10 Devastating TV Show Moments That Came Out Of Nowhere
5. Jane’s Death And The Resulting Fallout - Breaking Bad
In a show as revolutionary as Breaking Bad there’s bound to be a fair few moments that knock the fanbase off their feet. Although the hype never really bubbled over to world breaking until the fifth season, the show is a paragon of television and storytelling from episode one. Hanks’ death, Walt killing Mike0 and, Gus’ death are all contenders, but the number one spot goes to Jane’s overdose and the resulting fallout that resulted in a plane collision.
The hard hitting side to Jane’s death is how it marked a poignant step in Walt’s path to outright villain. In electing not to save her after flipping her onto her back while trying to wake Jesse, Walt as good as murders her. It’s so heavy because the act is arguably the worst thing Walt has done up until this point, and also makes him third-handedly responsible for the plane crash that takes place over Albuquerque in the following episode. That moment in particular stirred up some criticism for stretching the bounds of realism a little too far, but also sent a powerful message about the incredible repercussions of Walt’s descent from family man to drug kingpin.
And, above all else, it was about as intense as TV gets.