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.
和图可(雷蒙德·克鲁兹 Raymond Cruz 饰)之间的冲突让沃尔特(布莱恩·科兰斯顿 Bryan Cranston 饰)与杰西(亚伦·保尔 Aaron Paul 饰)明白了毒品行业之中的危险与血腥,而图可的死亡亦让“师徒”二人失去了唯一的出货渠道,霎时间,沃尔特陷入了手中有货却无销路的窘境之中。杰西决定通过自己的朋友们来扩展销售渠道,虽然短时间内收获颇丰,但接踵而至的意外让杰西明白,这并非长远之举。沃尔特和妻子斯凯勒(安娜·古恩 Anna Gunn 饰)之间的关系开始变得越来越紧张,而沃尔特癌症的好转为两人的感情带来了一丝希望。杰西遇见了名为简(克里斯滕·丽特 Krysten Ritter 饰)的女房东,两人情愫渐生,可是,简曾经也是一位“瘾君子”,和杰西在一起,她的命运又会何去何从呢?
该剧讲述了在经济萧条的大背景下,一个工人阶级的家庭,一个经常被发现睡在客厅地板上的酒鬼一家之主,一个不称职的老妈,他们的女儿,18岁的菲奥纳承担下了抚养他5个弟弟妹妹责任,这对她来讲似乎是个不可能完成的任务·热闹非凡的家庭日常生活夹杂着爱情,冒险,欺诈 ,温情等等有血有泪的故事。