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- 2020
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- FX
Breeders
Season 1 Premiere: Mar 2, 2020
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6.6
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Generally Favorable
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 20 Critic Reviews
65
70% Positive
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
30% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
0% Negative
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As smart, wistful and funny as ever, the first handful of episodes of Breeders’ final season bode well for what looks to be a well-earned send-off for arguably one of the best series about the joys and pitfalls of trying to be a good (enough) parent.
The screaming and cursing from season one, however grating, are still present in season two, but the show has found a way to deftly balance it with more heartfelt storytelling and some interesting curveballs for this family. Breeders finally anchors Paul and Ally, who seem more comfortable in their shoes, just as Freeman and Haggard do while playing them.
It’s intriguing, without being compelling. The writing is sharp and witty, sardonic and ironic, but amid the perfectly formed wisecracks and zingers, the dialogue falls short of being believable.
Breeders’ stark reality of what it’s like to parent young kids these days hits us right in our exhausted funny bones.
The pilot episode of FX’s new dark comedy “Breeders” will be instantly relatable to anyone who’s ever parented young children. ... Subsequent episodes draw focus away from Paul and Allie and their children and expand to include more attention on Paul’s elderly parents and the addition of actor Michael McKean as Allie’s unambitious American father. None of this is bad per se, just not as funny as what’s established in the premiere.
When writers Addison and Blackwell let “Breeders” wander away from its thesis, and especially when they allow Freeman and Haggard to play messy and complicated, it shows tremendous promise. It’s the kind of show a second-grade teacher might say is “bright, but not living up to its potential.”
The comedy misses the mark too often.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 30 User Ratings
6.6
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 30 User Ratings
6.6
67% Positive
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10% Mixed
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23% Negative
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Production Company:
- Avalon Television
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
- Sky
Initial Release Date: Mar 2, 2020
Number of seasons: 4 Seasons
Rating: TV-MA
Awards
Hollywood Critics Association Television Awards
• 3 Nominations
Venice TV Award
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Young Artist Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
