
Breeders
Season 3 starts days after Season 2 ended. Paul has moved out and is staying at Leah’s house. He should be lonely, but the simpler life has its appeal. Eventually, though, amends with Luke must be made. Meanwhile, Ally has her own problems – with work, her early menopause and her increasingly strained relationship with her newly adolescent daughter, Ava. Gallows humor and large glasses of wine only go so far in quelling the angst…
With Luke refusing to live with his dad, Paul is staying at honeymooning Leah’s house. Ally begins to feel the strain, while a distressing event from the family’s past has a surprising present-day echo.
Guest Stars:
Alun Armstrong, Joanna Bacon, George Wakeman, Jayda Eyles, Sally Phillips
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.
Guest Stars:
Patrick Baladi, Alun Armstrong, Joanna Bacon, Sally Phillips, Andi Osho
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.
Guest Stars:
Patrick Baladi, Alun Armstrong, Joanna Bacon, Stella Gonet, Hugh Quarshie
An ambitious Ally sets out to save the company and throw a memorable birthday party for Ava, just as Paul, passed over for promotion yet again, wonders if he ever had any ambition to start with.
Guest Stars:
Tim Steed, Patrick Baladi, Alun Armstrong, Joanna Bacon, Stella Gonet
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.
Guest Stars:
Tim Steed, Alun Armstrong, Joanna Bacon, Aliyah Sesay
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.
Guest Stars:
Patrick Baladi, Alun Armstrong, Joanna Bacon, Stella Gonet, Hugh Quarshie
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?
Guest Stars:
Patrick Baladi, Alun Armstrong, Joanna Bacon, Aliyah Sesay, Jordan A. Nash