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Season 4 – Breeders

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"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.
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Ben Pobjie The Age (Australia) 03/13/2025
4/5
Three seasons of raising kids was traumatic enough: now the task is navigating those kids’ journey into adulthood, and it’s off to a hell of a start. Go to Full Review Kylie Northover The Age (Australia) 07/11/2024
5/5
It’s parenting, middle-age ennui, marriage and mental health as you’ve not seen it depicted before. And it’s the most honest portrayal of parenting you’ll ever see. Go to Full Review Craig Mathieson The Age (Australia) 04/04/2024
The series has gotten looser and more illuminating as it’s gone along -- although there’s a still a pessimistic undertow -- and it’s moved decisively through parenting eras. Go to Full Review Alison Rowat The Herald (Scotland) 10/28/2023
One of the funniest comedies about family life in years, it is also the bleakest. Maybe there is a connection. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Donald D @Don23 12/15/2023 Excellent series which for me has got better with every season. See more Andrei D @RT74856639 11/14/2023 Lacking new ideas and conflicts See more Raphael G @raphagimenes 10/18/2023 It didnt feel like a true series finale and I wonder if it's because maybe the show kind of got cancelled. But it still works as a series finale nevertheless. Great show, all seasons! See more John M @RT31497743 10/08/2023 The first three seasons of Breeders were an entertaining, gritty, and yet often humorous look at family life and rearing children. Season 4 by contrast, is rarely funny and the viewer feels more like he's watching a video about family life in a high school sociology class. The emphasis has shifted more to the couple's children, the girl of which is a lesbian (at least one kid has to be gay, right?), and the 18-year old son is about to become a Dad. The parents coddle and support their children to no end. The problem is that neither kid is interesting in the slightest. Martin Freeman's role has diminished, which is a huge mistake, since he clearly is the engine that drives the show. Season 4 is a tedious exercise that adds nothing good to the show, and even dissipates some of the good feels built up through the first 3 seasons. Stay away. See more Read all reviews
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Chris Addison

Creator

Simon Blackwell

Creator

Martin Freeman

Creator

Martin Freeman

Paul

Daisy Haggard

Ally

Alex Eastwood

Luke

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jul 31, 2023 Noël Five years later, Paul and Ally are on the verge of splitting; Jim and Jackie are in turmoil; Luke and his girlfriend, Maya, drop a bombshell at Christmas dinner that will change everyone's lives forever. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 31, 2023 No Alternative The reality of Luke's announcement hits; Paul and Ally worry about the decision he and Maya made and whether they should support them; as a new year starts, the Worsley family gather together with Maya's family, united in their love and worry. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 7, 2023 No Age Ally is appalled that she's about to turn 50 and bans the family from ever mentioning that number; Paul tries to help Luke, who is overwhelmed by learning to drive and become a dad; Ava meets a charismatic girl called Holly. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 14, 2023 No Dinner A calendar mix-up turns Paul and Ally's fun night out into a stressful night in; a happy Ava finds her mood changing as the evening progresses; Luke turns up with an unwelcome friend; Carl finally sees the inside of the Worsley's house. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 21, 2023 No Regrets Paul and Ally find themselves parenting Jim and Jackie, as well as a conflicted Luke; Ava and Holly get closer; Ava decides to take a risk; Paul meets an old friend and realizes that he might, after all, be happy. Details Episode 6 Aired Aug 28, 2023 No A... A chat with Darren and a chance encounter convince Ally she needs more friends, so she decides to reunite her antenatal class; Ally tells Luke and Ava this was a friendship group with no arseholes, but 17 years is a long time. Details Episode 7 Aired Sep 4, 2023 No Kids Paul and Ally are disappointed that their planned family holiday has become one for just the two of them, but they make new friends; Luke is preparing for his new life with Maya and makes a massive decision. Details Episode 8 Aired Sep 11, 2023 No Control Paul and Ally rush to fly back from their holiday when they hear that Maya is giving birth five weeks early; Ava and Sunil try to help Luke step up and become a father, but everyone is in shock when complications set in. Details Episode 9 Aired Sep 18, 2023 No Matter What: Part One As Paul and Ally try to help Luke, who is struggling with being both a dad and a student, they find they have very different ideas about the best way forward; Jackie's condition is becoming more noticeable; Jim is determined to help out. Details Episode 10 Aired Sep 25, 2023 No Matter What: Part Two Jackie's health is continuing to worsen; Paul helps out a distressed Luke but finds himself in more conflict with Ally; at Baby Jay's naming party, Ava declares her love, and Paul makes an offer that will take him and Ally back in time. Details

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Season Info

Director
Chris Addison, Ollie Parsons
Creator
Chris Addison, Simon Blackwell, Martin Freeman
Executive Producer
Simon Blackwell, Chris Addison, Martin Freeman, Richard Allen-Turner, Rob Aslett, David Martin, Jon Thoday, Michael Wiggs
Screenwriter
Simon Blackwell, Rebecca Callard, Taylor Glenn, Sonya Kelly, Daniel Cullen, Gabby Best, Rose Heiney
Network
FX
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jul 31, 2023