Later on at a crime scene in a junkyard, Hank sends a photo of Gonzo and No-Doze to Walt, claiming they're the "world's dumbest criminals," ("Seven Thirty-Seven"). Later, Hank goes to check up on Walt after he left to go to the bathroom (unbeknownst to him that Walt wanted to dig through Gale's lab notes in Hank's room). Relieved and ecstatic, Hank stops by a shopping center to purchase some flowers for his wife, Marie, telling her that everything's going to be alright after all. Hank responds with saying that many guys in jail have the mentality that a lot of illegal things shouldn't be, including meth ("A No-Rough-Stuff-Type Deal"). Hank Schrader. Hector claims to want to talk to the DEA, and Hank is brought under protection to help with the interview, but Hector then refuses to cooperate and is returned to the nursing home. Hank returns to the DEA office, where he is notified by Steven Gomez that Jesse has been mindlessly throwing large amounts of money around Albuquerque. Walt apologizes to Hank for putting him at risk searching for him, but tells him not to worry, as his praises are being sung back at the office ("Bit by a Dead Bee"). After the party, he visits Walt (who was resting in the hospital after being found). After Gus leaves, Hank's colleagues seem convinced. Fans of Breaking Bad anticipating Hank Schrader's appearance in the show's spinoff, Better Call Saul, can look forward to his inclusion being more substantial than just a cameo. Walt explains to him that he was checking to see if the device was firmly planted ("Hermanos"). Gomez finally agrees to help Hank with the investigation. Hank is later seen with Gomez and Detective Getz staking out the bus stop where Badger was arrested, planning to have Badger take the meth from Heisenberg in order to arrest the latter (unaware of the fact that Saul hired another man to fill in Walt's place). Back home, Marie asks for him to share his thoughts on Gomez going to El Paso instead of him, saying that it makes sense for him not wanting to return after what happened. Relationships Annoyed and tipsy, Walt dismisses the notes as likely being copies of someone else's work, telling Hank that the true mastermind might still be at large. 2008 His cavalier attitude causes him to believe that having friends and co-workers of color gives him a free pass to call Mexicans "beaners," and that working for the government entitles him to certain contraband perks, like Cuban cigars. After giving him a quick pep-talk, Hank ushers Jesse out into the Plaza. #22: Hank's Death In 'Breaking Bad' - The moment Hank died was one of the most gut-wrenching moments in the series. Walt gets help from the fast-talking lawyer Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) to get a fall guy to act as Heisenberg, but Badger fingers the wrong person while Hank and his team look on. Hank agrees and Saul adds on that he wants Krazy-8's identity as a snitch protected. He picks up a lead on the case after Jesse used some of the blue meth to pay for gas for the recreational vehicle he and Walt use to cook the product. In contrast with the mild-mannered Walt, Hank is extroverted, ambitious and apparently fearless, eager to take on dangerous investigations to further his career. Whereas Esposito portrayed one of the show's biggest antagonists for a multi-season arc, Norris played the brother-in-law of the central character, Walter White (Bryan Cranston), appearing in all five seasons. c. 1966 After sneaking into Afghanistan, the group began their battle with the Taliban. After some arguing, Hank tells everyone to calm down and claims that this threat was only because of his insistence on tracking Gustavo Fring's operations. Hank Schrader’s death was a real punch in the gut to Breaking Bad fans… but Dean Norris enjoyed every minute of it. Walt dislikes it when Walter Jr. looks up to Hank, yet he loves Hank on some grudging level, at one point making it very clear to Saul that Hank is family. To this end, with the help of Jesse Pinkman, Hank nearly succeeded in this task before eventually getting caught up in an intense gunfight with Jack Welker's Gang in which fellow DEA Agent and friend Steven Gomez was killed in the midst of the chaos. He was disappointed to see that Walt had nothing noteworthy in his hand. "Dean Norris on the Breaking Bad Premiere, Hank's Machismo, and Bryan Cranston's Overachiever E-mails", "Q&A: 'Breaking Bad' Star Dean Norris on the Many Faces of Hank", "Dean Norris in Under the Dome – the triumph of the TV co-star", "Vince Gilligan walks us through season four of, Dean Norris on Playing Hank in "Breaking Bad. Hank has been in three gunfights throughout the series due to Walt. He didn't think Walt had it in him. Peter Gould was initially hesitant to include Hank in Better Call Saul since the character had primarily been developed and written by Gilligan, who despite serving as co-executive producer had not been in the writers room for the show since Season 3. Numerous police officers and DEA agents donate their blood in support of Hank. Later, Steve Gomez shows Hank surveillance footage of a recent burglary at a chemical warehouse. Hank asserts Walt is Heisenberg, but Walt neither confirms or denies, only that his cancer has returned and by the time Hank can prove anything, he will be dead. He struggles in pain to take another step and forces the lesson to be cut short. Hank and the others having dinner without Walt. After getting the room to chant, he tells Gomez that he needs to take a personal leave to search for Walt, who has just gone missing. After Jack's gang digs up Walt's money, Hank is buried alongside Gomez in the middle of the Tohajiilee Navajo reservation. RELATED: Breaking Bad: Hank's 10 Most Memorable Quotes. Upon checking the GPS data at home, he notices that Gus has only gone between his home and one Los Pollos Hermanos restaurant. When Walt angrily demands he give him back the bottle, the two have a brief stare-down before being interrupted by Walter Jr. vomiting into the pool ("Over"). Last [13] In an interview during the first half of season 5, Norris expressed his puzzlement