Breaking Bad season 3 early renewal

Four episodes into the second season of "Breaking Bad," AMC has picked up Vince Gilligan's drama series for a third cycle.

Following a well-received first season that earned the series a Peabody Award and an Emmy for star Bryan Cranston, "Breaking'" second season has garnered even more critical acclaim and commercial success.

"Breaking" joins fellow AMC drama "Mad Men," which also has been renewed for a third season