Season 5 surpassed the previous seasons in certain episodes, but generally, it was subpar compared to the first four seasons when it comes to writing. It relied too much on coincidences: there is no way that careful Walt would leave proof of his involvement with Gale in his bathroom when having Hank over.

It aired on AMC in the United States and Canada on September 15, 2013. This episode marks the final appearance of Hank Schrader (Dean Norris) and Steve Gomez (Steven Michael Quezada). Hank's death was shot in a minimal number of takes, due in part to the limited time the crew had and the inconvenient weather present.

Walt contracts Jack and Kenny to kill Jesse, telling them that he regards Jesse as like a member of his family and that he wants Jesse's death to be quick and painless.