- 7.2/10453 votes
#1 - 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.
Director: Ben Palmer
Writer: Simon Blackwell, Chris Addison
- 7.1/10342 votes
#2 - No Places
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/2/2020
Luke's parents and the surprising arrival of Ally's estranged father 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.
Director: Ben Palmer
Writer: Simon Blackwell, Chris Addison
- 7.3/10302 votes
#3 - No Accident
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/9/2020
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
Writer: Simon Blackwell, Chris Addison
- 7.1/10280 votes
#4 - 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.
Director: Ben Palmer
Writer: Chris Addison, Barunka O'Shaughnessy
- 7.7/10290 votes
#5 - 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.
Director: Ben Palmer
Writer: Chris Addison, Oriane Messina, Fay Rusling
- 7.3/10265 votes
#6 - 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.
Director: Chris Addison
Writer: Simon Blackwell, Chris Addison, Jamie Brittain
- 7.3/10251 votes
#7 - 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.
Director: Chris Addison
Writer: Simon Blackwell, Chris Addison, Jamie Brittain
- 7.2/10245 votes
#8 - 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 (Stella Gonet) doesn’t understand why they are even bothering to get married.
Director: Chris Addison
Writer: Chris Addison, Oriane Messina, Fay Rusling
- 7.7/10253 votes
#9 - 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.
Director: Chris Addison
Writer: Simon Blackwell, Chris Addison
- 7.8/10273 votes
#10 - 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.
Director: Chris Addison
Writer: Simon Blackwell, Chris Addison
The Best Episodes of Breeders Season 1
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"No Sleep" is the best rated episode of "Breeders" season 1. It scored 7.2/10 based on 453 votes. Directed by Ben Palmer and written by Simon Blackwell, Chris Addison, it aired on 3/2/2020. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "No Places".