Tras cumplir 50 años, Walter White (Bryan Cranston), un profesor de química de un instituto de Albuquerque, Nuevo México, se entera de que tiene un cáncer de pulmón incurable. Casado con Skyler (Anna Gunn) y con un hijo discapacitado (RJ Mitte), la brutal noticia lo impulsa a dar un drástico cambio a su vida: decide, con la ayuda de un antiguo alumno (Aaron Paul), fabricar anfetaminas y ponerlas a la venta. Lo que pretende es liberar a su familia de problemas económicos cuando se produzca el fatal desenlace.
Globos de Oro 2011: 1 nominación - Mejor Actor Principal Serie de Televisión - Drama
Globos de Oro 2012: 1 nominación - Mejor Actor Principal Serie de Televisión - Drama
Globos de Oro 2013: 2 nominaciones - Mejor Actor Principal Serie de Televisión - Drama - Mejor Serie - Drama
Globos de Oro 2014: 2 premios - 3 nominaciones - Mejor Actor Principal Serie de Televisión - Drama Ganador - Mejor Serie - Drama Ganador - Mejor Actor de Reparto Serie o Miniserie o Película para la Televisión
SAG 2010: 1 nominación - Mejor Actor Serie de Drama
SAG 2011: 1 nominación - Mejor Actor Serie de Drama
SAG 2012: 2 nominaciones - Mejor Actor Serie de Drama - Mejor Reparto Serie de Drama
SAG 2013: 1 premio - 3 nominaciones - Mejor Actor Serie de Drama Ganador - Mejor Reparto Serie de Drama - Mejor Reparto de Especialistas de una Serie de Televisión
SAG 2014: 2 premios - 4 nominaciones - Mejor Actor Serie de Drama Ganador - Mejor Reparto Serie de Drama Ganador - Mejor Actriz Serie de Drama - Mejor Reparto de Especialistas de una Serie de Televisión
Emmy 2008: 2 premios - 4 nominaciones - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Ganador - Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series Ganador - Outstanding Cinematography for a One-Hour Series - Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Emmy 2009: 2 premios - 5 nominaciones - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Ganador - Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series Ganador - Outstanding Drama Series - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - Outstanding Cinematography for a One Hour Series
Emmy 2010: 2 premios - 7 nominaciones - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Ganador - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Ganador - Outstanding Drama Series - Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series - Outstanding Cinematography for a One Hour Series - Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series - Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series
Emmy 2012: 1 premio - 13 nominaciones - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Ganador - Outstanding Drama Series - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series - Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series - Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series - Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series - Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series - Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series - Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series - Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour) - Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role
Emmy 2013: 3 premios - 13 nominaciones - Outstanding Drama Series Ganador - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Ganador - Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series Ganador - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series - Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series - Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series - Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series - Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) - Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series - Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Emmy 2014: 6 premios - 16 nominaciones - Outstanding Drama Series Ganador - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Ganador - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Ganador - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Ganador - Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series Ganador - Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series Ganador - Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series - Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series - Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series - Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series - Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) - Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special - Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series - Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series - Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series - Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)