The Baby

The Baby

A little terror.

Created by Lucy Gaymer, Sian Robins-Grace

On HBO

20221 season8 episodes30 min6.1 / 10

A darkly comedic horror-mystery about an unwanted supernatural baby that inverts domestic life into a nightmare, balancing absurdist humour with genuine dread.

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?

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Questions people ask

  • Does The Baby leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 95% of series.

  • Is The Baby easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.

  • Is The Baby scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 93% of series.

  • Is The Baby violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of series.

  • Is The Baby sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

67/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity94

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise70

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love41

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Baby

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Baby

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Baby, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Baby, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Baby, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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