Breaking Bad: Every Season Ranked Worst To Best

After almost a decade of being off the air, fans still can't get enough of Breaking Bad. With some of the greatest scenes of television in the past decade, this is the closest that Vince Gilligan could have possibly come to taking Mr. Chips and turning him into Scarface. Though every episode moves the story along in its own way, there's definitely a pecking order where all of the seasons go.

Granted, choosing between seasons of Breaking Bad is like choosing between your favorite child as a longtime fan of the show. As much as some of the episodes might be better overall in one season, every single one is special in its own way and helps to turn Walter White into the Heisenberg madman that we see towards the end of the show. When you look at them back to back though, you start to see the entire cast and crew maturing throughout the series.

While you may want to nitpick individual episodes like Crawl Space or Ozymandias, the crux of every season seems to have its own unique identity, as we see both Jesse and Walt grow and adapt to the drug kingpins trying to nab them at every turn. Even though there's enough tension in this show for anyone's entire lifetime, it's the kind of stress that makes you want to come back for more again and again.

It might not even be all that fair putting the first season of Breaking Bad at the bottom of the list. On the surface, these are the moments that got millions hooked on the show, from Jesse's first cook with Walt in the RV to our first encounter with Tuco Salamanca. The only problem with this season is...well...there's not enough of it.

Standing at only 6 episodes, there's not nearly enough meat in these hours that would translate to the next few years of Breaking Bad content. Most of this season feels like you're just along for the ride with Jesse and Walt, as they turn into a supremely screwed up version of the Odd Couple trying to cook to perfection while saving their own skin. Granted, you do also see a few interesting scenes of character development as well, like Walt refusing Elliot and Gretchen's money out of pride or how he uses a controlled explosion as intimidation against Tuco.

You can clearly see the Heinsenberg persona planting its seeds... it just hasn't reached its full potential just yet. Also it doesn't help that fan favorites like Saul and Mike aren't even accounted for in this season, making the rest of the episodes feel a bit hollow. Far from perfect, but still a brilliant start for one of the greatest series on television.