Breeders (TV series)

Breeders
GenreDark comedy
Created by
ShowrunnerSimon Blackwell
Starring
Country of origin
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes40
Production
Executive producers
  • Martin Freeman
  • Chris Addison
  • Simon Blackwell
  • Richard Allen-Turner
  • Rob Aslett
  • David Martin
  • Jon Thoday
  • Michael Wiggs
  • Toby Welch
Producers
  • Toby Welch
  • Dan Kay
  • Jim Poyser
  • Kenny Tanner
Running time22–33 minutes
Production companies
  • Avalon Television
  • FXP
Original release
Network
  • FX (United States)
  • Sky One (United Kingdom; seasons 1–2)
  • Sky Comedy (United Kingdom; seasons 3–4)
ReleaseMarch 2, 2020 (2020-03-02) –
September 25, 2023 (2023-09-25)
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Breeders is a dark comedy television series created by Martin Freeman, Chris Addison and Simon Blackwell. The series follows two parents who struggle with parenthood and is partially based on Freeman's own experiences. Freeman plays one of the two leads in the series and is also an executive producer on the show along with Addison and Blackwell.

The series premiered on March 2, 2020, on the American cable network FX, and on the British network Sky One on March 12, 2020.[1] On May 18, 2020, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on March 22, 2021. In May 2021, the series was renewed for a third season which premiered on May 9, 2022. In July 2022, the series was renewed for a fourth and final season, which premiered on July 31, 2023.[2]

  1. ^ "Breeders". Sky UK. Archived from the original on February 20, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  2. ^ Goldbart, Max (June 28, 2023). "FX & Sky's 'Breeders' To End After Four Seasons". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.