Breaking Bad

TV show · 2008

This report covers the full series (Seasons 1-5, 2008-2013). Breaking Bad is an adult crime drama following a chemistry teacher who transforms into a ruthless drug manufacturer; it contains pervasive gun violence, graphic gore, heavy drug content, and intense moral darkness that escalate steadily across all five seasons.

Explicit sexual contentSelf-harm & suicideHarm to childrenMedical traumaGraphic violence & goreAbuse & manipulationSubstance abuseRacial & cultural stereotypes

Episodes to know about

Explicit sexual contentS1E1Mild

A prolonged under-covers sexual act with no nudity; brief female topless nudity also appears in this episode.

Graphic violence & goreS1E2Strong

The show's first extremely graphic gore sequence: a body partially dissolved in acid with resulting viscera spilling through a ceiling; cleanup shown in the following episode.

Graphic violence & goreS2E7Strong

A decapitated human head is strapped to a tortoise, which is then detonated as a bomb, causing casualties including an on-screen explosion of gore.

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