The Baby (HBO) - horror/comedy limited series - S: Michelle De Swarte - premieres 4/24/22
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The Baby (HBO) - horror/comedy limited series - S: Michelle De Swarte - premieres 4/24/22
An eight-episode horror comedy limited series co-production with SKY, and produced by SISTER (Chernobyl, Landscapers) and Proverbial Pictures, The Baby presents a darkly funny, raw examination of motherhood, from the perspective of a woman who doesn’t want to be one.
Michelle De Swarte (The Duchess) stars as 38-year-old Natasha, who is furious that her closest friends are all having babies. But when she is unexpectedly landed with a baby of her own, her life dramatically implodes. Controlling, manipulative, but incredibly cute, the baby twists Natasha’s life into a surreal horror show. As she discovers the true extent of the baby’s deadly nature, Natasha makes increasingly desperate attempts to get rid of it. She doesn’t want a baby. But the baby definitely wants her.
Additional cast includes Amira Ghazalla (The Rhythm Section), Amber Grappy, Patrice Naiambana (Spectre), Sinéad Cusack (Marcella), Shvorne Marks (Endeavour), Isy Suttie (Peep Show), Tanya Reynolds (Sex Education), Seyan Sarvan (It’s a Sin), Karl Davies (The Tower), and Divian Ladwa (Ant-Man and the Wasp).
The Baby is co-created by Siân Robins-Grace and Lucy Gaymer; executive produced by Jane Featherstone, Carolyn Strauss and Naomi de Pear for SISTER, Siân Robins-Grace and Nicole Kassell; co-executive produced by Katie Carpenter; produced by Lucy Gaymer.
Michelle De Swarte (The Duchess) stars as 38-year-old Natasha, who is furious that her closest friends are all having babies. But when she is unexpectedly landed with a baby of her own, her life dramatically implodes. Controlling, manipulative, but incredibly cute, the baby twists Natasha’s life into a surreal horror show. As she discovers the true extent of the baby’s deadly nature, Natasha makes increasingly desperate attempts to get rid of it. She doesn’t want a baby. But the baby definitely wants her.
Additional cast includes Amira Ghazalla (The Rhythm Section), Amber Grappy, Patrice Naiambana (Spectre), Sinéad Cusack (Marcella), Shvorne Marks (Endeavour), Isy Suttie (Peep Show), Tanya Reynolds (Sex Education), Seyan Sarvan (It’s a Sin), Karl Davies (The Tower), and Divian Ladwa (Ant-Man and the Wasp).
The Baby is co-created by Siân Robins-Grace and Lucy Gaymer; executive produced by Jane Featherstone, Carolyn Strauss and Naomi de Pear for SISTER, Siân Robins-Grace and Nicole Kassell; co-executive produced by Katie Carpenter; produced by Lucy Gaymer.
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Re: The Baby (HBO) - horror/comedy limited series - S: Michelle De Swarte - premieres 4/24/22
Sounds like an adaptation of The Cat Came Back but with a baby.
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Re: The Baby (HBO) - horror/comedy limited series - S: Michelle De Swarte - premieres 4/24/22
I've been watching this just because it's on between Barry and John Oliver, but last night's episode was really good.
We finally got the story on the birth of the baby.
We finally got the story on the birth of the baby.
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Re: The Baby (HBO) - horror/comedy limited series - S: Michelle De Swarte - premieres 4/24/22
One of our new favorite surprise shows so far this year. Great mix of dread, humor and horror (?).
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Re: The Baby (HBO) - horror/comedy limited series - S: Michelle De Swarte - premieres 4/24/22
I have been wanting to watch this show due to this thread and some other positive comments on other blogs I frequent and today I finally decided to hit HBO Max and give it a go. On episode 8 and yes this is one crazy but entertaining show.