Does the dog die?
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Breaking Bad
TV Show • 2008 • Drama
ReportWhen Walter White, a New Mexico chemistry teacher, is diagnosed with Stage III cancer and given a prognosis of only two years left to live. He becomes filled with a sense of fearlessness and an unrelenting desire to secure his family's financial future at any cost as he enters the dangerous world of drugs and crime.
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Anonymous
There are no dogs in Breaking Bad but Jesse tells a story of a fictional 'problem dog' that he put down, the story is actually an indirect confession of his role in killing [redacted].
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Abandonment
Does someone leave without saying goodbye?
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pastamasta
S5
E7
An old man left his granddaughter in the park after he was flipped by an arrested lawyer.
Later the old man dies without saying goodbye to his Granddaughter and daughter in law
Later the old man dies without saying goodbye to his Granddaughter and daughter in law
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Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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Pantalones
Young boy is left alone for long periods of time by meth-using parents. The parents return rarely but just do meth and abuse each other, they never really parent.
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Is an animal abandoned?
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Mark_Props534
nuh uh
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Abuse
Are there abusive parents?
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Pantalones
There are several scenes with a young boy being severely neglected by his meth-using parents. The kid is extremely filthy and left alone for long periods of time. Also, Walter cooks meth and potentially puts his whole family in danger by working with cartels. Walter also kidnaps his own daughter.
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Does an abused person forgive their abuser?
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pastamasta
Everyone hurt by Walter (live or dead) never forgive Walt for his manipulations on them
Jesse briefly forgives Walt multiple times, until Jesse was deeply hurt by his manipulations
Jesse briefly forgives Walt multiple times, until Jesse was deeply hurt by his manipulations
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Is someone stalked?
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Boop
The DEA and cartel members stalk characters throughout the show
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baldisbasics
In season 5, characters have a physical struggle with a knife involved, until their son intervenes and calls 911.
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Is a woman brutalized for spectacle?
73 supporters
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pastamasta
Skyler was nearly r* by Walt
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Pantalones
The two brother assasins are shown being abused by their uncle Hector when they were kids. One of them is nearly drowned. The brothers eventually grow to become cartel hitmen. It can be argued Walter was treated like crap and belittled by his old boss Bogdan, and later returns the abuse by taking his business and his framed dollar bill.
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Is someone gaslighted?
36 supporters
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Nazetel
Scenes of manipulation or threats are quite common throughout the show
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BruckheimerFoehdh
Not directly abused, but a toddler is severely neglected by meth-head parents.
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Addiction
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Anonymous
Drug use is seen throughout the entire show. There are also several characters that struggle with drug addiction.
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Is there addiction?
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Nazetel
Several of the characters are addicted to drugs.
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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Boop
Season 2 episode 10 there is a scene where a character lets his 16 year old son have a shot. After his son is finished he keeps pouring up until the son gets sick. He is aggressive towards other characters who try to calm him down/get him to stop. A friend who grew up with an abusive/alcoholic father found this scene very upsetting.
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Animal
Were animals harmed in the making?
120 supporters
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perunamuusi
S2
E7
A tortoise might have been abused. It seems like a prop was glued onto a living tortoise and some text had been written on the animal with paint. I don’t think this would be seen as acceptable outside of a movie set, so it’s worth mentioning.
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Anonymous
A couple of bugs are killed throughout the series. A tortoise is also killed.
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Are animals abused?
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LydiaRing
Yes, spoilers () a tortoise is used to deliver a bomb and is killed in the process.
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Is there a dead animal?
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Jasejaserbee
A tortoise gets blown up, but it is not shown suffering.
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Does a pet die?
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kunikuzushi
jesse talks about how he had to put down a dog, which can be interpreted as a pet dog. however, this story is actually an allegory.
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Does a dragon die?
28 supporters
Yes
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Nazetel
I don't know why people are answering yes - there are no dragons in this series.
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Are there spiders?
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ozzie711
Season 5 episode 5, right in the opening scene, there is a huge tarantula in the desert. A kid picks it up and puts it in a jar. It is shown again in the last shot of the episode (shortly after a shooting). Also shown briefly in the next episode after the shooter gets a warning from Mike.
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Are there bugs?
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Anonymous
There is a fly in the mets lab in an episode.
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Assault
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soupfreak
S5
E10
Skyler is slapped by Marie, her sister.
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Is someone drugged?
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in season 5, a character is poisoned and presumably died offscreen.
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Is someone held under water?
19 supporters
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Pantalones
A boy's head is held underwater inside a cooler filled with water. He is submerged for a very disturbing amount of time while his brother tries to save him.
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Is rape mentioned?
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Akwoe
Saul makes an extremely brief and lighthearted joke about prison rape. Other than that it’s shown but not mentioned.
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Is someone beaten up by a bully?
19 supporters
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Akwoe
A character gets beaten up by both a drug dealer and a police officer over the course of the show (the show does not portray the police officers behavior in a positive light)
The same drug dealer beats another man to death
The same drug dealer beats another man to death
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Is someone restrained?
