Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has officially announced and detailed the Blu-ray release of Breaking Bad: The Fifth Season. The next stage in Walter White's transformation from high school chemistry teacher to full-blown, ruthless drug lord streets on June 4th.
Synopsis: Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown. Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul return in their Emmy-winning roles of meth cooks Walter White and Jesse Pinkman in the fifth explosive season of Breaking Bad. With Walter's most dangerous enemy out of the picture, Walt's evolution from a well-meaning family man to a ruthless drug kingpin is nearly complete. Forming a partnership with Jesse and Mike (Jonathan Banks), Walt proceeds to make a killing until the fruits of his murderous schemes are threatened by a new development in the investigation led by his brother-in-law, Hank (Dean Norris). Season Five also stars Anna Gunn (TV's Deadwood), Betsy Brandt (Magic Mike), RJ Mitte, Bob Odenkirk, and Jonathan Banks (Identity Thief). It was created by showrunner Vince Gilligan (TV's The X-Files), who also served as executive producer with Academy Award-winner Mark Johnson (Rain Man) and Michelle MacLaren (The X-Files).
The Fifth Season Blu-ray also features an eight-minute, uncensored bonus scene, "Chicks 'N' Guns," written and produced exclusively for the latest season's home entertainment release. Starring Aaron Paul, Bob Odenkirk and Charles Baker (Splinter), the scene tells the pivotal back story to episode eight, "Gliding Over All." Gilligan says, "the extra scene we created exclusively for the Blu-ray and DVD proves just how much the relationship between Jesse and Walt has drastically changed over the past five seasons of Breaking Bad. [It's] an original idea that presents fans with a pivotal missing moment during episode 508. Writers Jenn Carroll and Gordon Smith, and Director Michelle MacLaren, did a fantastic job bringing it to life, and I think fans will love it."
Breaking Bad: The Fifth Season arrives via a 3-disc set and includes the following extras:
Blu-ray Exclusive Special Features
Scene by Scene: Directors Discuss Memorable Moments
The Writers of Breaking Bad
Additional Special Features
Chicks 'N' Guns: A scene created and produced exclusively for the home entertainment release.
Cast & crew commentaries on all eight episodes
Deleted scenes
Outtakes
Three all-new featurettes:
Nothing Stops This Train - Filming a modern-day train heist.
The Cleaner: Jonathan Banks as Mike - Fan-favorite Cleaner, Jonathan Banks talks about the show
Chicks 'N' Guns: Behind-the-Scenes - Go behind the scenes with Aaron Paul and Bob Odenkirk
Writers' Room Timelapse - Episode four, "Fifty-One," with commentary from the writers
Laura Fraser & Jesse Plemons audition footage
Prison stunt rehearsal footage
Gallery 1988 Art Show - Artwork inspired by the show
Chris Hardwick's All-Star Celebrity Bowling - Breaking Bad goes head to head with team Nerdist
Inside Breaking Bad: 19 minisodes take a look of what it takes to create an episode