The Baby-Sitters Club returns for a second season next week, hooray! But unlike the original book series on which the programme is based, there are unlikely to be a further 129 series to follow.
Ann M. Martin’s original series of children’s books spanned a total 131 novels (of which she wrote the first 35), plus almost 100 spin-off books. We’re exhausted just thinking about it!
The author acted as producer on Netflix’s reboot of the stories, the first 10 episodes of which were released on the streaming platform in July 2020.
The series follows five middle-schoolers, who run a baby-sitting business together in the fictional town of Stoneybrook, Connecticut.
Here’s everything you need to know about season two.
When is season two of The Baby-Sitters Club released?
CONFIRMED: Netflix has now announced a release date for season two, and there’s not long to wait.
Series two of The Baby-Sitters Club will drop on Netflix on Monday 11th October.
???? Major news alert ???? THE BABY-SITTERS CLUB returns for an all-new season October 11th on Netflix! Please take a minute of your day to check out these precious first look photos ???? pic.twitter.com/a37iwxATwa
— Netflix Family (@netflixfamily) August 26, 2021
- For the latest news and expert tips on getting the best deals this year, take a look at our Black Friday 2021 and Cyber Monday 2021 guides.
What is The Baby-Sitters Club about?
The programme follows five friends who run a baby-sitting business together, and charts their friendship dramas and anxieties about growing up (from parental punishments to crushes and first periods).
The girls also encounter baby-sitting rivals in the form of teenager-run business The Baby-Sitters Agency, the members of which attempt to sabotage the BSC.
Not every part of the story is derived from the original books, and one storyline sees club member Mary Anne babysitting a transgender child called Bailey.
“The Baby-Sitters Club books were so inclusive for the time that they were written, and we wanted to carry that through to the present day,” series creator Rachel Shukert told Vanity Fair last year.
“Trans kids exist, and they need baby-sitters, and they need to be acknowledged. And to see Mary Anne recognise that and be able to advocate for this girl, and find her own strength in doing that, just felt like a really lovely way of carrying it through into the present day.”
Director Lucia Aniello also described the show’s source material as “ahead of its time”.
Is there a trailer for season two of The Baby-Sitters Club?
Yes! If you want to get in the mood for series two, you can watch the official trailer right here:
When announcing season two in October 2020, Netflix released a video of the cast revealing the news and lip-syncing to the theme song for the original 1990 HBO TV adaptation. Check it out below:
Looking for something else to watch? Check out our guide to the best series on Netflix and best movies on Netflix – you can also visit our TV Guide or our Drama hub for all the latest news.