"Dave, I'm a regular listener of the Breaking Bad Insider podcast. It's hosted by one of the editors on the show and every week they spend at least an hour with Vince Gilligan, the director of the episode, and usually one or two cast members. From what I can tell, it's the same writing team from past seasons. If you haven't already listened to it I highly recommend that you check it out. They regularly get into the various decisions that they make with the script. http://www.amctv.com/shows/bre..." - Mike Doeff