Breeders is a comedy television series created by Martin Freeman, Chris Addison, and Simon Blackwell. It simultaneously airs on FX in the USA and Sky One in the UK. The series premiered on March 2, 2020.
Synopsis[]
Breeders explores the paradox experienced by nearly all parents, the willingness to die for one's children coupled with the near-constant desire to kill them. Paul is a caring father who discovers he's not quite the man he thought he was. His partner, Ally, runs a recording studio, makes Paul laugh and has the ability to read a story to their children while she's technically asleep. In this honest and uncompromising comedy, Paul and Ally are juggling full-time careers, aging parents, a mortgage, upheavals in their relationship and the unenviable curveballs of parenting their young children, Luke and Ava. When Ally's estranged father Michael appears on their doorstep, the family essentially takes on a third child three quarters of the time, but this one comes with baggage and opinions. Paul's own parents, Jackie and Jim, are on hand to help out, but their generation does parenting a little differently.[1]
Cast[]
- Martin Freeman as Paul Worsley
- Daisy Haggard as Ally Worsley
- George Wakeman as Luke Worsley
- Jayda Eyles as Ava Worsley
- Stella Gonet as Leah Worsley
- Joanna Bacon as Jackie
- Alun Armstrong as Jim
- Patrick Baladi as Darren
- Tim Steed as Carl
- Michael McKean as Michael
Episodes[]
| # | Title | Airdate | Director | Writer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "No Sleep" | March 2, 2020 | Chris Addison | Simon Blackwell |
| Paul and Ally thought these nights were over. Paul spends the night fighting his own anger and his children's inability to go the f**k to sleep. | ||||
| 2 | "No Places" | March 2, 2020 | Ben Palmer | Simon Blackwell |
| In the second half hour, Luke's parents evening and the surprise arrival of Ally's estranged father cause Paul and Ally to examine their hopes and dreams for Luke and Ava and discover how far they are willing to go for the sake of their children. | ||||
| 3 | "No Accident"[2] | March 9, 2020[2] | Ben Palmer[2] | Simon Blackwell[2] |
| Ally attempts to acclimatise to Michael's continued presence while Paul, suspected of intentionally hurting his mum, begins to question if his accident-prone son's frequent injuries might actually be his fault.[2] | ||||
| 4 | "No Lies"[3] | March 16, 2020[3] | Ben Palmer[3] | Barunka O'Shaughnessy[3] |
| Michael thrives in his new role as dad and granddad, 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 exists puts Paul's claim that he never lies to the test.[3] | ||||
| 5 | "No Dad"[4] | March 23, 2020[4] | Ben Palmer[4] | Oriane Messina & Fay Rusling[4] |
| Paul and Ally are thrilled that Sprout the family gerbil 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.[4] | ||||
| 6 | "No Talking"[5] | March 30, 2020[5] | Chris Addison[5] | Jamie Brittain[5] |
| In the wake of Michael's death, the family stay with 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.[5] | ||||
| 7 | TBA | April 6, 2020[1] | TBA | TBA |
| 8 | TBA | April 13, 2020[1] | TBA | TBA |
| 9 | TBA | April 20, 2020[1] | TBA | TBA |
| 10 | TBA | April 27, 2020[1] | TBA | TBA |
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Shows A-Z - breeders on fx" - The Futon Critic
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Listings - BREEDERS on FX" - The Futon Critic
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Listings - BREEDERS on FX" - The Futon Critic
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Listings - BREEDERS on FX" - The Futon Critic
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "Listings - BREEDERS on FX" - The Futon Critic