Summary

  • Breeders season 4 introduces a time jump, with the main characters now navigating the challenges of their kids being grown up, including an unexpected pregnancy and new relationships.
  • The final season of Breeders will have a split release between the U.S. and UK, premiering on July 31 on FX in the U.S. and in October on Sky TV in the UK.
  • The Breeders season 4 cast features new actors playing the older versions of Luke and Ava, as well as some new characters. The storyline explores the struggles of parenthood, the possibility of divorce, and the characters' efforts to find love and stability.

Breeders season 4 news reveals that the Worsley family is in a tough spot as they head into their final season of the comedy series on FX. Premiering in 2020, Breeders starred Martin Freeman (Black Panther) and Daisy Haggard (Extras) as a young couple trying to raise their kids the best they knew how. However, Paul was ill-prepared for his role as a dad, without experience from his own childhood to show him how to do things right. Through the first three seasons of the show, Breeders jumped ahead in their lives, and the latest time jump puts the entire family in a new place with an uncertain future.

Breeders season 4 has two new cast members, as once again the roles of the two kids (Luke and Ava) are changing actors as the show jumps further into the future. This time around, Luke is 18 and Ava is 16 and both are experiencing new things in their love lives as Luke is an unexpected father-to-be and Ava has possibly found love with another young woman she recently met. At the same time, Paul and Ally are wondering if they are meant to remain married with their kids growing up, and they are talking about divorce. It seems like there is a lot to unpack in the final season of Breeders on FX.

Breeders Season 4 Recent News

Family sleeping in bed together in Breeders

The biggest Breeders season 4 news is that the final season is almost here. This fourth season will get a split release between the United States and the United Kingdom. In the U.S., the show will premiere on July 31 on FX, while in the U.K., it premieres in October, so fans there will want to avoid spoilers on social media for three months before they get to see it on Sky TV. There is also big news about the Breeders season 4 storyline. The entire storyline will jump into the future, with the kids now grown up.

Breeders on FX will see Oscar Kennedy taking over as Luke, who is now 18. Also, Zoë Athena is taking over the role of Ava, who is now 16. There is also a new poster for the FX comedy Breeders that shows the family trying to rein in a new toddler, so it looks like there will be numerous changes as the show returns for the final season on FX and Sky TV.

Breeders Season 4 Release Date

Husband and wife carrying their children on their backs in Breeders

The Breeders season 4 release date is right around the corner, at least for the United States. Season 4 of Breeders on FX arrives on Monday, July 31, 2023, at 10 pm ET/PT. However, for fans in the U.K. watching on Sky TV, the show won't return until sometime in October, although the exact date has yet to be confirmed. This will be the final season of Breeders.

Breeders Season 4 Cast

Martin Freeman Breeders season 3 trailer

There will be some major changes coming to the Breeders season 4 cast. First, the main two cast members are both returning to the final season of the FX comedy Breeders. Martin Freeman will be back as Paul Worsley and Daisy Haggard as Ally Worsley. Paul is the father, a man who thought he was a nice guy until he had kids and then realized he was impatient and needed to learn how to be a good dad, even though he never had that for himself growing up. Ally is the mother, who is a bit more stable than Paul, but knows there is always something out there that can disrupt things. Fans know Freeman from Black Panther and The Hobbit. Haggard previously starred in Episodes.

The major change is that the final season of Breeders on FX will see a time jump. The show is moving ahead five years, so the actors who played the kids have changed. The new Breeders season 4 cast members include Oscar Kennedy as Luke and Zoë Athena as Ava. These are the third actors to play the two kids over the show's four seasons. Kennedy previously appeared in Outlander as William Grey and had the lead role in Wreck on BBC Three. Athena is a new actor, with Breeders as her first role.

Other members of the Breeders season 4 cast is Stella Gonet as Leah, Alun Armstrong as Jim, Joanna Bacon as Jackie, Patrick Baladi as Darren, and Deepica Stephen as Maya. The only known new actor in Breeders season 4 is Jessie Williams as Holly.

Breeders Season 4 Story Details

Paul and Ally in Breeders

The biggest Breeders season 4 cast is that the story is jumping ahead five years. Not only that, but Luke Worsley, who was 14 last season, is not 18 and his girlfriend Maya is pregnant with their child. This means that Paul and Ally are not only struggling parents trying to make things work out with their kids, but they are about to become grandparents, which explains the toddler on the Breeders on FX preview poster. This is likely to be the biggest plot point since the first three seasons saw Paul and Ally struggling, and it is now time for Luke to learn how that felt with his own child coming.

The rest of the Breeders season 4 story looks like it will follow the different characters as they continue to adjust to their place in life. Paul has to prepare Luke on what he can expect, so he can be a better dad than he was. Ally is struggling with her 50th birthday, and it isn't helped by her business partner Darren, who uses her age to get more work for them. Jim is back with Jackie and is happy in his sheltered accommodation, while Jackie is trying to put his affair behind them to make things work. Leah is divorced but is as self-absorbed as ever. Finally, Ava is 16 and left religion behind, but finds fun again when she meets a hairdresser named Holly.

However, the final trailer showed there is something more coming - something that might seem tragic for fans who followed the Worsley couple through three seasons. Paul and Ally are talking about getting divorced. Paul found someone else he fancies, and it looks like Ally might have found someone new as well. However, they want to hold off on the news until their kids are more prepared. The Luke and Maya pregnancy news might have thrown a wrinkle into that, but it seems that the end might be near for Paul and Ally's marriage.

Breeders Season 4 Trailer

Leah and Ally in Breeders

The Breeders season 4 trailer broke down a bit of the story from the final season, and it looks like it might be devastating. Paul and Ally are talking about separating and getting divorced. However, while they are trying to figure out what to do about their crumbling marriage, their kids are moving into different parts of their lives. Eighteen-year-old Luke and his girlfriend Maya announce to their family that they are pregnant. Meanwhile, 16-year-old Ally meets a new girl, a hairdresser named Holly, and she thinks she might have found someone she loves as well.