AMC's Breaking Bad — you know, its critically acclaimed series that isn't Mad Men — came and went all too quickly during its first season. But seven episodes were enough for Emmy voters, who honored star Bryan Cranston as the year's best dramatic lead actor.

The show returns for a full second season on March 8 at 10 p.m., and if you still have some catching up to do, clear about seven hours from your schedule and dive right in: AMC is showing a marathon of first-season episodes starting at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 6. Not sure you can stay up till 3 a.m. to watch the adventures of Walt White? The season one DVD is out on Tuesday, and all the episodes are also available on iTunes.

If you're just looking for a taste, you can watch the pilot episode for free online. And if you really want to cut down on your catch-up time, you'll only need 90 seconds for AMC's season one recap video. To check it out, just read more.

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