Madrigal (Breaking Bad)

"**Madrigal**"
"Madrigal"
Breaking Bad episode
Episode no.	Season 5; Episode 2
Directed by	Michelle MacLaren
Written by	Vince Gilligan
Featured music	"Stay on the Outside" by Whitey
Cinematography by	Michael Slovis
Editing by	Kelley Dixon
Original air date	July 22, 2012
Running time	47 minutes
Guest appearances
	Laura Fraser as Lydia Rodarte-Quayle; Steven Michael Quezada as Steven Gomez; Michael Shamus Wiles as George Merkert; Norbert Weisser as Peter Schuler; Wolf Muser as Herr Herzog; Carrington Vilmont as the chief food technician; James Ning as Duane Chow; Kaija Roze Bales as Kaylee Ehrmantraut; Christopher King as Chris Mara;
Episode chronology
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	Breaking Bad season 5
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"Madrigal" is the second episode of the fifth season of the American television crime drama series Breaking Bad, and the 48th episode overall. Written by the series creator Vince Gilligan and directed by Michelle MacLaren, it originally aired on AMC in the United States on July 22, 2012.

"Madrigal" received positive reviews from critics for MacLaren’s direction, writing, and the performances (particularly Banks and Fraser). The episode was seen by an estimated 2.29 million American household viewers.