# Breaking Bad Sets Return Date for Final Episodes: August 11 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 17, 2013, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-sets-return-date-for-final-episodes-august-11/655980 "2013-04-17T22:11:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![standingwave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@standingwave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/standingwave)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2013, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-sets-return-date-for-final-episodes-august-11/655980/1 "2013-04-17T22:11:06Z")
_Breaking Bad_ has set a return date for its final eight episodes. AMC’s drama will return **August 11th** to close out its fifth season, which is the series’ last. The network is also launching a new live show, _ **Talking Bad** _, which will discuss the show’s conclusion in-depth for fans. That will also start August 11th and air after _Breaking Bad_. Read more: [‘Breaking Bad’ Sets Return Date for Final Episodes – Rolling Stone](http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/breaking-bad-sets-return-date-for-final-episodes-20130417#ixzz2QlFRMc7o) ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2013, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-sets-return-date-for-final-episodes-august-11/655980/2 "2013-04-17T22:12:45Z")
Get ready to flush. ---
**Author:** ![standingwave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@standingwave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/standingwave)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2013, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-sets-return-date-for-final-episodes-august-11/655980/3 "2013-04-17T22:28:18Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > Get ready to flush. Poor Hank. He will have been sitting on the can for 343 days. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2013, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-sets-return-date-for-final-episodes-august-11/655980/4 "2013-04-17T22:29:05Z")
August? Damn, I was hoping for July. ---
**Author:** ![standingwave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@standingwave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/standingwave)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2013, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-sets-return-date-for-final-episodes-august-11/655980/5 "2013-04-17T22:32:32Z")
> [@TBG](#): > > August? Damn, I was hoping for July. Weren’t we all? ---
**Author:** ![Svejk\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@Svejk\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Svejk_1)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2013, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-sets-return-date-for-final-episodes-august-11/655980/6 "2013-04-17T22:37:49Z")
So there’s talk about a spin-off show focusing on Saul Goodman. Interesting - although I’m not sure how much of a story they’d be able to get out of him. ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2013, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-sets-return-date-for-final-episodes-august-11/655980/7 "2013-04-17T22:48:47Z")
I think the preliminary date was July 7th or so. Damn. I hope they don’t skip any weeks because if they do, I might be traveling internationally when the series finale airs! That’d suck. ---
**Author:** ![Flander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8c91f0/32.png) [@Flander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flander)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2013, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-sets-return-date-for-final-episodes-august-11/655980/8 "2013-04-18T17:01:15Z")
August?! Killing me! ---
**Author:** ![Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Living_Well_Is_Best_Revenge)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2013, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-sets-return-date-for-final-episodes-august-11/655980/9 "2013-04-18T17:10:26Z")
Crap! For some reason I was thinking it came back in June.