23 supporters
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mistersandman
For two episodes of season 1, a character is restrained by a bike lock around his neck that locks around a pole behind him. He is unable to move his head forward at all. In “Buyout”, a character is zip-tied to a radiator at the wrist and left alone. He quickly escapes. Nearing the end of season 5, a character is kept in an underground cage chained at the wrists and ankles. When he is out of the cage, there is a chain from his back to the ceiling that only allows him to walk back and forth.
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Kris
A man forcefully has sex with his wife until she screams at him to stop, which he does.
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Is someone's mouth covered?
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pastamasta
Todd and the neo nazi's cover Sky's mouth
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Are there jokes about sexual assault on men?
47 supporters
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LucVanAcker
S2
E8
A little after the 27:00 time mark, Saul sort of jokes about prison rape in reference to Badger’s options.
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mistersandman
No nudity, but there is a scene where Walter begins forcibly having sex with Skyler in the kitchen. She yells at him to stop and he does after a few moments.
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
30 supporters
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Gyra
In season 1, episode 6, Walter gives in to his hair loss due to chemotherapy and shaves his head bald.
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Are any hands damaged?
16 supporters
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pastamasta
Skyler injures walt's hand in ozymandias
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Is there throat mutilation?
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Pantalones
S4
E1
Gus Fring kills a man by slashing his throat with a box cutter. It is fully on screen and very bloody.
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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gloop
s3 ep7 a child is almost drowned, showing a struggle
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Is there decapitation?
30 supporters
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Bossdogw
A tortoise is shown with a severed human head on it
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Is there cannibalism?
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FishyBUTT777795
No Cannablism in this film
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Is someone crushed to death?
30 supporters
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S2E6 A woman tips over an ATM machine to crush a man’s head.
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Is someone choked?
15 supporters
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mistersandman
Near the end of season 1, a man is killed by having his throat crushed between a pole and a bike lock placed around his neck.
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Is someone burned alive?
37 supporters
Yes
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Anonymous
Someone is burned alive in a prison cell.
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Is someone buried alive?
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izkm
no but someone is kept in an underground cage towards the end of s5
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Is there body horror?
47 supporters
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Pantalones
A character suffers grotesque facial injuries in an explosion. To a lesser degree, extreme meth use causes severe bodily damage to a few characters. They are shown as skinny, with "meth mouth" and sores from picking their skin.
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Is there amputation?
25 supporters
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Pilibbe
It's not shown, but a character who's legs were crushed is later shown with bandaged stumps.
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Does a head get squashed?
49 supporters
Yes
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8
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Anonymous
Someone's head is crushed with an ATM machine.
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Is there a hanging?
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Anonymous
There are scenes of strangulation though.
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Does someone asphyxiate?
24 supporters
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balls
jane's death is of asphyxiation
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
74 supporters
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EzraVogel
No but there is a brief mention of genital piercings potentially getting ripped out
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Does someone become unconscious?
6 supporters
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0
Many die aswell
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Does someone break a bone?
21 supporters
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Boop
There are crunching sound effects when a character is beaten up so broken bones are implied.
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Does someone have a seizure?
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Boop
At the end of season one/begginning of season two, a character has a seizure after being beaten and passes away.
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Are any teeth damaged?
48 supporters
Yes
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baldisbasics
Several minor characters have "meth mouth" - extremely eroded/damaged and discolored teeth from meth addiction. Tuco's grill after it is encased in the glass cube could count too. In 5x01, detectives discuss teeth "popping" due to high temperatures.
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
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JoeTelaa0
Fingers get damaged in the explosion that causes a character’s death.
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Is someone tortured?
72 supporters
Yes
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Gyra
In the later parts of season 5, someone is tortured in order to give information and be 'kept in line'.
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Does someone fall down stairs?
9 supporters
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nikkiikate
yes, in the first season a man is pulling a bodybag up the stairs but he accidentally lets go so it falls down the stairs
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Does someone fall to their death?
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gatorgirlgab
It is definitely mentioned that body parts fall into peoples’ yards though they people don’t fall TO their deaths, they’re already dead because of the plane explosions. Worth saying anyways.
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Is there eye mutilation?
87 supporters
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petezaparti
Half a character's face is blown off near the end of season four, his skull and empty eye socket are viewed close up
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Is someone stabbed?
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pastamasta
Krazy 8 stabs Walt while Walt strangling him with a bike lock
The convenience store clerk is implied to be stabbed by the meth addicts.
The prison stabbing scene
The convenience store clerk is implied to be stabbed by the meth addicts.
The prison stabbing scene
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Is there excessive gore?
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mistersandman
Subjective, it’s not in every episode, but where there’s gore it’s generally pretty intense. One of the first plot points in Season 1 is disposing of a mostly dissolved corpse, flesh and blood and bone are seen. There is a particularly notable scene in 4x01 where a man cuts another man’s throat with a box cutter; the wound is shown and there is a LOT of blood.
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Children
Is an infant abducted?
18 supporters
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eyedog
Spoiler: Walter kidnaps his own daughter
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Does a kid die?
