco's chagrin. Upon questioning Hector, Tuco realizes Walt and Jesse are plotting something and takes them outside, holding a gun to Jesse's head and forcing Walt to confess to the poisoning. With Tuco distracted, Jesse hits him with a rock, struggles, and then shoots Tuco with his own pistol, wounding him. When they see a vehicle approaching in the distance, Walt and Jesse quickly crawl into hiding, assuming that it's Tuco's cousins. But it's Hank, who gets into a shootout with the wounded Tuco, whom Hank kills in self-defense. Hank begins to investigate the scene as Walt and Jesse silently escape.
Production
"Grilled" was written by George Mastras and directed by Charles Haid. It aired on AMC in the United States and Canada on March 15, 2009.
Reception
Seth Amitin, of IGN, criticized the episode for prolonging Walt and Jesse's entrance into the drug trade. He gave the episode an 8.9/10.[2]
In 2019 The Ringer ranked "Grilled" as the 25th best out of the 62 total Breaking Bad episodes.[3]
Notes
- ^ Revealed to be result of stroke caused by Nacho Varga in Better Call Saul's "Lantern."
References
- ^ Herzog, Kenny (2020-04-21). "Every Breaking Bad Crossover Character in Better Call Saul". Vulture. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- ^ Amitin, Seth (March 16, 2009). "Breaking Bad: "Grilled" Review". IGN. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ Daniel Chin (September 30, 2019). "The Ringer's Definitive 'Breaking Bad' Episodes Ranking". The Ringer.