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“…one of the great shows of
television's Golden Age…â€
-- The Huffington Post, Maureen Ryan
The Addictive, Emmy Award®-Winning TV Drama
Starring Emmy Award®
Winners Bryan Cranston & Aaron Paul
BREAKING
BAD:
THE COMPLETE SERIES
Newly Created 16-Disc Blu-rayâ„¢ Box Set Available June 3
Featuring Hours of Bonus Content, Including the Two-Hour Documentary
“No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Badâ€
Also Available for the First Time Ever as
a 21-Disc Complete Series DVD Set
CULVER CITY, CALIF. (April 7, 2014) – The chemistry continues on June 3 when Sony Pictures Home
Entertainment releases one of the most critically acclaimed and award-winning
shows of all time, BREAKING BAD: THE
COMPLETE SERIES, available on Blu-ray™ with newly created packaging, and, for the first time ever, as a complete series set on DVD. Just in time for Father’s Day and graduation
gift giving, the explosive saga of high school chemistry teacher-turned-meth
kingpin Walter White is available in its entirety, including all 62
uncut, uncensored episodes. The 16-disc
Blu-ray set features more than 55 hours of bonus content, including the Blu-ray
exclusive “No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Badâ€
documentary, chronicling the
making
of the final season, from filming the first table read to the very last day on
set and everything in between. The 21-disc DVD set features more than 50 hours
of bonus content.
Starring three-time Emmy® winner
Bryan Cranston (Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series) alongside two-time
Emmy winner Aaron Paul (Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series), Sony
Pictures Television’s groundbreaking series achieved record-breaking viewership
with more than 10 million viewers in its final season. BREAKING BAD was created
by Vince Gilligan (TV’s “The X-Filesâ€), who also served as executive producer with Academy Award® winner Mark Johnson (1988,
Best Picture, Rain Man) and Michelle
MacLaren (TV’s “The X-Filesâ€). The
series boasts an exceptional ensemble cast, including
Anna Gunn (TV’s “Deadwoodâ€), Dean Norris (TV’s “Under the Domeâ€), Betsy Brandt
(TV’s “Michael J. Fox Showâ€), RJ Mitte (TV’s “Switched at Birthâ€), Bob Odenkirk
(The Spectacular Now), Giancarlo
Esposito (TV’s “Revolutionâ€) and Jonathan Banks (TV’s “Communityâ€).
Synopsis:
The incredible saga of high school
chemistry teacher-turned-meth kingpin Walter White is here in its entirety: all
62 uncut, uncensored episodes! Emmy® winner Bryan Cranston portrays Walter
White, a family man who turns to crime after a lung cancer diagnosis unravels
his bland but simple life. Recruiting former student and small-time drug dealer
Jesse Pinkman (Emmy® winner Aaron Paul) to be his partner in crime, Walt rises
to the top of the meth trade, leaving a trail of bodies in his wake. But he
can’t keep his dogged DEA agent brother-in-law
Hank Schrader (Dean Norris) off his trail forever. Will Walt get away with it
all, or die trying? Re-live every moment of this groundbreaking original series
with riveting performances by Emmy® winner Anna Gunn, Giancarlo Esposito,
Jonathan Banks, Bob Odenkirk, Betsy Brandt, RJ Mitte and more. Breaking Bad was
executive produced by Vince Gilligan, Mark Johnson and Michelle MacLaren. The
complete box set is loaded with special features.
Blu-ray Exclusive Bonus
Features:
More than 55 hours of special features,
including:
· “No Half Measures:
Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad,†an exclusive two-hour documentary that chronicles the filming of the
final eight episodes.
· Bad Memories – Bryan
Cranston and Aaron Paul talk about the show ending and some of their favorite
moments.
· Bryan Cranston: Director – Go
on set with Bryan Cranston as he directs the first episode of The Final Season,
entitled "Blood Money."
· Scene Envy – The cast
tell us which scene they wish they could have been in.
· Shocking Moments - The
stars reveal the moments that shocked them most.
· A Look Ahead to the Final Season – The cast gives their thoughts on what an amazing final season this
is going to be!
· From Walt to Heisenberg – From
high school teacher to deadly meth dealer, watch as Walter White quickly
transforms into Heisenberg.
· How Will It End? – At
the beginning of Season 5, the cast gives their thoughts on how they think the
show will end.
· Avenging Agent: Dean Norris as Hank Schrader – A look at the character Hank Schrader and the man who played him,
Dean Norris.
· Scene Stealer: Betsy Brandt as Marie Schrader – A look at the character Marie Schrader and the woman who played
her, Betsy Brandt.
· A Criminal Attorney: Bob Odenkirk as Saul Goodman – A look at the character Saul Goodman and the man who played
him, Bob Odenkirk.
· Jesse’s Journey: Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman – A look at the character Jesse Pinkman and the man who played
him, Aaron Paul.
· Skyler Breaks Bad: Anna Gunn on Season Four – Actress Anna Gunn and series creator Vince Gilligan explore
Skyler’s character evolution through the fourth season.
· Growing Up in the White House: RJ Mitte on Walter, Jr. – RJ Mitte, Anna Gunn, Bryan Cranston and series creator Vince
Gilligan discuss the extraordinary dynamics of the White family, and Walter,
Jr.’s unique role.
· The Ultimate Chess Match – Members
of the cast and crew discuss Walter White and Gus Fring’s extraordinary and
complicated battle of wits and their struggle for Jesse’s allegiance.
· Looking Back: A Season Four Retrospective - Season Four’s most surprising and memorable moments.
· Ted's Wipeout – In
Episode 411, “Crawl Space,†Ted Beneke suffers a head injury while trying to
escape from Saul’s goons. In this
featurette, Christopher Cousins (Ted) explains how this shocking stunt was
accomplished.
· The Truck Attack Storyboard Comparison – A side-by-side comparison of the Los Pollos Hermanos truck attack
and the brilliant shot-by-shot storyboards that were created for the episode
“Bullet Points.â€
· Walt and the Challenger Storyboard Comparison – A side-by-side comparison of Walt’s joy ride in Walt Jr.’s new
Dodge Challenger and the storyboards that were developed for that sequence by
the writer and director, Peter Gould.
DVD Special Features:
More than 50 hours from Season 1
through the Final Season
Broadcast Year: 2008-2013
(AMC)
BREAKING
BAD: THE COMPLETE SERIES is
not rated.
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