The story of a young group of siblings pretty much abandoned by their parents, surviving by their wits - and humor - on a rough Manchester council estate. Whilst they won't admit it, they need help and find it in Steve, a young middle class lad who falls for Fiona, the oldest sibling, and increasingly finds himself drawn to this unconventional and unique family. Anarchic family life seen through the eyes of an exceptionally bright fifteen year old, who struggles to come of age in the context of his belligerent father, closeted brother, psychotic sister and internet porn star neighbors.
新墨西哥州的高中化学老师沃尔特·H·怀特(布莱恩·科兰斯顿 Bryan Cranston 饰)是拮据家庭的唯一经济来源。他大半生安分守己,兢兢业业,却在50岁生日之际突然得知自己罹患肺癌晚期的噩耗,原本便不甚顺意的人生顿时雪上加霜。 为了保障怀孕的妻子斯凯勒(安娜·冈 Anna Gunn 饰)和残疾的儿子小沃特能在自己死后衣食无忧,沃尔特决意铤而走险。他主动找到曾经的学生、而今的毒贩小混混杰西·平克曼(亚伦·保尔 Aaron Paul 饰)谈合作,并运用娴熟高超的化学技术提炼出高纯度冰毒交给后者贩售。孰料事态的发展却在平克曼带回毒品供销商疯狂小八及其表弟后急转直下,沃尔特的人生也由此彻底步向失控。他被迫开始了教书与制毒的双重生活,逐渐坠落至万劫不复的深渊。
故事发生在1985年的印第安纳州霍金斯镇,正值炎夏,学校放假了,镇上新开了一家购物中心,霍金斯小组成员也即将成年。情窦初开的同时,也使小组成员的动态变得更加复杂,他们必须找出一起长大的方法。与此同时,危险迫在眉睫。当小镇受到新旧敌人的威胁时,小十一和她的朋友们意识到 ,邪恶永远不会结束,它会一直存在。现在,他们必须团结一致才能活下来,并牢记友谊的力量永远比恐惧更强大。