The drug kingpin on "Breaking Bad" speaks barely a line of dialogue during a tense interrogation scene in Season Four’s first episode. But he’s got a box cutter in his hand, and the show has the guts to let it do the talking.
The comic moments that lightened the show’s early days are mostly gone.
What’s left is a rich, compelling drama about the indecent choices of a seemingly decent man.
Bryan Cranston is Walter White, a cancer-stricken chemistry teacher who started cooking meth to provide for his wife and handicapped son. Over the three seasons, Walter’s deepening involvement in New Mexico’s violent drug underground has left him with options ranging from heinous to wretched.
Last season ended as Walter’s young partner, Jesse (Aaron Paul) appeared to execute Gale (David Costabile), a goofy friend who turned into a potential rival.
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"Breaking Bad" airs Sunday on AMC.
