Walter White (Breaking Bad) the car wash and is taken to a hospital; there, he is told he has inoperable lung cancer and will likely die in two years. During the ride-along, Hank busts a crystal meth ring; Walt sees one of his former students, Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul), fleeing the scene, and deduces that Jesse is part of the operation. Looking to secure his family's well-being by producing and selling meth, Walt tracks Jesse down and blackmails him into setting up an operation. Walt gives Jesse his life savings to buy an RV that they can use as a rolling meth lab. Jesse
Breaking Bad (season 1) Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris, Betsy Brandt, and RJ Mitte, and editor Lynne Willingham and "Crazy Handful of Nothin'" by Vince Gilligan, Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris, and writer George Mastras; "The Making of "Breaking Bad""; "Inside "Breaking Bad""; AMC "Shootout" – Interview with Vince Gilligan, Bryan Cranston, and Mark Johnson; deleted scenes; screen tests; and Vince Gilligan's photo gallery. The first season of "Breaking Bad" received generally favorable reviews, scoring 74 out of 100 on Metacritic. "New York Post" critic Linda Stasi praised the series, particularly the acting of Cranston and Paul, stating