Watch the Teaser Trailer for The Baby, the HBO Horror Comedy Premiering in April
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If you’re the type of person who quickly scrolls past any cutesy kid photos on Instagram, then you may want to tune in to HBO’s new horror comedy limited series The Baby on April 24.
Michelle De Swarte (seen in Netflix’s short-lived series The Duchess) stars as 38-year-old Natasha, a woman less-than-thrilled by her friends’ transitions to parenthood. Her life turns into a living hell when an infant suddenly shows up one day, demanding she care for it. The teaser trailer released today alludes to some deadly consequences as Natasha tries to rid herself of the unwanted child. In a society so intent on deifying motherhood, The Baby creators Siân Robins-Grace (producer of Sex Education) and Lucy Gaymer flip the script and examine the darker side of parenting.
Other characters include Mrs. Eaves (Amira Ghazalla, seen in The Rhythm Section and Carnival Row), a 70-year-old lady who’s lived in her car for decades and seems mysteriously connected to the Baby, and Natasha’s little sister Bobbi (Amber Grappy), a children’s magician who longs to be a parent.