Breeders: Season 1

2020
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FX's Breeders exposes the parental-paradox that it is possible, in the very same moment, to love your child to the... More

Where to watch Breeders: Season 1

Breeders: Season 1 is available to stream in the United... More Kingdom now on Now and Sky Go.

Breeders: Season 1 episodes

Episode 1.1

No Sleep

The children won’t sleep – Paul and Ally thought these... More nights were over. Paul spends the night fighting his own anger and his children’s inability to go the f**k to sleep.

Episode 1.2

No Places

Luke's parents and the surprising arrival of Ally's estranged father... More cause Paul and Ally to scrutinize their hopes and dreams for Luke and Ava and discover how far they will go for the sake of their kids.

Episode 1.3

No Accident

Ally attempts to acclimatize to Michael's continued presence while Paul... More begins to question if his accident-prone son's frequent injuries might actually be his fault.

Episode 1.4

No Lies

Michael thrives in his new role as dad and granddad,... More but Paul and Ally can't adapt to his presence as easily as the children can. Luke's hunt for proof that Santa doesn't exist puts Paul's claim that he never lies to the test.

EPISODE 1.5

No Dad

Paul and Ally are thrilled that Sprout the family gerbil... More has finally died, but explaining loss to Luke and Ava is more difficult than they thought as grief manifests itself in mysterious ways and throws the family off course.

EPISODE 1.6

No Talking

In the wake of Michael’s death, the family stay with... More Darren at his country house, but Paul’s attempt to give Ally space by taking on kid duties and Darren’s fixation on work doesn’t help Ally find a chance to say goodbye.

EPISODE 1.7

No Exit

It’s half term and Luke is responsible for taking Lenny... More the class bear on an adventure. Lenny has been to Italy, Peru and beyond, but Paul can’t even manage to get the family and the godforsaken bear out of the house to the local park.

EPISODE 1.8

No Honeymoon

Paul attempts to focus on his upcoming wedding but is... More constantly thwarted by his family; Ally is distracted by work, Luke is misbehaving at school and Leah (Stella Gonet) doesn’t understand why they are even bothering to get married.

EPISODE 1.9

No Cure - Part 1

Family life is thrown off kilter as Ally spends her... More weekdays in Berlin and weekends in London. Paul, Luke and Ava try to muddle through without her, but the children aren’t sleeping again and it takes its toll on Paul.

EPISODE 1.10

No Cure - Part 2

Luke’s condition worsens and he is admitted to a specialist... More pediatric unit. As Paul, Ally and their parents desperately wait for news, stress and fear cause cracks to form within the family.

Breeders: Season 1 | Ratings & Reviews

"The credits for Breeders (Sky One) say “based on an original idea by Martin Freeman”, but I’m buggered if I know what it is."

The TelegraphThe Telegraph

"“Breeders” doesn’t necessarily need to find more fascinating things to say about parenting in order to work, but it would be more interesting, at least, to watch it try."

VarietyVariety

"The death of a family pet, among other events, leads to an offbeat but earnest meditation on grief (and the bizarre forms it can take), making it clear that the writers are much more adept at exploring darkness with candor and a splash of whimsy than introducing hollow edge to the parenting sitcom."

Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter

"Technically a comedy, but it hits so many pressure points so hard in such rapid succession that if you do laugh it will be through some quite considerable anxiety and pain. I mean that as a compliment."

The GuardianThe Guardian

"By Episodes 4 and 5, the selectively hidden parts of not just Paul and Ally’s relationship but their past individual histories do float to the surface. The question is if audiences will stick around long enough for those breadcrumbs to guide their way out of the cold."

IndieWireIndieWire

"In each of the episodes screened for this review, we see that even when the relationship is tested, a strong foundation of love remains. Each episode feels like a slice of life, complete with laughs, tears, sarcasm, and life’s mundane chores and routines."

ColliderCollider

"It’s not easy for good people to raise good people. As “Breeders” has it, child-rearing is a process filled with failure and frustration and joy and humor, and it often leads to moments of great self-understanding."

Boston GlobeBoston Globe

"Haggard and Freeman’s lightning-strike chemistry fuels their supersonic banter and warm, softer exchanges."

Slant MagazineSlant Magazine

Breeders: Season 1 | Details

Genre
Comedy
Country of origin
USA
Studio
FX