44 supporters
Yes
162
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9
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BruckheimerFoehdh
A young boy is murdered by 2 meth dealers towards the end of season 3. A young boy is poisoned and nearly dies towards the end of season 4. A young boy is shot and killed in early season 5.
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Creepy Crawly
Yes
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Death
Does someone sacrifice themselves?
11 supporters
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30
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Dorianaz9
SPOILER: S4 ep 13 Hector sacrifices himself to kill Gus Frings. At the end of the last episode (season 5 episod 16), Walter White sacrifices himself to free Jessie.
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Does a major character die?
22 supporters
Yes
26
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7
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Pantalones
A major antagonist dies explosively at the end of Season 4. Season 5 sees several major and minor but reoccuring characters dying.
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Does a non-human character die?
22 supporters
Yes
12
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0
S2
E7
Turtle with head human strapped to it explodes
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Does someone die?
12 supporters
Yes
38
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Akwoe
Many people over the course of the show, in almost every episode.
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Disability
Is someone disabled played by able-bodied?
20 supporters
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No
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5
cornixregina
NO an able-bodied person does NOT play a disabled character because R.J. Mitte ACTUALLY has Cerebral Palsy EXACTLY like his character Walter White Jr. It's the first item in the trivia of his actor profile on IMDb.
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Is the r-slur used?
29 supporters
Yes
83
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6
8
ellaur
The son of the main characters has cerebral palsy, and there are scenes of him being addressed as such by bullies and antagonists. One more intense example is a group of boys mocking him in a store but (spoilers) the main bully gets his ass beat. Characters generally react negatively to the slurs use.
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Drugs/Alcohol
Does someone overdose?
14 supporters
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73
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Dorianaz9
spoiler: Very graphic overdose scene at the end of s2 ep 11
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Family
Does a family member die?
21 supporters
Yes
23
No
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0
pastamasta
The MC dies by the end of the show
MC's father died years ago.
Another MC's aunt dies from Lung Cancer years ago.
The AA group meetings leader mentioned he accidently killed his daughter while high on Cocaine and Vodka.
Cartel boss's three nephews and his grandchild got murdered. Thr Cartel boss later dies from Assisted Suicide plot. They are all evil anyways. (As bonus points a fourth nephew who is also evil dies in the pre sequel series)
A meth addict parent dies from having his head Crushed by an ATM machine.
An air traffic controller's daughter dies from heroin overdose, he later shoots himself and his fate is ambiguous.
(Heavily Implied) Multiple families died in the air collison.
A sister (who has a child) and her brother (who is a child enforcer) both die being shot under different circumstances in Season 5 and 3 respectively.
A child of someone else got murdered after a train heist
A major supporting character who is a grandfather (who has grand daughter) got murdered by MC.
Many of the prisoners who dies being stabbed are mentioned to have families
Two DEA agents (one of them are major and married to Marie. and the other is supporting have a family with kids.) got murdered by neo nazis. Its worth noting that Gomez has a family. Which is expanded more in prequel sequel finale.
A nephew and his uncle who are neo nazis got murdered by the two MCs.
A female antagonist (who is a mother) got poisoned with ricin by the MC. Her death is mentioned in the movie.
MC's father died years ago.
Another MC's aunt dies from Lung Cancer years ago.
The AA group meetings leader mentioned he accidently killed his daughter while high on Cocaine and Vodka.
Cartel boss's three nephews and his grandchild got murdered. Thr Cartel boss later dies from Assisted Suicide plot. They are all evil anyways. (As bonus points a fourth nephew who is also evil dies in the pre sequel series)
A meth addict parent dies from having his head Crushed by an ATM machine.
An air traffic controller's daughter dies from heroin overdose, he later shoots himself and his fate is ambiguous.
(Heavily Implied) Multiple families died in the air collison.
A sister (who has a child) and her brother (who is a child enforcer) both die being shot under different circumstances in Season 5 and 3 respectively.
A child of someone else got murdered after a train heist
A major supporting character who is a grandfather (who has grand daughter) got murdered by MC.
Many of the prisoners who dies being stabbed are mentioned to have families
Two DEA agents (one of them are major and married to Marie. and the other is supporting have a family with kids.) got murdered by neo nazis. Its worth noting that Gomez has a family. Which is expanded more in prequel sequel finale.
A nephew and his uncle who are neo nazis got murdered by the two MCs.
A female antagonist (who is a mother) got poisoned with ricin by the MC. Her death is mentioned in the movie.
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Does a parent die?
20 supporters
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135
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Boop
SPOILER: A main character who is a parent dies at the end.
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
26 supporters
Yes
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izkm
s2 has a recurring teddy bear that has been damaged showing up
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Is someone kidnapped?
7 supporters
Yes
109
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5
11
Kris
In the final few episodes a main character is kidnapped and help prisoner for months.
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Does someone cheat?
16 supporters
Yes
129
No
11
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Boop
The episode "IFT/I f****d Ted."
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Fear
Yes
2
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96
Are there jump scares?
53 supporters
Yes
26
No
52
10
Bumblefluff
In season 2 episode 7, there is a sudden explosion caused by a bomb. It certainly made me jump!
