Jim is a fictional character portrayed by Alun Armstrong in the TV series Breeders.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled No Sleep (season 1), they were 73 years old.
They appear in 32 episodes out of a total of 40 aired and have accumulated 797 positive votes.
The character of Jim is mainly associated with Paul, Jackie and Ally.
Episodes32
No Sleep
episode S1.E1 march 2020The children won't sleep. Paul and Ally thought these nights were over. Paul spends the night fighting his own anger and his children's inability to go to sleep.
No Places
episode S1.E2 march 2020Luke's parents' evening and the surprise arrival of Ally's estranged father cause Paul and Ally to examine their hopes and dreams for Luke and Ava and discover how far they are willing to go for the sake of their children.
No Accident
episode S1.E3 march 2020Ally attempts to acclimatise to Michael's continued presence while Paul, suspected of intentionally hurting his mum, begins to question if his accident-prone son's frequent injuries might actually be his fault.
No Lies
episode S1.E4 march 2020Michael thrives in his new role as dad and granddad, but Paul and Ally can't adapt to his presence as easily as the children can. Luke's hunt for proof that Santa doesn't exist puts Paul's claim that he never lies to the test.
No Dad
episode S1.E5 march 2020Sprout the family gerbil has died, but explaining loss to Luke and Ava is a difficult task. Very soon afterwards, Ally herself struggles to cope with a significant loss.
No Exit
episode S1.E7 april 2020It's half term and Luke is responsible for taking Lenny, the class bear, on an adventure. Lenny has been to Italy, Peru and beyond, but Paul can't even manage to get the family and the godforsaken bear out of the house to the local park.
No Honeymoon
episode S1.E8 april 2020Paul attempts to focus on his upcoming wedding but is constantly thwarted by his family; Ally is distracted by work, Luke is misbehaving at school and Leah doesn't understand why they are even bothering to get married.
No Cure: Part 1
episode S1.E9 april 2020Family life is thrown off kilter as Ally spends her weekdays in Berlin and weekends in London. Paul, Luke, and Eva try to muddle through without her, but the children aren't sleeping again and it takes its toll on Paul.
No Cure: Part 2
episode S1.E10 april 2020Luke's condition worsens and he is admitted to a specialist pediatric unit. Through this ordeal, Paul realizes things about himself and his relationship with his children.
No Surrender
episode S2.E1 march 2021The kids are growing up fast - Ava is now 10 and Luke is about to turn 13. With their burgeoning independence comes the question of whether Paul and Ally's parenting style still works. Clue: no.
No Fear
episode S2.E2 march 2021Luke's anxiety is becoming a problem at home and school. Would a medical diagnosis make his life easier or harder? Ally faces further tension after her mother Leah is robbed.
No Connection
episode S2.E3 march 2021Paul fears his culturally fragmented family have lost a vital connection. Gentrification impacts Jim and Jackie as the last of their old neighbours move out and more young professionals move in.
No Faith
episode S2.E4 april 2021As a death impacts the older generation of the Worsley family, Ava struggles to keep a profound secret from Paul, and Ally finds it equally difficult to hide her true feelings from Luke.
No Choice
episode S2.E6 april 2021Ally is under huge pressure, but no-one seems to want to listen to her. Jim and Jackie are excited about a possible move to the coast and, much to Paul's surprise, so is he.
No Excuses
episode S2.E7 april 2021Ally and Paul's marriage is in crisis. Paul's obsessed by what happened but won't discuss it. An increasingly troubled Luke refuses to go to school and Leah and Alex make an announcement.
No Friends
episode S2.E8 may 2021As he and Ally continue to feel distant, Paul rekindles an old friendship, but at a cost to Ava. Luke surprises everyone by getting a best friend. Jim and Jackie are forced to move.
No Power Part I
episode S2.E9 may 2021As Jim and Jackie's golden wedding anniversary party is plunged into darkness by a power outage, the growing tensions between Paul and Luke reach an explosive and terrifying climax.
No Power Part II
episode S2.E10 may 2021On the day of Leah and Alex's wedding, Paul and Ally find they have only a few hours to deal with a seemingly insoluble family crisis, leading Paul to make the hardest decision of his life.
No Direction Home
episode S3.E1 may 2022Paul and the family deal with the consequences of the decision he made to move out for the good of Luke. Good and bad past family events in flashbacks occupy their thoughts.
No Worries
episode S3.E2 may 2022The family are accepting their separation routines. Paul gets comfortable with his new calm and serene locale; Ally solely deals with the harried and hectic lifestyle of kids, compounded by a crisis at work.
