Walter White, a fifty-year-old high school chemistry teacher, lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico with his family. He has a completely regular, mundane life until the day he’s diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. With his great knowledge of chemistry, Walt secretly starts cooking methamphetamine as a way of providing money for his family, since he knows he’ll be dead soon.

This introduction for Breaking Bad is probably, to some extent pointless. This series is widely considered one of, if not the best show on television, and there isn’t anyone who hasn’t heard of Breaking Bad. The production quality of tv shows is often lower than theatrical films, but in the case of Breaking Bad, each episode feels like a competently made, cinematic experience, with care and attention given to every single frame.

Breaking Bad has an engaging, eventful and unique story, but when it comes to filmmaking, the most important thing is the way the story is told, and Breaking Bad does this in the most impressive and impactful ways. The fantastic dialogue and editing choices aside, what makes this show a masterpiece are the set ups and pay offs. Each unexpected event is set up in a way makes it engraved in the viewer’s mind.

The technical aspects of Breaking Bad are flawless. It’s filled with beauiful cinematography and unforgettable imagery, and actors who give it their all, especially Bryan Cranston with one of the best and most unbelievable performances I have seen.

Breaking Bad isn’t your average show. It appeals to movie fans and people who are interested in the process of filmmaking, and also people who just want an entertaining show to watch.