This happens again in season 4 episode 13.
This happens again in season 4 episode 13.
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Is there a shower scene?
10 supporters
Yes
102
No
7
7
Jasejaserbee
Not graphic
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Are there natural bodies of water?
1 supporters
Yes
18
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1
2
Akwoe
S5
E8
Yes, and a character dies next to a river.
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Are there clowns?
10 supporters
Yes
5
No
90
11
Dorianaz9
no real clown but towards the end of the show. Probably in season 5. In the intro scene of an episode Skyler packs a clown statue. It's very short, very brief, and hardly sees anything, but I prefer to warn you just in case. I will try to find in which epsiode it was.
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Yes
2
No
94
Yes
0
No
23
Yes
33
No
8
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Pantalones
Walter shaves his head with a disposable razor.
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Are there mannequins?
5 supporters
Yes
13
No
16
1
Off the top of my head there is not, at least not prominently featured. There are shots within stores that may contain mannequins, so be aware of that.
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
89 supporters
Yes
223
No
9
65
Anonymous
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ALL Breaking Bad warnings
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BEWARE OF SPOILERS
Breaking Bad: Season 1 Warnings
it should first be said that this show is not for people who are bothered by really violent or disturbing content. however, there’s not too much v* so it’s easy to avoid if that’s all you’re worried about!
possible spoilers ahead~
episode 1-
walter coughs throughout. at the beginning, after coming out of the trailer, the coughing is particularly intense. this may be triggering.
towards the end, after telling jesse what happened in the trailer, walter bends over and v*s violently. you can’t see it, but you see him bending over and you hear it very clearly for quite a few seconds
episodes 2 through 5 are safe aside from coughing (and subject matter that involves really gruesome images and such)
episode 6-
when walter is teaching toward the beginning, he tells them to work on their stuff alone and then leaves the room to v*. I tabbed out and took my earphones out, but I think it’s shown a bit and heard quite violently.
after walt’s second chemo scene, about 19 minutes in, he is paying with a check and goes to the bathroom to v*. I think it’s pretty much just like the last one
episode 7 is safe
Breaking Bad: Season 2 Warnings
just like I said last time- a very intense and often gory show. possible spoilers ahead.
Episodes 1 through 4 are safe. There’s always coughing of course, but the only notably triggering moment is in episode 4 when jesse makes it back inside the trailer and begins coughing intensely. It seems as if he’ll v* but he doesn’t.
Toward the beginning of episode 5, about 7 minutes in when Walt gets out of bed to count the money, he goes to the bathroom and gets sick. The toilet clogs and he spends a little bit cleaning up, so the scene ends up being about a minute and a half. Just tab out and take our your earphones/mute it.
Episode 8 is safe, minus the usual coughing. Also, Hank has a couple panic attacks in this episode, which might seem like he’s going to throw up, but he doesn’t.
Episode 9 is technically safe, but at the beginning Walt leaves the waiting room and has a particularly bad coughing spell in the bathroom. He is coughing violently and leaning somewhat over the toilet, but he doesn’t v*. It still may be triggering.
In Episode 10, around 15 minutes in, Walt Jr. is sick into the pool. He starts to cough after taking a drink at about 14 minutes. I stopped watching/listening so I don’t really know how much is shown, but a previous anon said it’s pretty graphic. I would honestly skip that whole scene where they’re outside drinking. Stop watching when Walt pours out Walt Jr.’s ice. The scene ends at 16 minutes.
Episode 11 is safe.
Episode 12 is safe up until the end. When Walt goes into Jesse’s apartment, Jane ends up v*ing quite a bit. I didn’t watch because I knew something was coming, but it sounds horrible because she's choking. You should probably just skip the entire scene. It’s the last scene of the episode.
Episode 13 is safe.
Breaking Bad: Season 3 Warnings
same disclaimer for violence and intensity as the previous seasons
Episodes 1 through 4 are safe.
In episode 5, about 3 minutes in, Jesse is leaving the strip club with his friends, and Skinny v*s outside as he’s walking away. As soon as you see they’re leaving the club, tab out and mute.
Episodes 6 through 13 are safe.
Breaking Bad: Season 4 Warnings
violence and intensity, spoilers, etc etc you know the deal~
Episode 1 is technically safe, but there is a VERY gruesome death towards the end. I usually don’t mention these, but since I’m hardly bothered by gore and this one affected me, I thought it was worth mentioning. Also, witnessing it causes Walter to look like he’s going to be sick.
Episodes 2 through 9 are safe.
When Gus goes to the bathroom in episode 10, he sets a towel down in front of the toilet and makes himself v*. It’s obvious it’s coming because he kneels in front of the toilet and sticks his two fingers toward his mouth. I’m not sure if you see v* but you see him leaning over and hear the sounds.
Episodes 11 through 13 are safe.
Breaking Bad: Season 5 warnings
Episodes 1 through 8 are safe.
In episode 9, when the Whites are eating dinner, around 33 minutes in, Walt runs to the bathroom and leans over the toilet. I honestly don’t know if he v*s at first because I saw it coming on the little netflix preview screen, and when the scene came I tabbed out and listened to it at a low volume. It doesn’t sound like he v*s but I know he turns the water on. However, after he notices his book is gone, he makes a gagging sound and leans over. Nothing is shown.
