Breaking Bad: Season Four

Breaking Bad: Season Four, 2011. Everyone's favorite meth-cooking science teacher tries to kill his boss.

Created by Vince Gilligan. Directed by Michelle MacLaren (3 episodes), Gilligan (2), Adam Bernstein (1), David Slade (1), Colin Bucksey (1), Michael Slovis (1), Peter Gould (1), Johan Renck (1), Terry McDonough (1) & Scott Winant (1). Written by George Mastras (3 episodes), Sam Catlin (3), Moira Walley-Beckett (3), Thomas Schnauz (3), Gilligan (2), Gennifer Hutchison (2) & Peter Gould (2). Starring Bryan Cranston.

Concept: 3/4 (Good)
Story: 4/4 (Great)
Characters: 4/4 (Great)
Dialog: 3/4 (Good)
Pacing: 3/4 (Good)
Cinematography: 3/4 (Good)
Special effects/design: 4/4 (Great)
Acting: 4/4 (Great)
Music: 3/4 (Good)
Subjective Rating: 8/10 (Great, 4/4). It's basically one giant final act to season three's set-up, which is a change from previous seasons. This one's more focused on plot - a drawn-out thriller rather than a (primarily) character-driven drama. I'd say the change is an improvement, although it wouldn't have been half as good as it is if it didn't follow three seasons of ground-breaking, awesome character development.
Objective Rating (Average): 3.5/4 (Great)