Hermanos

Episode aired Sep 4, 2011
TV-14
47m

IMDb RATING

9.3/10

32K

YOUR RATING

Giancarlo Esposito and James Martinez in Breaking Bad (2008)

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Drug Crime Tragedy Crime Drama Thriller

As Hank digs deeper into Gus's past, shocking revelations come to light. Meanwhile, Walter grows increasingly reckless, and Jesse struggles to navigate his shifting loyalties.As Hank digs deeper into Gus's past, shocking revelations come to light. Meanwhile, Walter grows increasingly reckless, and Jesse struggles to navigate his shifting loyalties.As Hank digs deeper into Gus's past, shocking revelations come to light. Meanwhile, Walter grows increasingly reckless, and Jesse struggles to navigate his shifting loyalties.

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IMDb RATING

9.3/10

32K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
This episode granted Giancarlo Esposito his first Emmy acting nomination.

Goofs
During the flashback scene in the pool, it is obvious that none of the characters are native Spanish-speakers, and most speak with heavy American accents. Neither Fring nor his partner Max, who are supposed to be Chileans, speak with anything resembling a Chilean accent. And Don Eladio speaks with mostly Cuban characters.

Quotes
Jesse Pinkman: So what if this is like, math, or algebra? Now you add a plus douchebag to a minus douchebag, you get like, zero douchebags.

Crazy credits
Bryan Cranston is credited both as an actor and a producer. For his actor credits (Br) is highlighted, and for his producer credits (Y) is highlighted for chemical elements Bromine and Yttrium from the periodic table.

Connections
Edited from Breaking Bad: I See You (2010)

Soundtracks
Breaking Bad Main Title Theme
(uncredited)
Written by Dave Porter
Performed by Dave Porter

User reviews20

Featured review

9/10

Very strong backstory episode

There is not much I can reveal about this one without spoiling, but it's safe to say it provides much needed history about one character and does so in a compelling way. These flashback scenes work well with what we have seen so far regarding a certain characters. Certain individuals are portrayed a bit one-note in terms of their villainy, but it is not to the detriment of the story.

I like the comparison between something that happens in the flashback and what we saw happen in a first season episode. Generally the parallel between these characters is good.

The scenes involving Hank are quite intriguing and on the first viewing are pretty suspenseful. However, this is a rewatch for me, so although still good have lost somewhat of an edge.

As always all actors are on top form and the visual storytelling is strong. For me Giancarlo Esposito stands out.