Episodes 10 through 16 are safe.
ALL Breaking Bad warnings
a masterpost of masterposts! what a concept!
BEWARE OF SPOILERS
Breaking Bad: Season 1 Warnings
it should first be said that this show is not for people who are bothered by really violent or disturbing content. however, there’s not too much v* so it’s easy to avoid if that’s all you’re worried about!
possible spoilers ahead~
episode 1-
walter coughs throughout. at the beginning, after coming out of the trailer, the coughing is particularly intense. this may be triggering.
towards the end, after telling jesse what happened in the trailer, walter bends over and v*s violently. you can’t see it, but you see him bending over and you hear it very clearly for quite a few seconds
episodes 2 through 5 are safe aside from coughing (and subject matter that involves really gruesome images and such)
episode 6-
when walter is teaching toward the beginning, he tells them to work on their stuff alone and then leaves the room to v*. I tabbed out and took my earphones out, but I think it’s shown a bit and heard quite violently.
after walt’s second chemo scene, about 19 minutes in, he is paying with a check and goes to the bathroom to v*. I think it’s pretty much just like the last one
episode 7 is safe
Breaking Bad: Season 2 Warnings
just like I said last time- a very intense and often gory show. possible spoilers ahead.
Episodes 1 through 4 are safe. There’s always coughing of course, but the only notably triggering moment is in episode 4 when jesse makes it back inside the trailer and begins coughing intensely. It seems as if he’ll v* but he doesn’t.
Toward the beginning of episode 5, about 7 minutes in when Walt gets out of bed to count the money, he goes to the bathroom and gets sick. The toilet clogs and he spends a little bit cleaning up, so the scene ends up being about a minute and a half. Just tab out and take our your earphones/mute it.
Episode 8 is safe, minus the usual coughing. Also, Hank has a couple panic attacks in this episode, which might seem like he’s going to throw up, but he doesn’t.
Episode 9 is technically safe, but at the beginning Walt leaves the waiting room and has a particularly bad coughing spell in the bathroom. He is coughing violently and leaning somewhat over the toilet, but he doesn’t v*. It still may be triggering.
In Episode 10, around 15 minutes in, Walt Jr. is sick into the pool. He starts to cough after taking a drink at about 14 minutes. I stopped watching/listening so I don’t really know how much is shown, but a previous anon said it’s pretty graphic. I would honestly skip that whole scene where they’re outside drinking. Stop watching when Walt pours out Walt Jr.’s ice. The scene ends at 16 minutes.
Episode 11 is safe.
Episode 12 is safe up until the end. When Walt goes into Jesse’s apartment, Jane ends up v*ing quite a bit. I didn’t watch because I knew something was coming, but it sounds horrible because she's choking. You should probably just skip the entire scene. It’s the last scene of the episode.
Episode 13 is safe.
Breaking Bad: Season 3 Warnings
same disclaimer for violence and intensity as the previous seasons
Episodes 1 through 4 are safe.
In episode 5, about 3 minutes in, Jesse is leaving the strip club with his friends, and Skinny v*s outside as he’s walking away. As soon as you see they’re leaving the club, tab out and mute.
Episodes 6 through 13 are safe.
Breaking Bad: Season 4 Warnings
violence and intensity, spoilers, etc etc you know the deal~
Episode 1 is technically safe, but there is a VERY gruesome death towards the end. I usually don’t mention these, but since I’m hardly bothered by gore and this one affected me, I thought it was worth mentioning. Also, witnessing it causes Walter to look like he’s going to be sick.
Episodes 2 through 9 are safe.
When Gus goes to the bathroom in episode 10, he sets a towel down in front of the toilet and makes himself v*. It’s obvious it’s coming because he kneels in front of the toilet and sticks his two fingers toward his mouth. I’m not sure if you see v* but you see him leaning over and hear the sounds.
Episodes 11 through 13 are safe.
Breaking Bad: Season 5 warnings
Episodes 1 through 8 are safe.
In episode 9, when the Whites are eating dinner, around 33 minutes in, Walt runs to the bathroom and leans over the toilet. I honestly don’t know if he v*s at first because I saw it coming on the little netflix preview screen, and when the scene came I tabbed out and listened to it at a low volume. It doesn’t sound like he v*s but I know he turns the water on. However, after he notices his book is gone, he makes a gagging sound and leans over. Nothing is shown.
Episodes 10 through 16 are safe.
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Does someone wet/soil themselves?
20 supporters
Yes
83
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Jasejaserbee
A character craps his pants to avoid talking to the cops.
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Is there farting?
10 supporters
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17
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12
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MinTriggers
A man soils himself to avoid talking to the cops, there are fart noises.
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Is there on-screen pooping?
37 supporters
Yes
16
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7
4
Absinthe
Old dude poops his pants to avoid talking to cops, there’s brown liquid shown dripping underneath
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Does someone spit?
