List of Episodes

This is a list of all the episodes in the Breaking Bad Franchise (Better Call Saul] and Breaking Bad). There are a total of 125 episodes in the franchise overall; 62 in Breaking Bad and 63 in Better Call Saul.

During the course of Breaking Bad, 62 episodes of Breaking Bad aired over five seasons. The pilot episode was first aired on January 20, 2008, and the series finale, was broadcast on September 29, 2013. Breaking Bad: Original Minisodes, which consisted several one- to five-minute clips, released 17 short episodes over the course of three years throughout Breaking Bad's run.

During the course of Better Call Saul, 63 episodes of Better Call Saul aired over six seasons. The series premiere aired on February 8, 2015, and the series finale aired on August 15, 2022. Better Call Saul Employee Training, consisting of 4 seasons of 36 minisodes, aired over the course of six years throughout Better Call Saul's run.

Better Call Saul

Season 1

Episode 1: "Uno"
Directed by Vince Gilligan
Written by Vince Gilligan & Peter Gould
February 8, 2015 • 53 minutes

Episode 2: "Mijo"
Directed by Michelle MacLaren
Written by Peter Gould
February 9, 2015 • 46 minutes

Episode 3: "Nacho"
Directed by Terry McDonough
Written by Thomas Schnauz
February 16, 2015 • 47 minutes

Episode 4: "Hero"
Directed by Colin Bucksey
Written by Gennifer Hutchison
February 23, 2015 • 46 minutes

Episode 5: "Alpine Shepherd Boy"
Directed by Nicole Kassell
Written by Bradley Paul
March 2, 2015 • 44 minutes

Episode 6: "Five-O"
Directed by Adam Bernstein
Written by Gordon Smith
March 9, 2015 • 42 minutes

Episode 7: "Bingo"
Directed by Larysa Kondracki
Written by Gennifer Hutchison
March 16, 2015 • 47 minutes

Episode 8: "RICO"
Directed by Colin Bucksey
Written by Gordon Smith
March 23, 2015 • 47 minutes

Episode 9: "Pimento"
Directed by Thomas Schnauz
Written by Thomas Schnauz
March 30, 2015 • 47 minutes

Episode 10: "Marco"
Directed by Peter Gould
Written by Peter Gould
April 6, 2015 • 49 minutes

Season 2

Episode 1: "Switch"
Directed by Thomas Schnauz
Written by Thomas Schnauz
February 15, 2016 • 46 minutes

Episode 2: "Cobbler"
Directed by Terry McDonough
Written by Gennifer Hutchison
February 22, 2016 • 47 minutes

Episode 3: "Amarillo"
Directed by Scott Winant
Written by Jonathan Glatzer
February 29, 2016 • 42 minutes

Episode 4: "Gloves Off"
Directed by Adam Bernstein
Written by Gordon Smith
March 7, 2016 • 43 minutes

Episode 5: "Rebecca"
Directed by John Shiban
Written by Ann Cherkis
March 14, 2016 • 45 minutes

Episode 6: "Bali Ha'i"
Directed by Michael Slovis
Written by Gennifer Hutchison
March 21, 2016 • 46 minutes

Episode 7: "Inflatable"
Directed by Colin Bucksey
Written by Gordon Smith
March 28, 2016 • 42 minutes

Episode 8: "Fifi"
Directed by Larysa Kondracki
Written by Thomas Schnauz
April 4, 2016 • 48 minutes

Episode 9: "Nailed"
Directed by Peter Gould
Written by Peter Gould
April 11, 2016 • 49 minutes

Episode 10: "Klick"
Directed by Vince Gilligan
Written by Vince Gilligan & Heather Marion
April 18, 2016 • 48 minutes

Season 3

Episode 1: "Mabel"
Directed by Vince Gilligan
Written by Vince Gilligan & Peter Gould
April 10, 2017 • 51 minutes

Episode 2: "Witness"
Directed by Vince Gilligan
Written by Thomas Schnauz
April 17, 2017 • 51 minutes

Episode 3: "Sunk Costs"
Directed by John Shiban
Written by Gennifer Hutchison
April 24, 2017 • 45 minutes

