Breaking Bad | |
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Season 1 | |
Showrunner | Vince Gilligan |
Starring | |
No. of episodes | 7 |
Release | |
Original network | AMC |
Original release | January 20 March 9, 2008 | –
Season chronology | |
The first season of the American television drama series Breaking Bad premiered on January 20, 2008 and concluded on March 9, 2008. It consisted of seven episodes, each running approximately 48 minutes in length, except the pilot episode which runs for approximately 58 minutes. AMC broadcast the first season on Sundays at 10:00 pm in the United States. The first season was originally going to consist of nine episodes, but was reduced to seven by the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike. The complete first season was released on Region 1 DVD on February 24, 2009[1] and Region A Blu-ray on March 16, 2010.[2]