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T10 WHATS UP! March 21 - 27, 2021 years. Luke, now played by Alex Eastwood ("Creeped Out"), is 13 and has been suf- fering from anxiety. Ava, now played by Eve Prenelle ("To Olivia," 2021), is 10 and is be- coming more independent by the day. All the while, both children continue to test their parents' patience. To make matters worse, the new season presents Paul and Ally with a whole slew of chal- lenges that have nothing to do with their kids. As their own parents age, they realize they will have to get used to the idea of looking after them as well. Joanna Bacon ("Love Ac- tually," 2003) portrays Paul's mother, Jackie, while Alun Armstrong ("Penny Dread- ful") plays his father, Jim. Stel- la Gonet ("Holby City") ap- pears as Ally's mother, Leah, and American actor Michael McKean ("Better Caul Saul") stars as Ally's estranged fa- ther, Michael. Season 2 was filmed in Lon- don over the course of several weeks between late summer and fall of last year, but it was not immune to the impact of the global COVID-19 pandem- ic. Like many other produc- tions the world over, work on the show was delayed by the virus and even halted for a couple of weeks following a positive COVID-19 test result. Fortunately, the cast and crew persevered and the 10-episode season is now ready to go. It maybe also be important to note that this isn't the first time Freeman has found suc- cess on FX. He starred in the inaugural season of FX's "Far- go," a TV adaptation of the 1996 Coen brothers film of the same name, earning him wide- spread acclaim and numerous industry accolades for his por- trayal of anti-hero Lester Nygaard. It was one of the rare times Freeman had not been cast as the "good guy," having risen to fame for more clean- cut roles such as Tim in the British version of "The Of- fice," Hobbit Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit film trilogy and, more recently, in "Black Pan- ther" (2018) as CIA agent Ev- erett K. Ross. His role as Paul in "Breeders" is once again a departure from his previous milquetoast, Everyman image. As weary parents around the world face mounting pres- sures of caring for their par- ents and/or their children dur- ing a pandemic, Freeman's "Breeders" could find an even bigger audience this season. The show returns with back- to-back new episodes, the first of which finds Paul and Ally wondering whether their par- enting style will still work as their kids get older. In the sec- ond new episode, tensions are high as Luke's anxiety be- comes an issue and Ally's mother, Leah, is robbed. Don't miss the Season 2 premiere of "Breeders," airing Monday, March 22, on FX. Martin Freeman stars in "Breeders" continued from page T2 Father doesn't know best: Martin Freeman's 'Breeders' returns to FX TV FEATURE Celebrations 5 x 5