10 supporters
Yes
86
No
4
3
DukeDuke
Cold open to one episode is the workday of a sexworker, including giving bjs and spitting
An old man in a wheelchair soils himself with audible fart noises
An old man in a wheelchair soils himself with audible fart noises
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Is there audio gore?
39 supporters
Yes
67
No
5
1
jiyan
as far as i remember all gorey scenes have an audio component of what is going on on scree
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Large-scale Violence
Are there 9/11 depictions?
8 supporters
Yes
1
No
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12
There are no depictions of 9/11, but a mid-air collision incident is an important plot point.
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Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
26 supporters
Yes
13
No
71
34
swoonsing
A major character is with the DEA and is frequently pretty flippant with his power, but the show treats it as such and never glorifies it. Cops are the enemy for most of the cast.
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Is there incarceration?
1 supporters
Yes
20
No
5
2
Akwoe
Yes. Frequent mentions of prison throughout, but never shown (although there is shots in courthouses).
Until season 5, which features an extremely important and lengthy plotline about various people in prison. During this plotline 10 people are murdered while incarcerated. One of the main characters is also enslaved in season 5.
Until season 5, which features an extremely important and lengthy plotline about various people in prison. During this plotline 10 people are murdered while incarcerated. One of the main characters is also enslaved in season 5.
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LGBTQ+
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21
Yes
0
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18
Is there deadnaming or birthnaming?
30 supporters
Yes
5
No
18
11
mistersandman
Complicated? A cisgender male character wants to be called a different name than his birth name, which is mostly respected but is sometimes questioned; his father does not approve of it. Later, the character goes back on this and wants to be called his birth name again.
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0
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31
Is an LGBT+ person outed?
20 supporters
Yes
0
No
16
3
pastamasta
Not that we know of, but Gus Fring is Gay.
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Loss
Yes
1
No
16
Medical
Yes
0
No
76
Are needles/syringes used?
29 supporters
Yes
156
No
4
12
gloop
they are used in both a medical and drug context, one character is show a few times receiving chemotherapy, in scene later in the series a character rips out their IV (+ etc) in the hospital, and characters are also seen using heroin
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Is there a mental institution scene?
25 supporters
Yes
26
No
63
21
kathrynw
No, but one of the characters goes to rehab. It's a "fancy" rehab and doesn't look like a psych hospital.
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Is there a hospital scene?
11 supporters
Yes
138
No
4
11
Boop
The main character has cancer. There are multiple hospital scenes throughout the entirety of the show
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0
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14
Does someone have cancer?
1 supporters
Yes
212
No
5
26
George MacLeod
A father in his fifties is diagnosed with lung cancer at the start of the series.
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Mental Health
Does someone have a mental illness?
12 supporters
Yes
20
No
2
3
Akwoe
Out of the two main characters, one suffers from extreme PTSD towards the end of the show and is addicted to meth, heroin, and marijuana, while the other is extremely manipulative and arrogant (although it’s never discussed, perhaps borderline or narcissistic?). Several other characters suffer from PTSD. One character is a kleptomaniac and another has cerebral palsy. One character’s behavior is in line with that of a sociopath. There’s a scene where a character experiences a paranoid hallucination.
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Yes
10
No
66
9
ElliotLeDoux
iirc not directly, but a lot of dangerous actions are done purposefully by mentally unwell individuals that could be interpreted as self harm. but nothing like cutting or burning or hitting themselves etc.
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Is autism misrepresented?
30 supporters
Yes
1
No
19
3
SiRenfield
With all due respect please don’t act like headcanons are 110% fact on this site
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
31 supporters
Yes
58
No
3
3
Updownbnanaba
A character has sudden outbursts of violence, and is implied to do so because he is mentally unstable.
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Yes
11
No
2
1
Pantalones
Walter, to avoid having to explain where he was, fakes a fugue state. He pretends that he disassociated from stress and claims to have no memories.
Another instance, when Jesse and Jane do drugs, the scenes are shot in such a way to suggest they are "untethered" or "floating." This is particularly when they shoot heroin.
Another instance, when Jesse and Jane do drugs, the scenes are shot in such a way to suggest they are "untethered" or "floating." This is particularly when they shoot heroin.
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Is there D.I.D. misrepresentation?
18 supporters
Yes
1
No
30
1
UnagioLucio
No character in the series is portrayed as having dissociative identities.
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Is there autism specific abuse?
38 supporters
Yes
62
No
25
19
VictorBender
I am only marking this down as yes because there is a character with cerebral palsy who is referred to as "ret*rded" and is made fun of quite a bit. They are treated well by family, though.
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Yes
45
No
8
3
DruidSeventy
in the first episode, walter attempts suicide with a gun but it was out of ammo. in season 5 episode 4 Skylar can be seen walking into a pool suicidal intentions unknown though
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8
Does someone have a meltdown?
8 supporters
Yes
13
No
4
2
notgoingtoaddcomments
S5
E3
Skyler has a stress-induced meltdown and screams 'Shut up!" uncontrollably.
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Is there misophonia?