Episode 4: "Sabrosito"
Directed by Thomas Schnauz
Written by Jonathan Glatzer
May 1, 2017 • 47 minutes

Episode 5: "Chicanery"
Directed by Daniel Sackheim
Written by Gordon Smith
May 8, 2017 • 49 minutes

Episode 6: "Off Brand"
Directed by Keith Gordon
Written by Ann Cherkis
May 15, 2017 • 47 minutes

Episode 7: "Expenses"
Directed by Thomas Schnauz
Written by Thomas Schnauz
May 22, 2017 • 52 minutes

Episode 8: "Slip"
Directed by Adam Bernstein
Written by Heather Marion
June 5, 2017 • 48 minutes

Episode 9: "Fall"
Directed by Minkie Spiro
Written by Gordon Smith
June 12, 2017 • 49 minutes

Episode 10: "Lantern"
Directed by Peter Gould
Written by Gennifer Hutchison
June 19, 2017 • 56 minutes

Season 4

Episode 1: "Smoke"
Directed by Minkie Spiro
Written by Peter Gould
August 6, 2018 • 48 minutes

Episode 2: "Breathe"
Directed by Michelle MacLaren
Written by Thomas Schnauz
August 13, 2018 • 46 minutes

Episode 3: "Something Beautiful"
Directed by Daniel Sackheim
Written by Gordon Smith
August 20, 2018 • 42 minutes

Episode 4: "Talk"
Directed by John Shiban
Written by Heather Marion
August 27, 2018 • 46 minutes

Episode 5: "Quite a Ride"
Directed by Michael Morris
Written by Ann Cherkis
September 3, 2018 • 52 minutes

Episode 6: "Piñata"
Directed by Andrew Stanton
Written by Gennifer Hutchison
September 10, 2018 • 47 minutes

Episode 7: "Something Stupid"
Directed by Deborah Chow
Written by Alison Tatlock
September 17, 2018 • 41 minutes

Episode 8: "Coushatta"
Directed by Jim McKay
Written by Gordon Smith
September 24, 2018 • 53 minutes

Episode 9: "Wiedersehen"
Directed by Vince Gilligan
Written by Gennifer Hutchison
October 1, 2018 • 55 minutes

Episode 10: "Winner"
Directed by Adam Bernstein
Written by Peter Gould & Thomas Schnauz
October 8, 2018 • 60 minutes

Season 5

Episode 1: "Magic Man"
Directed by Bronwen Hughes
Written by Peter Gould
February 23, 2020 • 54 minutes

Episode 2: "50% Off"
Directed by Norberto Barba
Written by Alison Tatlock
February 24, 2020 • 45 minutes

Episode 3: "The Guy For This"
Directed by Michael Morris
Written by Ann Cherkis
March 2, 2020 • 54 minutes

Episode 4: "Namaste"
Directed by Gordon Smith
Written by Gordon Smith
March 9, 2020 • 46 minutes

Episode 5: "Dedicado a Max"
Directed by Jim McKay
Written by Heather Marion
March 16, 2020 • 50 minutes

Episode 6: "Wexler v. Goodman"
Directed by Michael Morris
Written by Thomas Schnauz
March 23, 2020 • 51 minutes

Episode 7: "JMM"
Directed by Melissa Bernstein
Written by Alison Tatlock
March 30, 2020 • 48 minutes

Episode 8: "Bagman"
Directed by Vince Gilligan
Written by Gordon Smith
April 6, 2020 • 54 minutes

Episode 9: "Bad Choice Road"
Directed by Thomas Schnauz
Written by Thomas Schnauz
April 13, 2020 • 59 minutes

Episode 10: "Something Unforgivable"
Directed by Peter Gould
Written by Peter Gould & Ariel Levine
April 20, 2020 • 60 minutes

Season 6

Episode 1: "Wine and Roses"
Directed by Michael Morris
Written by Peter Gould
April 18, 2022 • 54 minutes

Episode 2: "Carrot and Stick"
Directed by Vince Gilligan
Written by Thomas Schnauz & Ariel Levine
April 18, 2022 • 59 minutes

