A man collapses to the floor, mortally wounded after a violent shootout. While he lies motionless on his back, eyes open, the cops burst in and discover his body. The camera slowly pans back towards the ceiling. After five years and 62 episodes, it was finally the end for Walter White, the anti-hero of Breaking Bad.
Broadcast in September 2013, it was one of the most memorable finales in US TV history, pulling in more than 10 million viewers. The soundtrack to White’s demise proved to be uncommonly popular too. Badfinger’s Baby Blue, initially a hit in 1972, was chosen by series creator Vince Gilligan to mirror his protagonist’s love of blue methamphetamine.
