Hermanos (Breaking Bad)
"Hermanos" | |
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Johan Renck | |
Written by | Sam Catlin George Mastras |
Cinematography by | Michael Slovis |
Editing by | Kelley Dixon |
Original air date | September 4, 2011 |
Running time | 47 minutes |
Guest appearances | |
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"Hermanos" (Spanish for "Brothers") is the eighth episode of the fourth season of the American television drama series Breaking Bad, and the 41st overall episode of the series. It originally aired on AMC in the United States on September 4, 2011.
Plot
During a
Hank asks Walter to drive him to a mineral show, but reveals en route that he is really going to Los Pollos Hermanos to plant a GPS tracking unit on Gus's car. Walter pretends to plant it and goes inside, where he meets Gus. Walter assures Gus that he did not plant the tracker, but Gus tells him to do it. Walt plants the tracker on his way back to his car. Walt warns Jesse Pinkman about Hank's investigation and again urges him to kill Gus. While at Jesse's house, Walt intercepts a text message meant for Jesse and suspects Jesse is becoming loyal to Gus.
Gus visits Hector in the nursing home and asks if today is the day. A flashback to 1989 shows Gus and
Production
"Hermanos" was the first episode to delve into Gus Fring's backstory, although much remains unexplained about the character's past in Chile, which Gus seems anxious to keep concealed. Series creator Vince Gilligan has said Gus was likely involved in the military dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet, but the writing staff had deliberately not determined the entire backstory. Gilligan said he believed this would make Gus a more interesting and mysterious character, while simultaneously allowing the writers greater flexibility in writing for him in future episodes.[1]
Reception
Alan Sepinwall of HitFix praised the episode, describing it as "another superb hour of season 4".[2] Seth Amitin of IGN gave it a rare 10 out of 10.[3] Donna Bowman of The A.V. Club gave the episode a "B+".[4]
In 2019, The Ringer ranked "Hermanos" as the 16th best out of the 62 total Breaking Bad episodes.[5]
Accolades
Emmy nominee Giancarlo Esposito submitted this episode for consideration for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards.[6] He ultimately lost to Aaron Paul for his performance in the episode "End Times".
Notes
References
- ^ VanDerWerff, Emily (October 10, 2011). "Vince Gilligan walks us through season four of Breaking Bad (part 1 of 4)". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ Sepinwall, Alan (September 4, 2011). "Review: 'Breaking Bad' – 'Hermanos': The secret origin of the Chicken Man". HitFix. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
- ^ Amitin, Seth (September 4, 2011). "Breaking Bad: "Hermanos" Review". IGN. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
- ^ Bowman, Donna (September 4, 2011). "Hermanos". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
- ^ Shaker Samman (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.
External links
- "Hermanos" at the official Breaking Bad site
- "Hermanos" at IMDb