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Breaking Bad Season 4: A Retrospective

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  Breaking Bad Season 4: A Retrospective This entry is part of a series of retrospectives on the  Breaking Bad  universe. Click here  for the previous entry on Breaking Bad Season 3. [Note: As a series retrospective, this post will contain major spoilers from  Breaking Bad ,  its sequel film  El Camino ,  and its prequel series  Better Call Saul] It doesn't take long for Season 4 of Breaking Bad to not only establish itself as one of the greatest seasons of the series thus far, but also as a memorable, classic experience in semi-modern television. The fourth season of Breaking Bad picks up right where the third season left off. Walt is captured in the laundromat by Mike and Gus' other men. Jesse has shot Gale in the head, and is liable to be carted away soon by Victor. It quickly becomes clear that, even though they've committed an act of pure transgression against Gus Fring and his meth trade, the duo's true punishment will be the stay as Gus' cooks, being broken d