Episode 3: "Rock and Hard Place"
Directed by Gordon Smith
Written by Gordon Smith
April 25, 2022 • 46 minutes

Episode 4: "Hit and Run"
Directed by Rhea Seehorn
Written by Ann Cherkis
May 2, 2022 • 44 minutes

Episode 5: "Black and Blue"
Directed by Melissa Bernstein
Written by Alison Tatlock
May 9, 2022 • 50 minutes

Episode 6: "Axe and Grind"
Directed by Giancarlo Esposito
Written by Ariel Levine
May 16, 2022 • 44 minutes

Episode 7: "Plan and Execution"
Directed by Thomas Schnauz
Written by Thomas Schnauz
May 23, 2022 • 50 minutes

Episode 8: "Point and Shoot"
Directed by Vince Gilligan
Written by Gordon Smith
July 11, 2022 • 49 minutes

Episode 9: "Fun and Games"
Directed by Michael Morris
Written by Ann Cherkis
July 18, 2022 • 55 minutes

Episode 10: "Nippy"
Directed by Michelle MacLaren
Written by Alison Tatlock
July 25, 2022 • 51 minutes

Episode 11: "Breaking Bad"
Directed by Thomas Schnauz
Written by Thomas Schnauz
August 1, 2022 • 57 minutes

Episode 12: "Waterworks"
Directed by Vince Gilligan
Written by Vince Gilligan
August 8, 2022 • 58 minutes

Episode 13: "Saul Gone"
Directed by Peter Gould
Written by Peter Gould
August 15, 2022 • 69 minutes

Breaking Bad

Season 1

Episode 1: "Pilot"
Directed by Vince Gilligan
Written by Vince Gilligan
January 20, 2008 • 1.41m U.S. viewers

Episode 2: "Cat's in the Bag..."
Directed by Adam Bernstein
Written by Vince Gilligan
January 27, 2008 • 1.49m U.S. viewers

Episode 3: "...and the Bag's in the River"
Directed by Adam Bernstein
Written by Vince Gilligan
February 10, 2008 • 1.08m U.S. viewers

Episode 4: "Cancer Man"
Directed by Jim McKay
Written by Vince Gilligan
February 17, 2008 • 1.09m U.S. viewers

Episode 5: "Gray Matter"
Directed by Tricia Brock
Written by Patty Lin
February 24, 2008 • 0.97m U.S. viewers

Episode 6: "Crazy Handful of Nothin'"
Directed by Bronwen Hughes
Written by George Mastras
March 2, 2008• 1.07m U.S. viewers

Episode 7: "A No-Rough-Stuff-Type Deal"
Directed by Tim Hunter
Written by Peter Gould
March 9, 2008 • 1.50m U.S. viewers

Season 2

Episode 1: "Seven Thirty-Seven"
Directed by Bryan Cranston
Written by J. Roberts
March 8, 2009 • 1.66m U.S. viewers

Episode 2: "Grilled"
Directed by Charles Haid
Written by George Mastras
March 15, 2009 • 1.60m U.S. viewers

Episode 3: "Bit by a Dead Bee"
Directed by Terry McDonough
Written by Peter Gould
March 22, 2009 • 1.13m U.S. viewers

Episode 4: "Down"
Directed by John Dahl
Written by Sam Catlin
March 29, 2009 • 1.29m U.S. viewers

Episode 5: "Breakage"
Directed by Johan Renck
Written by Moira Walley-Beckett
March 29, 2009 • 1.21m U.S. viewers

Episode 6: "Peekaboo"
Directed by Peter Medak
Written by Vince Gilligan & J. Roberts
March 29, 2009 • 1.41m U.S. viewers

Episode 7: "Negro y Azul"
Directed by Félix Enríquez Alcalá
Written by John Shiban
April 19, 2009 • ???m U.S. viewers

Episode 8: "Better Call Saul"
Directed by Terry McDonough
Written by Peter Gould
April 26, 2009 • 1.04m U.S. viewers

