Breaking Bad season 2 ratings

Walt and Jesse's latest desert deal erupts in violence, spurring Walt to calculate the cash he'll need and thrusting the pair into mounting threats at home and in their fragile partnership.

After Tuco abducts them, Walt and Jesse struggle for survival in a desolate hideout while their families -- and Hank -- scramble to find the missing duo.

Walt and Jesse work to return to normal after a dangerous ordeal, crafting alibis while Hank's investigation intensifies and family suspicions grow.

Walt juggles a crumbling home life and a dangerous secret as Skyler withdraws; Jesse loses his footing, and the pair's uneasy alliance is tested.

As their operation expands, Walt and Jesse face the cost of "breakage" when a stash vanishes. Hank wrestles with the aftermath of a recent case, while Skyler's trust in Walt continues to fray.

Jesse tracks down the couple who robbed one of his dealers and finds a neglected child in their chaotic home, while Walt strains to keep his double life intact.

As Heisenberg's legend grows, Walt pushes expansion while Jesse steps into leadership. Meanwhile, Hank's El Paso assignment tests his nerve at the border.

A street bust puts their operation at risk, sending Walt and Jesse to a flashy criminal lawyer with unorthodox methods.

Walter and Jesse head into the desert for a marathon cook, but mishaps turn the trip into a test of ingenuity -- and their partnership -- as time and supplies run short.

After a personal wake-up call, Walt throws himself into home repairs and family life, but old habits and a brush with competition pull him back; Jesse's budding relationship faces boundaries and secrets.

A shake-up pushes Walt and Jesse to seek a secretive new buyer; a lucrative, time-sensitive offer pits Walt's family responsibilities against the demands of their expanding operation.

With a newborn at home, Walt scrambles to hide his cash and keep up appearances, while Jesse's relationship complicates the business, and Saul floats an inventive laundering plan.

As fallout mounts, Walt scrambles to keep his secret and family intact, Jesse spirals, and Skyler pushes for answers -- setting unexpected consequences in motion.