Face Off (Breaking Bad)

"**Face Off**"
"Face Off"
Breaking Bad episode
	After an explosion, half of Gus Fring's face is blown off. The visual effects in this scene earned the episode an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Special Visual Effects.
Episode no.	Season 4; Episode 13
Directed by	Vince Gilligan
Written by	Vince Gilligan
Featured music	"Black" by Danger Mouse; "Goodbye" by Apparat
Cinematography by	Michael Slovis
Editing by	Skip Macdonald
Original air date	October 9, 2011
Running time	50 minutes
Guest appearances
	Mark Margolis as Hector Salamanca; Steven Michael Quezada as Steven Gomez; Michael Shamus Wiles as George Merkert; Ray Campbell as Tyrus Kitt; Myra Turley as Hector's caregiver; Gonzalo Menendez as Detective Kalanchoe; Tina Parker as Francesca Liddy; Jason Douglas as Detective Munn; Christopher King as Chris Mara; Gail Gilligan as Rebecca Simmons;
Episode chronology
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"Face Off" is the thirteenth episode and season finale of the fourth season of the American television drama Breaking Bad, and the 46th overall episode of the series. It originally aired on AMC in the United States on October 9, 2011. It was directed and written by series creator and executive producer Vince Gilligan.

The episode marks the culmination of the arc concerning the conflict between Walter White (Bryan Cranston) and Gus Fring (Giancarlo Esposito), which served as the focus of the fourth season. The episode marks Esposito's final appearance in the series as Fring, as well as the final appearances of recurring characters Hector Salamanca and Tyrus Kitt, played by Mark Margolis and Ray Campbell, respectively. All three would reprise their roles in the Breaking Bad prequel series Better Call Saul.

The episode was named by TV Guide as one of the best television episodes of 2011.^[1]

^ "2011's Best Episodes: Flights and Tights and the Final Friday Night Lights Goodbye". TV Guide. Archived from the original on January 29, 2012. Retrieved January 23, 2012.

[1] "2011's Best Episodes: Flights and Tights and the Final Friday Night Lights Goodbye". TV Guide. Archived from the original on January 29, 2012. Retrieved January 23, 2012.

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