‘Breaking Bad’ Announces August Return And New Talk Show [Updated With Cast And Crew Panel Video]
Walter White’s end is nigh, or at least the end of his story is. AMC has announced a late summer return date for the second half of the fifth and final season ofBreaking Bad. And because the network knows just how much fans love to pick apart Walt’s latest diabolical dealings, they’ve also revealed plans to debut a post-episode discussion show calledTalking Bad, along the same lines asThe Walking Dead’sTalking Dead. Hit the jump to keep reading.
[Update:UntilBreaking Badkicks off, you can whet your appetite with a juicy hourlong panel hosted byConan O’Brienwith showrunnerVince Gilligan, starsBryan Cranston,Dean Norris,Betsy Brandt,RJ Mitte,Bob Odenkirk, andJonathan Banks. See it after the jump.]
August represents a later start than usual for the series. The first season premiered in January, the next two in March, and the remaining two in July. Assuming the next eight episodes air one per week without any gaps, that’d put the series finale on September 29.
Also beginning in August will be the hourlongBreaking Badchat showTalking Bad, which will air at 11:00 PM. No host has been announced and few details have been revealed, but we can probably expect something similar toTalking Deadin tone, scope, and format. The Chris Hardwick-hosted show premiered in 2011 with Season 2 ofThe Walking Dead, and has proved a big success for the network.
Finally, filling the 10:00 PM gap betweenBreaking BadandTalking Badwill beLow Winter Sun, the new crime drama starringMark StrongandLennie James. FormerBreaking BadactorDavid Costabilealso appears in the series, so it’ll be sort of like we’re spending the interim hanging out with the ghost of Gale Boetticher.
Update:AMC also just posted this panel in front of the Academy of Arts and Sciences. It’s unclear when exactly this event took place, but it’s worth definitely worth watching now.Spoilers for the most recent season ahead.
[Source:HitFix]
