Season 1 isn't just about cooking meth; it is about the chemical reaction of a man who has suppressed his anger for his entire life finally exploding.
After being diagnosed with terminal lung cancer on his 50th birthday, Walter White (Bryan Cranston) teams up with former student Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) to cook high-grade methamphetamine. The episode famously opens in media res with Walt in his underwear, gas mask on, aiming a gun at an approaching siren. 2. " Cat's in the Bag... " breaking bad: season 1 episodes