Breaking Bad loses its record-breaking IMDb score after 13 years for baffling reason - leaving fans FURIOUS

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Breaking Bad fans shared their frustration after the iconic show lost its record-breaking IMDB score after 13 years - for a baffling reason.

The US crime drama, which aired from 2008 to 2013, followed mild-mannered chemistry teacher turned criminal kingpin Walter White (Bryan Cranston).

Upon being diagnosed with cancer, Walt began producing crystal meth to ensure his family would be supported financially after his death. 

For more than a decade, Ozymandias, series five episode 14, was the only perfectly scored show on IMDB.

However, it has now been unusually knocked from that perch - courtesy of Game Of Thrones viewers.

According to Metro, a slew of coordinated reviews brought its rating down from 10 to 9.5, becoming the 767th ranked episode.

Breaking Bad fans shared their fury after the show lost a record-breaking achievement on IMDB - and it has to do with the episode Ozymandias (pictured here)

The crime drama aired from 2008 to 2013 and followed mild-mannered chemistry teacher turned criminal kingpin Walter White (Bryan Cranston)

pon being diagnosed with cancer , Walt began producing crystal meth to ensure his family would be supported financially after his death

When HBO prequel series A Knight of The Seven Kingdoms dropped its penultimate episode, it briefly shared the top IMDB rating with Breaking Bad.

Although it soon dropped down from 10, to 9.9 and then further reduced to a 9.8 score.

Fans of both shows have been 'review-bombing' - leaving purposely negative/low reviews - in a bid to keep their favourite in the lead.

On the A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms episode page, one wrote: 'I rated this episode 1 star purely out of loyalty. 

'As a hardcore Breaking Bad fan, I can't forget how Game of Thrones fans review-bombed BB with 1 stars. So this is payback energy.

'Episode 5 of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms wasn't even bad, but this rating isn't about quality, it's about history. Petty? Yes. Necessary? Also yes.

'1 star. Justice served.'

Another penned: 'I am just a victim of the review bombing. I have never been a side for review bombing or have never been a Game of Thrones hater. 

'I personally think that both of the series are really good and both of the episodes deserve a perfect 10. 

'But I know one thing well and that is Ozymandias deserves a perfect 10. So here I am, just defending the honour of Breaking Bad and Ozymandias.'

A third said: 'Ridiculous you guys downrated it to 9.7 like seriously, i know that BB fans started it first but why downrating a episode which at least deserve 9.9 you downrated that to 9.7, after this war stops I'll definitely rate this episode a 10 out of 10.

Game Of Thrones prequel A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms debuted last month - and has already built up a loyal fanbase

A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms viewers were left wowed by the finale, branding the show as the 'best series of the year'

'Let's both fandoms stop this review bombing and rate them honestly not under influence of ego.'

And on the Breaking Bad episode, a viewer commented: 'You all stand accused of Review Bombing.

'How do you answer these charges?

'Cause y'all keep review bombing the best shows out there you deserve this. AKOTSK is one of the best series ever created and it's childish that y'all give it bad ratings so your show can stay on top. That's just a disgrace for the whole BB fandom.'

A second remarked: 'You started review bombing A knight of the seven kingdoms just because you didn't want other episodes than this one to have a 10/10 rating. 

'You need to relax a bit and you better mind your own business. 

'You better stop what you started and then we will stop as well. We are not the ones who started this you did.'

In December 2025, steamy sports drama Heated Rivalry also tied Breaking Bad's record.

Heated Rivalry's fifth episode, titled I'll Believe In Anything drew level with Ozymandias as the highest-rated television episode in IMDb history, with a perfect 10-star rating.

Breaking Bad fans will recall that Ozymandias features the death of the beloved Hank Schrader (Dean Norris).

Heated Rivalry's installment surpassed Six Feet Under's Everybody Waiting (season five, episode 12) and BoJack Horseman's The View from Halfway Down (season six, episode 15).

Elsewhere, A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms viewers branded the show as the 'best series of the year' - as they praised the season one finale.

Following the finale, titled 'The Morrow', fans were left very impressed and moved by the poignant ending.

One wrote on X: 'The last episode of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms was a masterpiece.

'I haven’t felt such strong emotion from a TV show since the Better Call Saul finale. Congrats to everyone involved.'

Another described the programme as the 'best series of the year'.

A third penned: 'Well, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 1 finale made me tear up… That was so beautiful. I love this show and story so much.'

A fourth chimed in: 'A knight of the seven kingdoms was one of the best first seasons of TV I’ve ever seen. Absolute 10/10 finale.'

While a fifth added: 'Season one absolutely blew me away. Really good finale. I can’t wait to see where they go from here.'