31 supporters
Yes
57
No
6
8
Pancakeu
Every breakfast scene has loud chewing which can get difficult to get through but they don't last too long
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Are there anxiety attacks?
23 supporters
Yes
92
No
4
9
agilbreath96
One of the characters seems to display PTSD-like symptoms in season two, having numerous moments of panic by himself and then attempting to retain some normalcy in the presence of others.
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0
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19
Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
29 supporters
Yes
46
No
6
0
Anonymous
In S2 E3, when a character is being interrogated, someone in the room pulls out a bag of money and says “if I lost this much money, I’d want to k*** my****”
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24
Yes
1
No
67
Is there a claustrophobic scene?
16 supporters
Yes
66
No
5
6
Jethro
Some characters are locked in car trunks, trapped in a small RV, held captive in underground labs and concrete pits etc.
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
35 supporters
Yes
3
No
83
6
katyavel
No, but someone intentionally throws up in season 4, episode 10.
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
106
No
10
13
Jasejaserbee
In the opening of “Madrigal” a character kills himself to avoid getting questioned.
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
38 supporters
Yes
71
No
5
13
jessep1nkman
Jesse develops PTSD symptoms throughout the series
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Noxious
Yes
11
No
2
Are there sudden loud noises?
29 supporters
Yes
12
No
1
0
Pantalones
There is a sudden explosion at the end of season 4.
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Is there shakey cam?
35 supporters
Yes
82
No
1
8
Anonymous
SO much shakey cam. practically every scene in some places
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Does a baby cry?
13 supporters
Yes
60
No
7
6
Jasejaserbee
In season 5 episode 14 there is a very intense scene where a baby is kidnapped and it cries the whole time. Also, in one of the last scenes of that same episode a baby looks like it is very close to crying.
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Is there screaming?
12 supporters
Yes
10
No
0
0
throughout whol series
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Is there obscene language/gestures?
5 supporters
Yes
36
No
2
8
Pantalones
Jesse's favorite word is "bitch" and he often says it multiple times per episode. "Fuck" is used rarely, and might be censored on TV but not streaming. "Asshole" and "dick" also appear multiple times. Might count as an obscene gesture, both Walter and Jesse grab their crotches out of anger, like when Walter quits the car wash.
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Are there flashing lights or images?
42 supporters
Yes
55
No
5
4
Nazetel
People who have epilepsy should probably proceed with caution.
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Paranoia
Is someone watched without knowing?
13 supporters
Yes
20
No
2
1
Pantalones
Mike runs surveillance on Walt's house, including wiretapping. DEA agents watch criminals via binoculars in a few episodes.
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Is the fourth wall broken?
12 supporters
Yes
3
No
53
0
The fourth wall isn’t broken, but the camera work can make it look like they are looking right at you sometimes
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Pregnancy
Yes
2
No
49
Yes
3
No
75
Are there babies or unborn children?
13 supporters
Yes
68
No
6
4
frootsnak
Throughout the show a woman becomes pregnant and gives birth. There's a scene with a sonogram, a baby shower, etc
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Is there childbirth?
18 supporters
Yes
82
No
12
16
Kris
A woman gives birth but it is not seen on screen.
2 comments | Add comment
Yes
1
No
77
Does a pregnant person die?
16 supporters
Yes
2
No
72
1
Akwoe
No but a pregnant person is put in continual danger
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Prejudice
Are there homophobic slurs?
39 supporters
Yes
98
No
3
14
Daniel27
Jesse uses the f-slur in the first episode.
Hector calls Gus and Max "butt brothers" in season 4, episode 8
Hector calls Gus and Max "butt brothers" in season 4, episode 8
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
39 supporters
Yes
112
No
1
16
MonaLoignon
The r-slur is used casually and repeatedly throughout the show
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Are there usages of the n-word?
30 supporters
Yes
1
No
58
37
Kfish148
Other racial slurs, notably "beaner."
4 comments | Add comment
Yes
85
No
10
28
Daniel27
There are Neo-Nazis in the show with tattoos of Swastikas
4 comments | Add comment
Yes
5
No
40
Yes
8
No
61
9
denialol
A cis man is called "little miss" to mock him.
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Does an LGBT person die?
28 supporters
Yes
65
No
29
20
Anonymous
There are two characters that are believed to be gay that are killed, but whether or not they are gay is highly debated.
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Are there fat jokes?
50 supporters
Yes
56
No
15
13
VictorBender
Very, very few. The only one that comes to mind is Hank receiving a thank-you cake with a cartoon of himself on it, to which another character responds "You got the gut right!". That's about it.
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Yes
1
No
25
Is a minority is misrepresented?
24 supporters
Yes
33
No
4
12
Pantalones
Mexicans/Mexico are misrepresented. Most shots of Mexico show only poor villages with no electricity. Many of the Mexican characters are cartel members, gang members, scary silent assassins, or drug dealers.
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Does the black guy die first?
18 supporters
Yes
3
No
77
8
LydiaRing
There are multiple hispanic characters that die, as the movie is set in New Mexico.
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Is there hate speech?
26 supporters
Yes
101
No
5
28
Boop
Hank denounces neonazis but frequently makes (joking) racist comments towards Gomez (his latino coworker).
