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The Best Episodes of Breeders

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Breeders Season 2 Episode 8 - No Friends
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #1 - No Friends

    S2:E8

    As he and Ally continue to feel distant, Paul rekindles an old friendship, but at a cost to Ava. Luke surprises everyone by getting a best friend. Jim and Jackie are forced to move.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Breeders Season 3 Episode 8 - No Way Back
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #2 - No Way Back

    S3:E8

    Paul takes his parents on a day-trip to the countryside, to recreate a cherished memory. But the revelation of a number of secrets leaves all three of them reeling.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Breeders Season 2 Episode 9 - No Power (1)
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #3 - No Power (1)

    S2:E9

    As Jim and Jackie's golden wedding anniversary party is plunged into darkness by a power outage, the growing tensions between Paul and Luke reach an explosive and terrifying climax.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Breeders Season 1 Episode 5 - No Dad
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #4 - No Dad

    S1:E5

    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.

    Director:Ben Palmer
    Writers:Chris Addison, Fay Rusling, Oriane Messina

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  5. Breeders Season 1 Episode 1 - No Sleep
    7.4/10(9 votes)

    #5 - No Sleep

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Ben Palmer
    Writers:Chris Addison, Simon Blackwell

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  6. Breeders Season 1 Episode 9 - No Cure (1)
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #6 - No Cure (1)

    S1:E9

    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.

    Director:Chris Addison
    Writers:Chris Addison, Simon Blackwell

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  7. Breeders Season 1 Episode 6 - No Talking
    7.2/10(4 votes)

    #7 - No Talking

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:Chris Addison
    Writers:Chris Addison, Jamie Brittain, Simon Blackwell

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  8. Breeders Season 2 Episode 2 - No Fear
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #8 - No Fear

    S2:E2

    Luke’s anxiety is becoming a problem at home and school. Would a medical diagnosis make his life easier or harder? Ally faces further tension after her mother Leah is robbed.

    Director:Ben Palmer
    Writers:Chris Addison, Fay Rusling, Oriane Messina

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  9. Breeders Season 2 Episode 4 - No Faith
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #9 - No Faith

    S2:E4

    A sudden death impacts the older generation of the Worsley family. Ava struggles to keep a profound secret from Paul. Ally finds it difficult to hide her true feelings from Luke.

    Director:Ben Palmer
    Writers:Chris Addison, Simon Blackwell, Rebecca Callard

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  10. Breeders Season 2 Episode 5 - No Baby
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #10 - No Baby

    S2:E5

    As Ally contemplates her pregnancy, a new piece of information blows her world apart. A worried Ava tries to help her mum while Luke regrets lying.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Breeders Season 2 Episode 7 - No Excuses
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #11 - No Excuses

    S2:E7

    Ally and Paul's marriage is in crisis. Paul's obsessed by what happened but won't discuss it. An increasingly troubled Luke refuses to go to school and Leah and Alex make an announcement.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Breeders Season 2 Episode 10 - No Power (2)
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #12 - No Power (2)

    S2:E10

    On the day of Leah and Alex's wedding, Paul and Ally find they have only a few hours to deal with a family crisis, leading Paul to make the hardest decision of his life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Breeders Season 3 Episode 3 - No Comfort
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #13 - No Comfort

    S3:E3

    A back injury leaves Paul high on Leah's supply, as he raids her collection of heavy-duty painkillers. As Luke and his dad get closer, Ally and Ava drift further apart, and Ally looks for someone to blame.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Breeders Season 3 Episode 7 - No Pressure
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #14 - No Pressure

    S3:E7

    After an apparent reconciliation with Ally, Paul's rage returns with a vengeance when he realizes that Ava has done something that could ruin her life. Luke and Jacob reunite, but things are becoming more complicated.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Taylor Glenn

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  15. Breeders Season 3 Episode 10 - No More (2)
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #15 - No More (2)

    S3:E10

    A furious argument between Paul and Ally is interrupted by Ava's news about Jim. Luke is happier than ever, a newly confident Ava stands up to her dad, but Paul and Ally need to decide - is this it?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Breeders Season 1 Episode 4 - No Lies
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #16 - No Lies

    S1:E4

    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.

    Director:Ben Palmer
    Writers:Barunka O'Shaughnessy, Chris Addison

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  17. Breeders Season 1 Episode 10 - No Cure (2)
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #17 - No Cure (2)

    S1:E10

    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.

    Director:Chris Addison
    Writers:Chris Addison, Simon Blackwell

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  18. Breeders Season 1 Episode 7 - No Exit
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #18 - No Exit

    S1:E7

    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.

    Director:Chris Addison
    Writers:Chris Addison, Jamie Brittain, Simon Blackwell

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  19. Breeders Season 1 Episode 8 - No Honeymoon
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #19 - No Honeymoon

    S1:E8

    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 (Stella Gonet) doesn’t understand why they are even bothering to get married.

    Director:Chris Addison
    Writers:Chris Addison, Fay Rusling, Oriane Messina

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  20. Breeders Season 2 Episode 1 - No Surrender
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #20 - No Surrender

    S2:E1

    The kids are growing up fast – Ava is now 10 and Luke is about to turn 13. With their burgeoning independence comes the question of whether Paul and Ally’s parenting style still works. Clue: no.

    Director:Ben Palmer
    Writers:Chris Addison, Simon Blackwell

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  21. Breeders Season 2 Episode 3 - No Connection
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #21 - No Connection

    S2:E3

    Paul fears his culturally fragmented family has lost a vital connection. Gentrification impacts Jim and Jackie as the last of their old neighbours move out and more young professionals move in.

    Director:Ben Palmer
    Writers:Chris Addison, Jamie Brittain, Simon Blackwell

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  22. Breeders Season 2 Episode 6 - No Choice
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #22 - No Choice

    S2:E6

    Ally is under huge pressure, but no one seems to want to listen to her; Jim and Jackie are excited about a possible move to the coast and, much to Paul's surprise, so is he.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Breeders Season 1 Episode 3 - No Accident
    6.6/10(5 votes)

    #23 - No Accident

    S1:E3

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

    Director:Ben Palmer
    Writers:Chris Addison, Simon Blackwell

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  24. Breeders Season 3 Episode 2 - No Worries
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #24 - No Worries

    S3:E2

    Ally fears she might lose her job and her mind as the company collapses and her HRT medications become unavailable. Luke’s panic attack ends Paul’s leisurely life at Leah’s. An increasingly isolated Ava faces a huge change.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Breeders Season 3 Episode 4 - No Body
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #25 - No Body

    S3:E4

    Ally and Paul each learns the truth about a thing that has been terrifying them - for Ally, her job and for Paul, his MRI result. Ava and Luke both feel frozen out by the people they care most about.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"No Friends" is the best rated episode of "Breeders". It scored 8/10 based on 4 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/3/2021. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "No Way Back".