AMC struck it big with its first stab at original scripted programming: the Golden Globe-winning drama Mad Men. The cable channel's newest series starts Sunday, and with scripted shows fading fast due to the strike, it couldn't come at a better time.
Breaking Bad stars Bryan Cranston — best known as the dad from Malcolm in the Middle — as Walt White, a high school chemistry teacher with a struggling family. He's the kind of guy who just lets life happen to him until he's diagnosed with a terminal illness. That's when he decides to make a change, creating a meth lab in an old RV and generally raising hell. It sounds a little like Weeds meets The Bucket List, and that's an intriguingly bizarre combo.
With new TV dwindling by the day, are you up for giving Breaking Bad a shot? To watch a couple of previews, just read more.
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I already have the Tivo set to nab this from the beginning. And I was very happy to note that they are going to start rerunning Mad Men after this on Sunday nights, too. Since I missed the Mad Men bandwagon when it first came on, I am excited that I now have two new (to me) shows filling up my Tivo again.
1It looks bl00dy hilarious!! I love Bryan Cranston. All I have left are a few Law and Order episodes and their reruns, so now at least i'll have something new.
2I think it looks funny. I'll watch.
3I read about this in Entertainment Weekly this past weekend and got excited. This is just a reminder for me to go ahead and program my DVR.
Also thanks to thatothrgirl for mentioning that Mad Men is going to be re-airing afterwards.
4Time to go program the DVR!
5"It sounds a little like Weeds meets The Bucket List..." Great line, Buzz. Just set up the DVR for this one. Thanks!
6OOOH! Looks good! I love Bryan. He's hilarious in everything he does.
7I'm so excited for this, looks really good!
8This show looks great. For all of you Bryan Cranston fans, you have to check out www.waltswisdom.com. It's a new viral site that my friend sent me. It's pretty cool and it's a must see for the people that are excited for this show!
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