The Baby

Synopsis

When 38 year-old Natasha is unexpectedly landed with a baby, her life of doing what she wants, when she wants, dramatically implodes. Controlling, manipulative and with violent powers, the baby twists Natasha's life into a horror show. Where does it come from? What does it want? And what lengths will Natasha have to go to in order to get her life back?

First Air Date: 2022-04-24

Last Air Date: 2022-06-12

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 8

Created By: Sian Robins-Grace, Lucy Gaymer

Networks: HBO

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Top Cast

Michelle de Swarte as Natasha
Amira Ghazalla as Mrs. Eaves
Amber Grappy as Bobbi
Albie Hills as The Baby
Arthur Hills as The Baby
Patrice Naiambana as Lyle
Sinéad Cusack as Barbara
Shvorne Marks as Mags
Isy Suttie as Rita
Tanya Reynolds as Helen

Seasons

Miniseries (2022)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Arrival (2022-04-24)

After yet another friend makes a surprise pregnancy announcement, a dejected Natasha heads to a remote cabin to get her head straight – only to be confronted by exactly what she sought to get away from: a baby.
Ep. 2: The Seduction (2022-05-01)

Inexplicably reunited with the baby, Natasha scrambles to locate his mother and uncovers an alarming pattern of events on a thumb drive. Later, after her friends confuse the situation further, Natasha reaches out to her estranged sister Bobbi.
Ep. 3: The Bulldozer (2022-05-08)

Despite Mrs. Eaves’ shocking solution to her baby problem, Natasha finds herself willing to do anything in exchange for her help – even if it’s the herculean task of nap time. Meanwhile, Bobbi and her partner Sam prepare for an important meeting with their adoption social worker.
Ep. 4: The Mother (2022-05-15)

With the baby now in Bobbi’s hands, Natasha must reunite with her mother Barbara, whom she hasn’t seen in fifteen years. While Bobbi discovers an unmatched ability to put the child to sleep, Natasha confronts her family’s fractured history, and Barbara celebrates having children and grandchildren under the same roof.
Ep. 5: The Baby (2022-05-22)

As Natasha and Mrs. Eaves remain trapped in Barbara’s summer solstice ritual, the baby’s complicated origin, connection to Mrs. Eaves, and trauma-filled path to Natasha are revealed.
Ep. 6: The Rage (2022-05-29)

Desperate to leave the Jupiter House, Natasha, Bobbi, and Mrs. Eaves find their plans thwarted by the chaos and destruction of the other suddenly-possessed children. Later, Bobbi receives the social worker’s long-awaited call.
Ep. 7: The Curse (2022-06-05)

In a last-ditch effort to break the curse, a severely weakened yet determined Mrs. Eaves sets off with Natasha in pursuit of Jack. Meanwhile, Bobbi struggles to rally for her audition redo with Sam.
Ep. 8: The Possession (2022-06-12)

Natasha decides to give the baby exactly what he's after amid growing concerns from her father Lyle, Bobbi, and Mrs. Eaves, who each go to great lengths to ensure her survival.