She doesn’t want a baby. The baby wants her. Is motherhood horrifying, a thankless tragic comedy? Well, the difficulties of motherhood are certainly explored in “The Baby,” an eight-episode limited series from creators Siân Robins-Grace and Lucy Gaymer, which debuts on Sunday, April 24 (10:30pm ET/PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. A horror comedy co-production with SKY and produced by SISTER 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.
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The new limited series blends horror and comedy in a surrealist study on motherhood.
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.
The series also stars Amira Ghazalla (“The Rhythm Section”) as Mrs. Eaves, the 70-year-old enigma who has spent the last fifty years living out of her car and seems to be everywhere the Baby is, and Amber Grappy as Bobbi, Natasha’s younger sister, a children’s magician who would love nothing more than to be a parent, to give love and to receive it.
Additional cast includes Patrice Naiambana (“Spectre”) as Natasha’s father, Lyle, Sinéad Cusack (“Marcella”) as her mother, Barbara. Shvorne Marks (“Endeavour”) as Mags, Isy Suttie (“Peep Show”) as Rita, Tanya Reynolds (“Sex Education”) as Helen, Seyan Sarvan (HBO Max’s “It’s a Sin”) as Nour, Karl Davies (“The Tower”) as Jack, and Divian Ladwa (“Ant-Man and the Wasp”) as Fooze.
“The Baby” will undoubtedly be an interesting watch for mothers, expectant mothers, and women on the fence about whether they want to be a mother or not. The takes will certainly be interesting to watch. “The Baby” hits April 24, so watch the new trailer below and tell us what you think.
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