Say My Name

The final series appearance of Mike Ehrmantraut in Breaking Bad.

"Say My Name" is the seventh episode of the fifth season of Breaking Bad and the 53rd overall episode. Written and directed by Thomas Schnauz, it aired on AMC on August 26, 2012. The title is repeated by Walt during his encounter with Declan.

Quick Facts

Series: Breaking Bad
Director: Thomas Schnauz
Photographer: Michael Slovis
Editor: Skip Macdonald
Air date: 26 August 2012
Length: 47 minutes

Lore & Background

In this episode, Walter White, Jesse Pinkman, and Mike meet with Phoenix-based competitor Declan to discuss the heisted methylamine. Walt counters Declan's $15 million buyout offer by proposing to sell his superior meth through Declan's network for a share of the business and a $5 million payment to Mike. The episode details the DEA closing in on Mike after finding a search warrant, leading him to stash a go bag at an airport parking lot with cash, a passport, and a gun.

Reader's Guide

The episode features key plot points including Hank and Steve Gomez searching Mike's house and finding nothing, but catching his lawyer Dan Wachsberger depositing cash. Walt removes bugs from his own home after pretending to be distraught over Skyler, then overhears that Dan was arrested and plans to talk. This prompts the frantic call to Mike. The confrontation between Walt and Mike culminates in Mike's death on a log by a river.

Did You Know?

The episode was originally titled "Everybody Wins".
This is Mike Ehrmantraut's final appearance as a series regular in Breaking Bad, though Jonathan Banks reprised the role in Better Call Saul and El Camino.
"Say My Name" received 2.98 million viewers and a 1.4 rating among adults 18–49, the highest ratings for the series at that time.
Thomas Schnauz was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for this episode.
In 2019, The Ringer ranked "Say My Name" as the 8th best out of all 62 Breaking Bad episodes.