Continuing its story with its great premise and great acting, the second season of "Breaking Bad" re-asserted the show's strengths. Splitting its time essentially between chemistry teacher turned meth dealer Walter White and his associate Jesse Pinkman, the second season at nearly double the length of the first allowed for long ruminations of Walter's mindset and the man at heart. Pinkman, the perpetual fuck-up is fleshed out here as a sad case, and one whom we would like to see Walter rescue. Also worthy of a mention, Dean Norris as Walter's brother-in-law Hank Schrader (a D.E.A. agent) is wonderfully humanized in his own arc within season two. In a series of cool and brisk set-ups, the term 'suspenseful' applies to each and every one of the episodes. "Breaking Bad" is a great television show, and this season only solidifies that classification. Despite a finale that is practically bad, 12 other, impeccable, earlier episodes don't deserve to be judged under that singular lens.
Breaking Bad (S.2): ★★★1/2
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