at viewers who "don't know who to root for", and that he sees Walt as a straightforward villain. At the meeting he accuses Walt of being weak and that his only option is to admit all of the bad things he has done. Since there are 10 men, Hank had his pick of the litter for which deal he wanted to make. He is seen bottling the beer in Breakage, the fifth episode of season 2. Shop Hank Schrader Hoodies and Sweatshirts designed and sold by artists for men, women, and everyone. Hank's strong desire to bring Walt down is evident when Jesse states that he is afraid Walt will kill him at a proposed meeting and after leaving the room, Gomez is worried that the "kid" might be right about the meet being a trap and Hank corrected Gomez by saying "Oh, you mean the junkie murderer?" Directed by Andy Maxwell. One morning, Walt talks with Hank about Skyler and begins crying. The next morning, Hank tells Marie that he's continuing to look into the Boetticher case after apologizing for making a mess, indicating that his attitude towards her has been greatly reduced since returning to his usual line of work. Hank invites Walt on a ride-along, telling him he needs some excitement in his life. You’re the smartest guy I ever met, and you’re too stupid to see—he made up his mind ten minutes ago.” Hank then looks over to Jack and tells him "Do what you're gonna do", before Jack shoots him in the head, killing him. Mike does this by issuing a restraining order against Hank, which pisses him off("Buyout") . Gus Fring (Giancarlo Esposito) warned Hank Schrader (Dean Norris) about an impending cartel assassination attempt, despite being the one who ordered the hit in Breaking Bad season 3. Hank Schrader is Walt's DEA agent brother-in-law. Norris attributed the PTSD to the fact that it is actually very rare for law enforcement officers to draw their weapons, let alone kill someone in a combat situation. Hank is later confronted by ASAC Merkert, stating that, as far as he knows, Hank was confronted when Gomez was outside calling for backup. In support of the good news, Hank helps Skyler throw a party for Walt, where Hank is complemented for his margaritas. The penultimate episode, Ozymandias, is a perfect hour of television. Hank Schrader, Albuquerque. Jesse, furious at Walt for other reasons, forges an uneasy alliance with Hank, and Hank allows Jesse to stay at his house, seeing him as his only option of bringing Walt down and refuses to risk his safety by putting him in DEA protection. ("Namaste"). 1998 As they watch on, Walt pulls up in front of them and begins to feign naivety in order to buy Badger some time, as he had sat down at the wrong bench and began talking to the wrong man. None of them would tell Gus at that time. Walter Jr. later shared with his dad a book that Hank gave him about infamous druglord Pablo Escobar. Jesse balks, suspecting that Walt will kill him at the meeting. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Hank complains about the location, causing Gomez to suggest that its moved during monsoon season. "[26] TVLine named Dean Norris the "Performer of the Week" for his work in "Blood Money. "A better way" ("Rabid Dog"). Hank concludes by believing that Heisenberg is still in town. Beneath his tough, unflappable exterior, however, he struggles with some of his own vulnerabilities: he had cold feet when it came to marrying Marie, and despite his ambition he is afraid to move outside his comfort zone at work, primarily due to the effects of PTSD since killing Tuco Salamanca and subsequent bloody encounters during drug busts in El Paso. Jesse scoffs, reminding Hank of the brutal deaths of the last witnesses against Walt in the local prisons. He hangs up the phone and gives himself up. After trying to locate it on their own, Hank has Jesse call Walt pretending to have found the money and preparing to destroy it. [4], In the early fourth season episodes, Hank is bedridden after being shot multiple times in the chest by Tuco Salamanca's cousins, and is increasingly hostile toward Marie while she tries to take care of him. Hank is unperturbed. After a tense moment, both sides face off into a stand-off. 3 Hank Schrader Though he’s made out to be the hero early on in the show, Hank seems to be nearly as prideful as his arch-enemy and brother-in-law Walter White. Walt leaves a DVD on the table and departs with Skyler. Tannenbaum, Rob (September 12, 2013). Based on a tip from Krazy-8, Hank's team raids a meth lab while Walt stays in the car, where he witnesses his former student Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) escaping the bust, but does not say anything to Hank. Hank calls Gomez to inquire about whether or not the low-rider may be equipped with a LoJack car tracker. At a dinner at the Whites, Hank goes to the bathroom and while there, pages through a copy of Leaves of Grass that Gale had given Walter. He then sees Jesse get out of the car with Hank and Steve and calls off Todd and Jack. One, Badger (Matt L. Jones), gets caught in a police sting, and Hank presses hard on Badger to reveal Heisenberg's identity. "You're never gonna catch him with a camcorder," Jesse says as Hank sets up a video camera. Both of Hank's onscreen kills are headshots. Hank states that they must be needing to cook a lot of meth if they needed to steal a whole barrel of methylamine and that they'll be lucky if he and his team catch them before the Cartel does. Hank is able to kill one brother and mortally wound the other, but he himself becomes temporarily paralyzed from the waist down after the gunfight, with the doctors fearing he may become paraplegic without physical therapy. Walt asks Hank if he could go inside to see the setup. Hank fails to extract any information from Jesse, and a short time later he meets with Walt and Skyler. Over the years, Hank has investigated the source of the high-quality blue meth of "Heisenberg," Walt's underworld alter ego. Later that day, APD Detective Tim Roberts, a colleague of Hank's, pays him a visit after he helps get Marie out of the police station. 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