Episode 9: "4 Days Out"
Directed by Michelle MacLaren
Written by Sam Catlin
May 3, 2009 • ???m U.S. viewers

Episode 10: "Over"
Directed by Phil Abraham
Written by Moira Walley-Beckett
May 10, 2009 • ???m U.S. viewers

Episode 11: "Mandala"
Directed by Adam Bernstein
Written by George Mastras
May 17, 2009 • ???m U.S. viewers

Episode 12: "Phoenix"
Directed by Colin Bucksey
Written by John Shiban
May 24, 2009 • ???m U.S. viewers

Episode 13: "ABQ"
Directed by Adam Bernstein
Written by Vince Gilligan
May 31, 2009 • 1.50m U.S. viewers

Season 3

Episode 1: "No Más"
Directed by Bryan Cranston
Written by Vince Gilligan
March 21, 2010 • 1.95m U.S. viewers

Episode 2: "Caballo Sin Nombre"
Directed by Adam Bernstein
Written by Peter Gould
March 28, 2010 • 1.55m U.S. viewers

Episode 3: "I.F.T."
Directed by Michelle MacLaren
Written by George Mastras
April 4, 2010 • 1.33m U.S. viewers

Episode 4: "Green Light"
Directed by Scott Winant
Written by Sam Catlin
April 11, 2010 • 1.46m U.S. viewers

Episode 5: "Más"
Directed by Johan Renck
Written by Moira Walley-Beckett
April 18, 2010 • 1.61m U.S. viewers

Episode 6: "Sunset"
Directed by John Shiban
Written by John Shiban
April 25, 2010 • 1.64m U.S. viewers

Episode 7: "One Minute"
Directed by Michelle MacLaren
Written by Thomas Schnauz
May 2, 2010 • 1.52m U.S. viewers

Episode 8: "I See You"
Directed by Colin Bucksey
Written by Gennifer Hutchison
May 9, 2010 • 1.78m U.S. viewers

Episode 9: "Kafkaesque"
Directed by Michael Slovis
Written by Peter Gould & George Mastras
May 16, 2010 • 1.61m U.S. viewers

Episode 10: "Fly"
Directed by Rian Johnson
Written by Sam Catlin & Moira Walley-Beckett
May 23, 2009 • 1.20m U.S. viewers

Episode 11: "Abiquiú"
Directed by Michelle MacLaren
Written by John Shiban & Thomas Schnauz
May 30, 2010 • 1.32m U.S. viewers

Episode 12: "Half Measures"
Directed by Adam Bernstein
Written by Sam Catlin & Peter Gould
June 6, 2010 • 1.19m U.S. viewers

Episode 13: "Full Measure"
Directed by Vince Gilligan
Written by Vince Gilligan
June 13, 2010 • 1.56m U.S. viewers

Season 4

Episode 1: "Box Cutter"
Directed by Adam Bernstein
Written by Vince Gilligan
July 17, 2011 • 2.58m U.S. viewers

Episode 2: "Thirty-Eight Snub"
Directed by Michelle MacLaren
Written by George Mastras
July 24, 2011 • 1.97m U.S. viewers

Episode 3: "Open House"
Directed by David Slade
Written by Sam Catlin
July 31, 2011 • 1.71m U.S. viewers

Episode 4: "Bullet Points"
Directed by Colin Bucksey
Written by Moira Walley-Beckett
August 7, 2011 • 1.83m U.S. viewers

Episode 5: "Shotgun"
Directed by Michelle MacLaren
Written by Thomas Schnauz
August 14, 2011 • 1.75m U.S. viewers

Episode 6: "Cornered"
Directed by Michael Slovis
Written by Gennifer Hutchison
August 21, 2011 • 1.67m U.S. viewers

Episode 7: "Problem Dog"
Directed by Peter Gould
Written by Peter Gould
August 28, 2011 • 1.91m U.S. viewers

Episode 8: "Hermanos"
Directed by Johan Renck
Written by Sam Catlin & George Mastras
September 4, 2011 • 1.98m U.S. viewers

Episode 9: "Bug"
Directed by Terry McDonough
Written by Moira Walley-Beckett & Thomas Schnauz
September 11, 2011 • 1.89m U.S. viewers

