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Breeders

Breeders

The Instagram parents are lying.

20206.94 Seasons40 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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.

Created by Martin Freeman
NetworksFX

Top Cast

Martin Freeman

Martin Freeman

Paul Worsley

Daisy Haggard

Daisy Haggard

Ally Grant

Oscar Kennedy

Oscar Kennedy

Luke Worsley

Z

Zoë Athena

Ava Worsley

Themes & Keywords

parenting

About Breeders

Breeders is a comedy, family series that first aired in 2020 exploring themes of parenting. Created by Martin Freeman, it stars Martin Freeman, Daisy Haggard, Oscar Kennedy. 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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