No Comfort
episode S3.E3 may 2022A 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.
No Can Do
episode S3.E5 may 2022Professional and personal dramas encircle Ally and Paul, overshadowing Ava's birthday.
No Show
episode S3.E6 june 2022Pressures from all three generations of the family, the kids, the parents, and the grandparents, through personal crises, cause the lids to blow off in different strengths and directions.
No Way Back
episode S3.E8 june 2022Paul takes his parents to the countryside, to recreate a cherished memory. But the revelation of secrets leaves all of them reeling.
No More Part One
episode S3.E9 june 2022Jim and Jackie are both struggling under their new circumstances.
No More Part Two
episode S3.E10 july 2022A furious argument between Paul and Ally is interrupted by Ava's news about Jim.
Noël
episode S4.E1 july 2023Five years later, Paul and Ally are on the verge of splitting; Jim and Jackie are in turmoil; Luke and his girlfriend, Maya, drop a bombshell at Christmas dinner that will change everyone's lives forever.
No Alternative
episode S4.E2 july 2023The reality of Luke's announcement hits; Paul and Ally worry about the decision he and Maya made and whether they should support them; as a new year starts, the family gather together with Maya's family, united in their love and worry.
No Age
episode S4.E3 august 2023Ally is appalled that she's about to turn 50 and bans the family from ever mentioning that number; Paul tries to help Luke, who is overwhelmed by learning to drive and become a dad; Ava meets a charismatic girl called Holly.
No Regrets
episode S4.E5 august 2023Paul and Ally find themselves parenting Jim and Jackie as well as Luke. Ava and Holly get closer and Ava decides to take a risk, while Paul meets an old friend and realizes that he might, after all, be happy.
No Matter What: Part 1
episode S4.E9 september 2023As Paul and Ally try to help Luke, struggling with being both a dad and a student, they find they have very different ideas about the best way forward. Jackie's condition is becoming more noticeable, and Jim is determined to help out.
No Matter What: Part 2
episode S4.E10 september 2023Jackie's health is continuing to worsen. Paul helps out a distressed Luke but finds himself in more conflict with Ally. At Baby Jay's naming party, Ava declares her love, and Paul makes an offer that will take him and Ally back in time.
- No Sleep
- No Places
- No Accident
- No Lies
- No Dad
- No Exit
- No Honeymoon
- No Cure: Part 1
- No Cure: Part 2
- No Surrender
- No Fear
- No Connection
- No Faith
- No Choice
- No Excuses
- No Friends
- No Power Part I
- No Power Part II
- No Direction Home
- No Worries
- No Comfort
- No Can Do
- No Show
- No Way Back
- No More Part One
- No More Part Two
- Noël
- No Alternative
- No Age
- No Regrets
- No Matter What: Part 1
- No Matter What: Part 2
Best moments10
- Jim and Jackie are both struggling under their new circumstances.
- As Paul and Ally try to help Luke, struggling with being both a dad and a student, they find they have very different ideas about the best way forward. Jackie's condition is becoming more noticeable, and Jim is determined to help out.
- Paul fears his culturally fragmented family have lost a vital connection. Gentrification impacts Jim and Jackie as the last of their old neighbours move out and more young professionals move in.
- Paul takes his parents to the countryside, to recreate a cherished memory. But the revelation of secrets leaves all of them reeling.
- Luke's condition worsens and he is admitted to a specialist pediatric unit. Through this ordeal, Paul realizes things about himself and his relationship with his children.
- Ally is appalled that she's about to turn 50 and bans the family from ever mentioning that number; Paul tries to help Luke, who is overwhelmed by learning to drive and become a dad; Ava meets a charismatic girl called Holly.
- Ally is under huge pressure, but no-one seems to want to listen to her. Jim and Jackie are excited about a possible move to the coast and, much to Paul's surprise, so is he.
- Pressures from all three generations of the family, the kids, the parents, and the grandparents, through personal crises, cause the lids to blow off in different strengths and directions.
- Family life is thrown off kilter as Ally spends her weekdays in Berlin and weekends in London. Paul, Luke, and Eva try to muddle through without her, but the children aren't sleeping again and it takes its toll on Paul.
- Five years later, Paul and Ally are on the verge of splitting; Jim and Jackie are in turmoil; Luke and his girlfriend, Maya, drop a bombshell at Christmas dinner that will change everyone's lives forever.
- No More Part One
- No Matter What: Part 1
- No Connection
- No Way Back
- No Cure: Part 2
- No Age
- No Choice
- No Show
- No Cure: Part 1
- Noël