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The Best Episodes of Breeders Season 1

Every episode of Breeders Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Breeders Season 1!

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Exposing the parental-paradox that it is possible, in the very same moment, to love your child to the horizon of the universe, while being apoplectically angry enough to want to send them there.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Breeders Season 1 Episode 10 - No Cure (2)
    7.8/10(299 votes)

    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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  2. Breeders Season 1 Episode 5 - No Dad
    7.7/10(317 votes)

    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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  3. Breeders Season 1 Episode 9 - No Cure (1)
    7.7/10(277 votes)

    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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  4. Breeders Season 1 Episode 3 - No Accident
    7.3/10(330 votes)

    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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  5. Breeders Season 1 Episode 6 - No Talking
    7.3/10(293 votes)

    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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  6. Breeders Season 1 Episode 7 - No Exit
    7.3/10(276 votes)

    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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  7. Breeders Season 1 Episode 1 - No Sleep
    7.2/10(498 votes)

    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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  8. Breeders Season 1 Episode 8 - No Honeymoon
    7.2/10(269 votes)

    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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  9. Breeders Season 1 Episode 2 - No Places
    7.1/10(373 votes)

    S1:E2

    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
    Writers:Chris Addison, Simon Blackwell

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  10. Breeders Season 1 Episode 4 - No Lies
    7.1/10(305 votes)

    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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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"No Cure (2)" is the best rated episode of "Breeders" season 1. It scored 7.8/10 based on 299 votes. Directed by Chris Addison and written by Chris Addison, Simon Blackwell, it aired on 4/27/2020. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "No Dad".