No Más (Breaking Bad)
"No Más" | |
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Breaking Bad episode | |
Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 1 |
Directed by | Bryan Cranston |
Written by | Vince Gilligan |
Cinematography by | Michael Slovis |
Editing by | Skip Macdonald |
Original air date | March 21, 2010 |
Running time | 47 minutes |
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"No Más" (Spanish for "No More") is the first episode of the third season of the American television drama series Breaking Bad. Written by Vince Gilligan and directed by Bryan Cranston, it aired on AMC in the United States on March 21, 2010.
This episode introduces assassins
Plot
A week after
Skyler speaks to a divorce lawyer about making her separation from Walt permanent but hesitates when the attorney mentions the possibility of uncovering money Walt may have hidden. After being given a ride home from school by his father, Walter Jr. argues with both his parents and expresses his anger towards Skyler, who refuses to give him an explanation. She also refuses when asked by her sister Marie Schrader. Finally, she confronts Walt, presenting him with divorce papers. When she accuses him of being a drug dealer, Walt admits to being a methamphetamine cook. Skyler storms off in horror, saying that she will not expose his secret if he grants her the divorce and full custody of their children.
Walt's former business partner,
Meanwhile, the Salamanca twins cross into the US from Mexico hidden in the back of a truck, in search of Heisenberg. After another migrant discovers their affiliation with the Juarez Cartel, they kill their fellow passengers and the driver of the truck before blowing it up.
Production
The episode was written by Vince Gilligan, and directed by Bryan Cranston; it aired on AMC in the United States and Canada on March 21, 2010. The title of the episode means "no more" in Spanish, and refers to Walt's decision to quit the meth business.[citation needed]
Reception
Seth Amitin of IGN gave the episode an 8.8 rating; he also stated Breaking Bad comes back after its eight-month hiatus with "No Más," "A wonderful and wonderfully-titled episode. The show is mixing its pitches in the season 3 premiere. After a hard plane-crashing fastball, we're getting an emotionally impacted change-up that lands softly into the catcher's mitt." While The A.V Club gave the episode an A rating.[2][3] The episode's original broadcast was viewed by 1.95 million people.[4]
In 2019, The Ringer ranked "No Más" 54th out of the 62 total Breaking Bad episodes.[5]
At the
References
- ^ Herzog, Kenny (April 21, 2020). "Every Breaking Bad Crossover Character in Better Call Saul". Vulture. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ Amitin, Seth (March 19, 2010). "Breaking Bad: "No Mas" Review". IGN.
- ^ Bowman, Donna (March 21, 2010). "Breaking Bad: "No Mas"". The A.V. Club.
- ^ Julia (April 7, 2010). "Breaking Bad Season 3 Ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 26, 2010. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
- ^ Chris Almeida (September 30, 2019). "The Ringer's Definitive 'Breaking Bad' Episodes Ranking". The Ringer.