The BEST episodes of Breeders season 1

Every episode of Breeders season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Breeders season 1!

Paul and Ally juggle full-time careers, ageing parents, a mortgage, upheavals in their relationship and the unenviable curveballs of parenting their young children, Luke and Ava— exploring the parental-paradox that it is possible to love your child to the horizon of the universe and, in the very same moment, being apoplectically angry enough to want to send them there.

Last Updated: 12/7/2024Network: FXStatus: Ended
No Cure (2)
star
7.67
227 votes

#1 - No Cure (2)

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/27/2020

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

Directors: Chris Addison
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No Dad
star
7.57
258 votes

#2 - No Dad

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/23/2020

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.

Directors: Ben Palmer
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No Cure (1)
star
7.53
228 votes

#3 - No Cure (1)

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/20/2020

Family life is thrown off kilter as Ally spends her 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.

Directors: Chris Addison
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No Honeymoon
star
7.47
221 votes

#4 - No Honeymoon

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/13/2020

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

Directors: Chris Addison
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No Exit
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7.45
226 votes

#5 - No Exit

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/6/2020

It’s half term and Luke is responsible for taking Lenny 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.

Directors: Chris Addison
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No Sleep
star
7.40
462 votes

#6 - No Sleep

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/2/2020

The children won’t sleep – 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.

Directors: Ben Palmer
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No Talking
star
7.35
250 votes

#7 - No Talking

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/30/2020

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.

Directors: Chris Addison
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No Accident
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7.32
311 votes

#8 - No Accident

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/9/2020

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.

Directors: Ben Palmer
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No Places
star
7.27
342 votes

#9 - No Places

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/2/2020

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.

Directors: Ben Palmer
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No Lies
star
7.19
280 votes

#10 - No Lies

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/16/2020

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 exist puts Paul's claim that he never lies to the test.

Directors: Ben Palmer
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