Granite State (Breaking Bad)

"Granite State" is the fifteenth and the penultimate episode of the fifth season of the American television crime drama series Breaking Bad. Directed and written by executive producer Peter Gould, it aired on AMC in the United States and Canada on September 22, 2013. The episode's plot serves as a continuation of the previous episode, "Ozymandias", and mainly follows Walter White (Bryan Cranston) as he evades arrest by fleeing to New Hampshire.

The episode was the second one that Gould directed after "Problem Dog" in the show's fourth season. While writing the episode, the team was troubled on how to continue the story of the series, primarily the character progression of Walt. They ultimately decided to have Walt slowly become depressed throughout the course of the episode. The scenes set in New Hampshire were filmed in Crawford Notch. "Granite State" also marked the show's final appearance of character Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) before the premiere of Better Call Saul later in 2015.

"Granite State" received positive reviews from critics, who mainly focused on the storytelling and the phone-call scene between Walter White and his son. It was watched by over 6.4 million viewers, setting a new record for the show. It was nominated for several awards, with Robert Forster's guest performance earning him the Saturn Award for Best Guest Starring Role on Television.