{"id":17753,"date":"2022-06-30T17:40:37","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T15:40:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1671756"},"modified":"2022-06-30T18:06:28","modified_gmt":"2022-06-30T16:06:28","slug":"the-baby-uk-release-date-cast-trailer-and-latest-news-for-sky-atlantic-comedy-thriller","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/the-baby-uk-release-date-cast-trailer-and-latest-news-for-sky-atlantic-comedy-thriller\/","title":{"rendered":"The Baby UK release date: Cast, trailer and latest news for Sky Atlantic comedy thriller"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Flora Carr\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 30 June 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>Michelle de Swarte plays the reluctant guardian of a violent baby in the horror-comedy The Baby, which arrives in the UK this\u00a0<strong>July 2022<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>According to an ominous official synopsis for the series, The Baby focuses on the themes of motherhood and independence, with a heady double dose of comedy and horror.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe new limited series blends horror and comedy in a surrealist study on motherhood. When a controlling baby with violent powers mysteriously lands in Natasha\u2019s lap, she must figure out how to wrestle her life back: She doesn\u2019t want a baby. The baby wants her,\u201d it reads.<\/p>\n<p>Read on for everything you need to know about how to watch The Baby.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>When is The Baby released in the UK?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The eight-part series The Baby will premiere<strong> Thursday 7th July 2022 on Sky Atlantic and streaming service NOW.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The thriller has already premiered for US-based audiences on the channel HBO in April 2022, and the streaming service HBO Max.<\/p> <h2><strong>Who stars in The Baby?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Michelle de Swarte plays lead character Natasha, a 38-year-old single woman who feels frustrated by the fact that all the female friends around her are having children \u2013 until one night, a baby literally drops from the heavens and into her arms, with sinister consequences for those around them.<\/p>\n<p>Also starring in the series is\u00a0Amira Ghazalla (Hatton Garden) in the key role of Mrs Eaves, a mysterious 70-year-old woman who appears whenever \u2018The Baby\u2019 is close by.<\/p>\n<p>Amber Grappy (Wrecked)\u00a0plays Natasha\u2019s younger sister Bobbi, who \u2013 unlike her sister \u2013 desperately wants a child. Meanwhile EastEnders star Charlie Wernham also appears in The Baby a police officer.<\/p>\n<div id=\"&quot;bordeaux-static-slot-18&quot;\" class=\"&quot;bordeaux-slot&quot;\" data-feat-ref=\"&quot;bordeaux-feat-id-124&quot;\">Rounding out the cast are Isy Suttie (Peep Show),\u00a0Shvorne Marks (<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/endeavour-season-9-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Endeavour<\/a>), and\u00a0Sin\u00e9ad Cusack (Marcella) as Natasha\u2019s\u00a0estranged mum Barbara.<\/div>\n<h2><strong>Is there a trailer for The Baby?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Yes, you can watch the creepy trailer for The Baby here.<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"&quot;THE\" baby=\"\" series=\"\" official=\"\" trailer=\"\" hbo=\"\" width=\"&quot;200&quot;\" height=\"&quot;113&quot;\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3TSzUK_0ICI?feature=oembed&quot;\" frameborder=\"&quot;0&quot;\" allow=\"&quot;accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p><strong>Looking for something else to watch? 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For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/podcasts\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Radio Times podcast<\/a> with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Flora Carr Published: Thursday, 30 June 2022 at 12:00 am Michelle de Swarte plays the reluctant guardian of a violent baby in the horror-comedy The Baby, which arrives in the UK this\u00a0July 2022. 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