Episodes 01

“Seven Thirty-Seven”

No-Doze dies from the beating Tuco inflicted on him, and Gonzo leaves to hide the body. Walt and Jesse are horrified by Tuco’s violent outbursts, as well as the mysterious appearance of an ominous black SUV. Jesse resolves to shoot Tuco, but Walt has a more surreptitious plan involving poisoning him with ricin, thus leaving their hands clean. Hank reviews the security surveillance footage of the warehouse break-in without realizing he is watching Walt and Jesse, though he can tell they are inexperienced thieves. Investigating the junkyard, he finds Gonzo dead from a botched attempt to hide No-Doze’s body. Skyler tells Hank about Marie’s shoplifting, and learns she has already been receiving therapy for kleptomania. Jesse and Walt’s fears come true as Tuco kidnaps them.

Episodes 02

“Grilled”

Tuco takes Walt and Jesse at gunpoint to a remote desert hideout, where he takes care of his sick uncle Hector, a former drug kingpin who is now incapacitated due to a stroke and can only communicate with a bell. Tuco explains that Hank and the DEA have rolled his entire organization. Unaware of Gonzo’s death, Tuco believes Gonzo has ratted him out. Tuco now intends to take Walt and Jesse to Mexico, where they will cook meth for him 24/7. Desperate, Walt attempts to poison Tuco, but Hector disrupts his plan. Enraged, Tuco attacks and attempts to kill Jesse, but Jesse manages to wound him and escape with Walt. Meanwhile, Skyler is worried over Walt’s disappearance and, after Hank reveals his suspicion that Walt has a second cell phone, remembers that Jesse had been supplying Walt with marijuana. Hank tracks Jesse to Tuco’s hideout and gets into a shootout with Tuco, whom he kills in self-defense.

Episodes 03

“Bit by a Dead Bee”

Walt and Jesse have to get back home and explain their disappearances; Walt forms a plan, and they split up. Alone, Walt goes to a supermarket, removes his clothes, and wanders around the aisles, feigning a disoriented state. He is hospitalized and claims to have no memory of where he has been for the past few days. Jesse, meanwhile returns to his house and, with Badger’s help, packs all of his lab equipment into the RV and arranges it to be towed away. He then allows the DEA to find him in a motel room with a prostitute, with whom he claims to have been shacked up all weekend. Hank does not believe him and brings in Hector to identify him, but the old man refuses to cooperate with the authorities. Jesse is freed, but the DEA confiscates all of his money.

Episodes 04

“Down”

Walt and Jesse appear to be in the clear, but Jesse has no money and Walt cannot leave the house to cook meth without Skyler wondering where he is. Jesse’s parents, who own his house, order him to vacate. Now homeless, Jesse tracks down his hidden RV and spends the night in it. Suspicious of Walt’s actions, including his denial of having a second cell phone, Skyler begins going out all day and refuses to tell Walt of her whereabouts until he tells her the truth about what he has been up to; Walt continues to deny any wrongdoing. After stealing his RV from the impound lot, Jesse arrives at Walt’s home and convinces him to give him half of their remaining money.

Episodes 05

“Breakage”

Walt continues his treatment and his condition improves, but he is concerned about the growing medical bills. Jesse begins to re-establish himself, paying off his debts and getting a new place to live. He develops an interest in his new next-door neighbor and landlord, Jane Margolis. Hank and the DEA come across the name Heisenberg, but are not sure if he is real or just an urban legend. Hank is promoted and appointed to a tristate drug task force. Walt and Jesse resume cooking. Jesse is not keen on selling on the street and suggests he and Walt take over Tuco’s role as a distributor; he recruits his friends Badger, Skinny Pete, and Combo as dealers. Skinny Pete is ripped off by a drug-addicted couple, and Walt tells Jesse that unless he does something about it, word will get around that Jesse and his crew are easy marks.

Episodes 06

“Peekaboo”

Walt returns to work. Skyler receives a call from Gretchen Schwartz and Skyler thanks her for paying for Walt’s treatment. Gretchen does not reveal the truth, but Walt’s bitterness at their past relationship—personal and business—comes out. In response, Gretchen calls Skyler and tells her that she and Elliott can no longer pay for Walt’s treatment; Walt covers by telling Skyler that Gretchen and Elliott are insolvent. Jesse decides to confront the couple who ripped off Skinny Pete and discovers their young neglected son home alone. Jesse bonds with their son until the drug-addicted couple returns home; Jesse is held hostage by the couple. Later, the female addict kills her partner, Spooge, by unbalancing a stolen ATM he is working on, crushing his head. Jesse recovers the meth and cash from the ATM, calls the police, and flees the scene.

