Chemistry Mcgyver with meth.
I checked this out because it had Bryan Cranston (the dad from Malcolm in the middle) and I always liked him. This series is his golden ticket out of tv land he's won 2 emmys for it and is now being offered some movies finally!
Cranston plays a chemistry teacher who finds out he's dying of cancer. He's broke apparently, although they have a lot more shit than I do and a massive house, so decides to put his powers to good use and makes some laboratory grade meth to pay for his treatment and create a nest egg for his family when he's gone.
Initially you like Walt and Cranston is a great actor but after the first series he turns into such an unlikeable character that it's hard to sympathise with him. He becomes a killer, a lier and annoying. It's not just his character you'll hate but also his son with cerebral palsy (the actor really does have cerebral palsy but not as pronounced) his DA brother in law and you will especially loath his pregnant wife.
This series has had some great reviews but needs to work on making the questionable characters likable (Al Swearagan) otherwise no one will keep watching.
After the first season only a severed head on a tortoise which has a bomb strapped to it keeps things interesting. There's a third series in the works but I'll be giving it a miss unless they get some new writers.
YES - but first season only
