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The Best Episodes of Breeders

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Breeders Season 3 Episode 8 - No Way Back
    8.4/10(234 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. Breeders Season 3 Episode 10 - No More (2)
    8.1/10(170 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. Breeders Season 2 Episode 9 - No Power (1)
    7.9/10(208 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 3 Episode 9 - No More (1)
    7.9/10(160 votes)

    #4 - No More (1)

    S3:E9

    Jim and Jackie are both struggling under their new circumstances. Luke has to choose between Jacob and Ruby. At Alex's 65th birthday party, Ally meets someone who makes her see Paul in a new light.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Breeders Season 4 Episode 4 - No Dinner
    7.9/10(133 votes)

    #5 - No Dinner

    S4:E4

    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 and Carl finally sees the inside of the Worsley’s house.

    Director:Chris Addison
    Writer:Daniel Cullen

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  6. Breeders Season 4 Episode 6 - No Arseholes
    7.9/10(134 votes)

    #6 - No Arseholes

    S4:E6

    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.

    Director:Ollie Parsons
    Writer:Rebecca Callard

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    The 20 WORST Episodes of Breeders

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  7. Breeders Season 4 Episode 9 - No Matter What (1)
    7.9/10(114 votes)

    #7 - No Matter What (1)

    S4:E9

    As Paul and Ally try to help Luke, 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, and Jim is determined to help out.

    Director:Ollie Parsons
    Writer:Simon Blackwell

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  8. Breeders Season 4 Episode 10 - No Matter What (2)
    7.9/10(140 votes)

    #8 - No Matter What (2)

    S4:E10

    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.

    Director:Ollie Parsons
    Writer:Simon Blackwell

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  9. Breeders Season 1 Episode 10 - No Cure (2)
    7.8/10(293 votes)

    #9 - 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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  10. Breeders Season 4 Episode 8 - No Control
    7.8/10(116 votes)

    #10 - No Control

    S4:E8

    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.

    Director:Ollie Parsons
    Writer:Sonya Kelly

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  11. Breeders Season 1 Episode 5 - No Dad
    7.7/10(311 votes)

    #11 - 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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  12. Breeders Season 1 Episode 9 - No Cure (1)
    7.7/10(271 votes)

    #12 - 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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  13. Breeders Season 2 Episode 4 - No Faith
    7.7/10(216 votes)

    #13 - 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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  14. Breeders Season 2 Episode 10 - No Power (2)
    7.7/10(211 votes)

    #14 - 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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  15. Breeders Season 4 Episode 7 - No Kids
    7.7/10(120 votes)

    #15 - No Kids

    S4:E7

    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. What follows leaves them both terrified.

    Director:Ollie Parsons
    Writer:Taylor Glenn

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  16. Breeders Season 2 Episode 1 - No Surrender
    7.6/10(244 votes)

    #16 - 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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  17. Breeders Season 2 Episode 3 - No Connection
    7.6/10(218 votes)

    #17 - 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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  18. Breeders Season 2 Episode 8 - No Friends
    7.6/10(193 votes)

    #18 - 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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  19. Breeders Season 3 Episode 2 - No Worries
    7.6/10(173 votes)

    #19 - 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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  20. Breeders Season 3 Episode 3 - No Comfort
    7.6/10(167 votes)

    #20 - 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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  21. Breeders Season 3 Episode 6 - No Show
    7.6/10(168 votes)

    #21 - No Show

    S3:E6

    A devastated Paul is forced by his new boss to make funding cuts. After Ally's attempt to impress Ava ends in humiliation, she tells Paul some home truths, just as Jackie realizes a terrible truth about a dying friend.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Breeders Season 4 Episode 1 - Noël
    7.6/10(141 votes)

    #22 - Noël

    S4:E1

    It’s five years since we last saw the Worsleys, with Paul and Ally on the verge of splitting, and Jim and Jackie in turmoil. Things are no less dramatic now as Luke and girlfriend Maya drop a bombshell at Christmas dinner that will change everyone’s lives forever.

    Director:Chris Addison
    Writer:Simon Blackwell

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  23. Breeders Season 4 Episode 2 - No Alternative
    7.6/10(127 votes)

    #23 - No Alternative

    S4:E2

    The reality of Luke’s announcement hits, and Paul and Ally worry about the decision he and Maya have 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.

    Director:Chris Addison
    Writer:Simon Blackwell

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  24. Breeders Season 2 Episode 2 - No Fear
    7.5/10(231 votes)

    #24 - 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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  25. Breeders Season 2 Episode 5 - No Baby
    7.5/10(200 votes)

    #25 - 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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Best Episodes Summary

"No Way Back" is the best rated episode of "Breeders". It scored 8.4/10 based on 234 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/20/2022. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "No More (2)".