Episodes 07

“Negro y Azul”

Walt has trouble getting in touch with Jesse, who has been staying at home since his encounter with Spooge. Jesse is also not providing product to his dealers, so Walt arranges to deliver it. He learns that the word on the street is that Jesse killed Spooge and, due to his new reputation as a cold-blooded killer, they are having no problem at all collecting payment. Walt decides the time has come to expand their territory and put Jesse’s new reputation to good use. Skyler decides to get a job and goes back to her old employer. Hank struggles to fit in at his new job in El Paso. During an investigation, Hank’s task force comes across the severed head of an informant mounted on a tortoise. An explosive strapped to the tortoise goes off, killing several DEA agents and officers; Hank escapes unharmed.

Episodes 08

“Better Call Saul”

Hank suffers from posttraumatic stress disorder after the bombing in El Paso; Walt tries to cheer Hank up and tells him to move on. Walt and Jesse face yet another problem when Badger is arrested by the Albuquerque police. They end up hiring a shady lawyer, Saul Goodman, who ensures that Badger gets off with a light sentence without having to give away Jesse or Walt’s identity. Through a private investigator, Saul tracks down Walt at the school and offers his services for a cut of the profit.

Episodes 09

“4 Days Out”

Walt is convinced that his medical condition is deteriorating; he continues to have coughing fits and is now coughing up blood. After Saul calculates the numbers, Walt realizes that there is not much money left for his family. With an excuse of visiting his mother, Walt and Jesse set off for the desert for a marathon cooking session over an extended weekend. During their trip, Jesse accidentally leaves the keys in the ignition, inadvertently draining the RV’s battery. Walt and Jesse find themselves stuck in the middle of the desert, cold and without food and water. Walt’s knowledge of chemistry again saves the day, as they build a makeshift battery able to jump-start the RV. Returning to Albuquerque, Walt and Skyler discover that Walt’s cancer is in remission.

Episodes 10

“Over”

Despite the good news about his condition, Walt is unhappy, verging on anger. Skyler decides to throw a party to celebrate the news and thank all of their friends for their support, but Walt gets drunk and then provokes an argument with Hank. He is embarrassed about his behavior and tries to make amends. Walt also tells Jesse the good news and tells him that he is finished with their enterprise. Skyler confides to her boss, Ted, about Walt’s condition. Jesse’s relationship with Jane continues to grow, but he is taken aback when her father, Donald, drops in to see her; Jane does not introduce Jesse as her boyfriend. The ensuing confrontation compromises their relationship; however, they make up in the end.

Episodes 11

“Mandala”

After Combo is murdered by a rival gang, Saul proposes a new distribution method for Walt and Jesse’s product. Under stress, Jesse tells Jane what he does. Saul puts Walt in touch with a meth distributor named Gus Fring, who agrees to purchase Walt’s product. However, Gus expresses concern about Jesse’s drug problem, which has escalated into heroin use due to Jane’s relapse. Skyler finds out that Ted has been engaging in tax evasion from the IRS, but due to their past relationship, she decides not to report it. Walt receives a large offer for the short-notice delivery of the remainder of their inventory, but at the same time receives a call from Skyler, notifying him of her imminent labor.

Episodes 12

“Phoenix”

Walt delivers the inventory in time but misses his daughter’s birth. Jesse confronts Walt about his share of the payment, but Walt refuses to disburse the funds until Jesse can prove his sobriety. Jesse and Jane’s addiction is discovered by Donald, who agrees to give her one day to settle her affairs before going to rehab. In an effort to minimize the cost of Walt’s upcoming surgery, Walt Jr. sets up a website to gather donations for his father’s medical expenses. It is quickly used by Saul as a way to launder Walt’s earnings so they can be spent without raising suspicion. After discovering Jesse’s payday, Jane blackmails Walt into delivering Jesse’s share. Later, Walt returns to Jesse’s and finds Jesse and Jane passed out in bed after a drug binge, both lying on their sides. He tries to shake Jesse conscious and as he does so, Jane flops over onto her back. Jane vomits and begins to suffocate. Walt leans to turn her over but quickly changes his mind as he stands and watches Jane die.

Episodes 13

“ABQ”

Jesse discovers Jane’s passing and reaches out to Walt. Walt contacts Saul, who sends his private investigator and cleaner Mike to conceal Jesse’s involvement in Jane’s death. Jesse is distraught and flees; Walt later locates him in a crack house and takes him to rehab. Walt’s funds are funneled into his son’s website, which attracts the attention of the media, causing him to be overcome with guilt. Walt’s secretive behavior becomes a problem once again when he accidentally references a second cell phone while under the initial effects of anesthesia moments before his surgery. This prompts Skyler to investigate deeper, thereby revealing many of Walt’s lies, including not taking any money from Gretchen and never visiting his mother, which spurs her to leave him. Jane’s father, an air traffic controller, is distraught from his daughter’s death, and accidentally allows a mid-air collision to occur between an airliner and a small plane in the sky above Albuquerque. The crash results in debris, including a scorched pink teddy bear and human remains, raining down onto the Whites’ residence, as well as much of the city.