The Breaking Bad fifth season episode "Say My Name", which ends with Walt killing Mike, received critical acclaim, with many critics singling out Jonathan Banks and Bryan Cranston for particular praise.

What happens to Mike Ehrmantraut?

While in Philadelphia, he married and had a son, Matt, who later had his own family, wife Stacey and daughter Kaylee. Mike got caught up in crooked activities within the Philadelphia police, and after Matt joined the force, he hesitated when two crooked cops approached him, so they killed him.

Who kills Gus in Breaking Bad?

However, Hector looks up at Gus for the first time in years, and Gus is shocked. Hector repeatedly rings his bell, detonating the bomb hidden underneath his wheelchair. The explosion kills him and Tyrus. Gus walks out of the room with his face half blown off before collapsing dead on the floor.

Who killed Hank Schrader?

Hank then tells Jack to do what he has to do and Jack kills him with a shot to the head. Jack's men bury Hank and Gomez's bodies in the hole Walt had stored his money, stealing most of it but leaving one barrel totaling approximately $10M for Walt.

Why was Gus killed?

Gus cared more about Walt's skill and quickly arranged to replace him — something Walt eventually caught wind of. Walt had no choice but to kill Gus, so he cooked up a plan using his rival's enemy, Hector Salamanca.

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Why is Mike Ehrmantraut killed?

Intending to flee, Mike asks Saul to retrieve his go bag. Walt retrieves it instead, and meets with Mike. Intending to have Mike's associates killed in prison to protect his identity, Walt demands their names in exchange for the bag. Mike refuses and Walt shoots him with the gun from the go bag.

Did Mike's granddaughter get her money?

She didn't get it. That's one of the reasons he left when the DEA showed up at the park: he needed his buyout from Walt if he was going to set her up. Poor Kaylee. And poor Mike.

Why was Matt Ehrmantraut killed?

His worry was justified because fellow cops ambushed Matty. They believed he could become a whistleblower, so they killed him. The ambush was staged, and there was no evidence that police officers were involved, but Mike knew better.

How did Jesse know Walt killed Mike?

This shot implies Jesse looked thru the window and saw them dispose mikes body. In the next episode Jesse tells Walt that he things Mike is dead and mentions that “walt would have to look over his shoulder if Mike was alive…” this dialogue is referring back to the shot over Walt's shoulder. that's how Jesse knows.

Was Mike really drunk in Five O?

As he staggers home, Fensky and Hoffman offer him a ride and help him into the back seat. Mike tells Fensky and Hoffman he knows they killed Matt. Fensky and Hoffman plan to kill Mike but Mike is not actually drunk. Mike shoots Fensky using the revolver he had hidden in the back seat when he broke into the car earlier.

Whose body did Ehrmantraut dig up?

Mike Ehrmantraut drives to the site where he committed the ice-cream truck robbery. Using information Nacho Varga provided, he finds the body of the Good Samaritan who was killed after freeing Ximenez Lecerda. He then makes an anonymous call and reports the location to the police. At home, Chuck McGill shares with Dr.

Did the DEA take all of Mike's money?

The guy is arrested in the same episode, he rats Mike out and all of the money is confiscated by the DEA. Jesse tries to give his money to Kaylee later on in the season but he is stoped by Saul.

Why did Mike yell at Kaylee?

Mike becomes alienated from his family when he loses his temper with Kaylee, due to her talking about Matty and the "bad guys" that killed him.

What happened to all the money at the end of Breaking Bad?

In the last episodes of Breaking Bad, Walter's fortune of 80 million dollars is split among 8 barrels of money. He buries it out in the desert to ensure that it can't be used as evidence against him by the police.

Who kills Walter White?

Walter White

Cause of Death: Walt was accidentally shot by the same remote-activated machine gun he used to kill Jack Welker and his gang. Walt was far from an innocent character by the time he died, but he found a sliver of redemption by saving Jesse from Welker's gang.

What did Walt do with Mike's body?

At Vamonos Pest, Walter White and Todd prepare a barrel of hydrofluoric acid to dispose of Mike Ehrmantraut's dead body.

Why is Mike Ehrmantraut so depressed?

After Matt's unfortunate death, Mike didn't know what to do, so he gave into alcoholism before falling into depression. Things got so bad that he decided to kill the culprits who took his son's life.

What were Mike Ehrmantraut's last words?

Shut the f-ck up... and let me die in peace. Mike's last words before he dies of his injuries after being fatally shot by Walt.

What picture did Mike want taken down?

Sitting at the bar, Mike notices a postcard featuring a photo of the Sydney Opera House tacked onto the wall and forcefully requests that the bartender take the picture down. The bartender refuses Mike's request, stating that the postcards are a tradition and that the patrons of the bar send them in.

Why did Walt shoot Mike?

Yep and Walt in his fury forgot that Lydia would have whistled like a bird as soon as he threatened her with the DEA. But this only makes sense if he got the names from mike by shooting him, or at the very least intended to. He shot him for being insulted.

What happened to Mike's son in USA?

His son, Matt: Murdered by crooked cops who were afraid that he'd turn them in. Mike later killed the two cops that killed his son. His daughter-in-law, Stacy and granddaughter Kaylee: They moved to Albuquerque after Matt was killed.

Why does Walt say say my name?

Early on, in the pre-credits scene that paid off on last week's “Everybody wins” cliffhanger, Walter doesn't merely want to make the rival meth dealers agree to his terms, he wants them to say his name — that is, his Big Super-Brain Master Criminal Villain Alter Ego name, “Heisenberg” — to feed his own ego, to bend his ...

How much money did Mike leave for his granddaughter?

There's no indication that Mike had any other money stashed away as he had Walt bring him a "bug out bag" from it's hiding place at the airport so it seems that he left nothing to his grandchild.

How did Mike know Saul was in the desert?

However, the idea was not so improbable as Mike had used a tracker in the gas tank cover of Saul's car in order to track where he would have been in the desert. Mike recovered the cover before they went on the trek through the desert so he would have been able to leave tracker with the money bags and locate them later.

What happened to Jimmy in the desert?

In the episode, Jimmy McGill agrees to travel to the desert as a "bagman" to pick up the $7 million that will serve as bail money for Lalo Salamanca. While returning with the money, Jimmy finds himself in the middle of a shootout, where he is saved by Mike Ehrmantraut.