Episode 10: "Salud"
Directed by Michelle MacLaren
Written by Peter Gould & Gennifer Hutchison
September 18, 2011 • 1.80m U.S. viewers

Episode 11: "Crawl Space"
Directed by Scott Winant
Written by George Mastras & Sam Catlin
September 25, 2011 • 1.55m U.S. viewers

Episode 12: "End Times"
Directed by Vince Gilligan
Written by Thomas Schnauz & Moira Walley-Beckett
October 2, 2011 • 1.73m U.S. viewers

Episode 13: "Face Off"
Directed by Vince Gilligan
Written by Vince Gilligan
October 9, 2011 • 1.90m U.S. viewers

Season 5a

Episode 1: "Live Free or Die"
Directed by Michael Slovis
Written by Vince Gilligan
July 15, 2012 • 2.93m U.S. viewers

Episode 2: "Madrigal"
Directed by Michelle MacLaren
Written by Vince Gilligan
July 22, 2012 • 2.29m U.S. viewers

Episode 3: "Hazard Pay"
Directed by Adam Bernstein
Written by Peter Gould
July 29, 2012 • 2.20m U.S. viewers

Episode 4: "Fifty-One"
Directed by Rian Johnson
Written by Sam Catlin
August 5, 2012 • 2.29m U.S. viewers

Episode 5: "Dead Freight"
Directed by George Mastras
Written by George Mastras
August 12, 2012 • 2.48m U.S. viewers

Episode 6: "Buyout"
Directed by Colin Bucksey
Written by Gennifer Hutchison
August 19, 2012 • 2.81m U.S. viewers

Episode 7: "Say My Name"
Directed by Thomas Schnauz
Written by Thomas Schnauz
August 26, 2012 • 2.98m U.S. viewers

Episode 8: "Gliding Over All"
Directed by Michelle MacLaren
Written by Moira Walley-Beckett
September 2, 2012 • 2.78m U.S. viewers

Season 5b

Episode 9: "Blood Money"
Directed by Bryan Cranston
Written by Peter Gould
August 11, 2013 • 5.92m U.S. viewers

Episode 10: "Buried"
Directed by Michelle MacLaren
Written by Thomas Schnauz
August 18, 2013 • 4.77m U.S. viewers

Episode 11: "Confessions"
Directed by Michael Slovis
Written by Gennifer Hutchison
August 25, 2013 • 4.85m U.S. viewers

Episode 12: "Rabid Dog"
Directed by Sam Catlin
Written by Sam Catlin
September 1, 2013 • 4.41m U.S. viewers

Episode 13: "To'hajiilee"
Directed by Michelle MacLaren
Written by George Mastras
September 8, 2013 • 5.11m U.S. viewers

Episode 14: "Ozymandias"
Directed by Rian Johnson
Written by Moira Walley-Beckett
September 15, 2013 • 6.37m U.S. viewers

Episode 15: "Granite State"
Directed by Peter Gould
Written by Peter Gould
September 22, 2013 • 6.58m U.S. viewers

Episode 16: "Felina"
Directed by Vince Gilligan
Written by Vince Gilligan
September 29, 2013 • 10.28m U.S. viewers

Other media

Better Call Saul Employee Training

• Season 1: Los Pollos Hermanos Employee Training (2017)
• Season 2: Madrigal Electromotive Security Training with Mike Ehrmantraut (2018)
• Season 3: Ethics Training with Kim Wexler (2020)
• Season 4: Filmmaker Training (2022)

Breaking Bad Minisodes

• "Good Cop, Bad Cop"
• "Wedding Day"
• "TwaüghtHammër"
• "Marie's Confession"
• "The Break-In"
• "Live Saul Cam"
• "Fernando"
• "Carl"
• "Wendy"
• "Badger"
• "Wayfarer 515"
• "Letters to Saul"
• "Tiger Trouble? Better Call Saul!"
• "Saul Says: "Sue 'Em Now""
• "Team S.C.I.E.N.C.E."
• "Fatty Fat Fat"
• "Fighting for You"