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New Comedy-Horror Being Hailed Brutally 'Realistic' Portrayal Of Motherhood

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Published 15:35 13 Jul 2022 GMT+1

New Comedy-Horror Being Hailed Brutally 'Realistic' Portrayal Of Motherhood

Mums-to-be: Proceed with caution.

Ali Condon

Ali Condon

People can't stop talking about Sky Atlantic's new horror comedy series The Baby, and its brutally honest portrayal of motherhood.

The eight-part series, which was written, directed, and executive produced by an all-female team, has viewers quaking in their boots as it dissects some of the more horrifying aspects of motherhood. Check out the trailer here:

The Baby follows Natasha (Michelle de Swarte), a 38-year-old woman who has no interest in becoming a mum, and is beginning to struggle to relate to her friends who are becoming parents.

Natasha's worst nightmare comes true one eerie night, when a baby falls out of the sky into her arms.

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Desperate to get the child out of her hands, Natasha soon begins experiencing gory events wherever she takes the little infant and realises that, while she may not want the baby, the baby wants her.

Not only has the limited series received rave reviews for its suspenseful plot and dark humour, but viewers were seriously impressed by the spot-on portrayal of motherhood and the struggles that come with it.

The Baby started showing on Sky Atlantic this month.
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Women who have already got stuck into The Baby are particularly impressed with the series, and can relate to Natalie's character no matter what walk of life they're on.

Whether it's the day-to-day struggles and unwarranted judgements that come with motherhood, or the societal pressure and further judgements that come with opting out of motherhood, this horror series covers all bases.

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Taking to Twitter after finishing the show, fans were eager to share their thoughts.

One wrote: "Just binge-watched #TheBaby and I need more people to have seen it so we can talk…"

Another asked: "So, who's watching #TheBaby and why is it the best thing you've ever seen on TV?"

The Baby perfectly depicts the horrors of motherhood.
Sky Atlantic

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Blown away by the series, which airs on HBO Max in the US, a third viewer suggested: "If anyone wonders at mothers getting upset about being called 'selfish', I suggest watching #TheBaby.

"Telling the truth about motherhood had to be presented as a supernatural tale. Aside from that, It’s a good show on several levels."

A fourth tweeted: "#thebaby was a phenomenal series on #HBOMax that illustrates the stereotypes and hardships of women who want vs. don’t want children; about motherhood in a dark humour sarcastic way and WOW it’s just so great!! HOOKED!!"

"I literally could not stop watching THE BABY on @hbomax," confessed a fifth.

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"I thought it was a fantastic mini series. Chilling, funny, while being a commentary on the struggles of motherhood. Hoping for a S2 to resolve the last couple episodes."

The Baby airs tonight on Sky Atlantic at 10.05pm.

Featured Image Credit: Sky

Topics: TV And Film, Sky

Ali Condon
Ali Condon

Ali is a journalist for LADbible Group, writing on all things film, music, and entertainment across Tyla, LADbible and UNILAD. You can contact Ali at [email protected].

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