Sky Original comedy Breeders starring Martin Freeman (The Responder, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever) and Daisy Haggard (Back to Life) has been renewed for a fourth season by Sky and FX, who co-commission the series in the UK and USA respectively. Meanwhile the critically acclaimed third series which continues to explore the challenges of modern parenting, is available on Sky Comedy and streaming service NOW in the UK and Ireland.
Series four was commissioned by Jon Mountague, Director of Comedy, Sky Studios and Tilusha Ghelani, Commissioning Editor, Sky Studios, for Zai Bennett, Managing Director of Content, Sky UK and Nick Grad, President of Original Programming at FX Entertainment.
Zai Bennett, MD of Content at Sky UK & Ireland says: This uniquely honest and hilariously entertaining comedy about the pitfalls of parenting really strikes a chord with UK audiences. It's fabulous news that we can announce Season 4 before audiences get to watch Season 3 on Sky later this month. We're in for a treat and thanks to Avalon and FX for continuing our partnership to see what's next for the Worsley family.
In series three, Breeders continues its bitter-sweet look at the struggles of modern parenthood, starting just days after series two ended, as the Worsley family reels from teenage Luke (Alex Eastwood) punching his dad, Paul (Martin Freeman). Paul's moved out and is staying at his mother-in-law Leah's (Stella Gonet) house. He should be lonely but actually the simpler life has its appeal. Eventually, though, amends with Luke must be made. Meanwhile Ally (Daisy Haggard) has her own problems - with work, with early menopause and with her increasingly strained relationship with her newly adolescent daughter, Ava (Eve Prenelle). Gallows humour and large glasses of wine only go so far in quelling the angst
Breeders is produced by Avalon and FX Productions for FX and Sky. Academy Award -nominee and double Emmy Award-winner Simon Blackwell is showrunner. Breeders is created by Blackwell, double Emmy Award and Directors Guild of America Award winner Chris Addison and Emmy and BAFTA -winning Martin Freeman, who also stars alongside Daisy Haggard who received a BAFTA nomination for her role in the show last year. Executive producers are Blackwell, Addison, Freeman, Richard Allen-Turner, Rob Aslett, David Martin, Jon Thoday, Toby Welch and Michael Wiggs. This season boasts an award-winning writing team including Rebecca Callard, Rose Heiney and Taylor Glenn.
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