In a later season, a main character works with a neonazi hitman organization, although they never discuss it or outright speak of their racism.
In a later season, a main character works with a neonazi hitman organization, although they never discuss it or outright speak of their racism.
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Race
Yes
0
No
21
Relationships
Is there a large age gap?
34 supporters
Yes
31
No
18
2
There is an age gap between Walter and Skyler but they are both consenting adults who from my understanding met when they were both over the age of 18, and it's not a huge age gap considering some other age gaps in media, nor is it really w big deal in the show
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Religious
Is religion discussed?
11 supporters
Yes
5
No
10
0
graboid01
kinda ig. in a conversation with Jesse in s5 (don't remember the episode) Walt says "if there is Hell, we are pretty much already going there", smh like that
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Yes
0
No
14
Sex
Are there nude scenes?
40 supporters
Yes
36
No
7
2
DruidSeventy
S1
E1
in the first episode of the series, jesse can be shown jumping out of a window while a topless escort is berating him
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1
No
27
Yes
0
No
18
Is someone sexually objectified?
41 supporters
Yes
48
No
2
10
BuboPeli
Saul makes objectifying comments towards Francesca, his receptionist
5 comments | Add comment
Yes
2
No
109
12
izkm
nope!
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Is there sexual content?
52 supporters
Yes
128
No
2
5
Anonymous
Yeah, this show has a lot of sexual content. There's probably ten minutes of old people smashing which is pretty awkward. In Episode one, there's a very brief comical scene where a nude woman throws stuff out of a window. There's just random s*x scenes throughout the show. Episode seven's first few minutes take place in a strip club, nudity is obviously very present. Throughout the entire show there's nudity but it's usually not as vulgar, Walter's ass is exposed a few times for comical effect, etc. It's still a somewhat present element throughout the show. If you're offended by nudity, you might want to consider skimming a few minutes in this show. The sexual scenes don't have any plot points anyway.
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Yes
0
No
16
Sexism
Is a male character ridiculed for crying?
19 supporters
Yes
40
No
4
13
OJAndToothpaste
Happens in one of the final episodes of the show, but the people doing it are literal neo nazis so it's made very clear that they're in the wrong.
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Sickness
Is someone terminally ill?
16 supporters
Yes
25
No
1
1
Pantalones
Walt's lung cancer was most likely incurable but not untreatable. There are several scenes where he has discussions with doctors regarding treatment and prognosis. He does NOT ultimately die of cancer.
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Does someone have a stroke?
9 supporters
Yes
4
No
29
4
A character is wheelchair bound after having a stroke, but the stroke is not shown and only implied
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Does someone have a chronic illness?
8 supporters
Yes
47
No
0
2
Pantalones
Walt has cancer. Hector is wheelchair bound and unable to speak. Jesse mentions a relative who died of cancer.
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Is there dementia/Alzheimer's?
23 supporters
Yes
4
No
29
0
mrluigiman
S2
E2
At one point Walt claims that Hector is suffering from dementia to say that Tuco can't trust what he is saying, but he is fully cognizant of his surroundings, he is just unable to talk.
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Social
Yes
0
No
18
Is someone homeless?
5 supporters
Yes
55
No
4
9
mistersandman
Jesse is, after he is evicted from his house by his parents. He is rehoused not long after.
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Is existentialism debated?
11 supporters
Yes
9
No
10
0
Akwoe
S3
E10
Touched on in this episode when Walt talks about fate and the "exact moment he should have died". Jesse refutes this.
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Yes
0
No
18
Spoiler
Is Santa (et al) spoiled?
3 supporters
Yes
1
No
77
43
minecrafttorturer
if they believe in santa
they too young to cook meth
please wait til they can afford their own caravan
they too young to cook meth
please wait til they can afford their own caravan
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Yes
1
No
9
Does it have a sad ending?
50 supporters
Yes
75
No
30
36
Boop
I'm probably sick for thinking this but I actually found the ending satisfying--violent criminal off the streets, neonazis dead, Jesse is free.
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Vehicular
Yes
35
No
0
Does a car crash?
19 supporters
Yes
83
No
6
6
MichaelSnow
In Season 4 Episode 11 Walt intentionally causes a non fatal car crash
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Does a plane crash?
10 supporters
Yes
120
No
7
9
Anonymous
Two planes crash into each other causing multiple fatalities, including children.
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Is someone hit by a car?
18 supporters
Yes
83
No
5
8
Anonymous
Two gangsters are hit by a car, one dying by being ran over and the other being hit and then shot in the head.
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Violence
Does someone drown?
16 supporters
Yes
55
No
24
10
Gyra
A character is poisoned and falls into a pool, implying they drowned.
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Is there blood/gore?
53 supporters
Yes
134
No
2
6
Anonymous
Half of a man's face is blown off.
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Is there a nuclear explosion?
6 supporters
Yes
1
No
77
11
petezaparti
There are multiple explosions throughout the series, none of them nuclear
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Is there gun violence?
23 supporters
Yes
98
No
2
8
Nazetel
Many shootouts
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