{"id":18221,"date":"2022-07-08T15:39:22","date_gmt":"2022-07-08T13:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1678159"},"modified":"2022-07-08T16:03:21","modified_gmt":"2022-07-08T14:03:21","slug":"the-baby-season-2-release-date-speculation-possible-cast-and-latest-news","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/the-baby-season-2-release-date-speculation-possible-cast-and-latest-news\/","title":{"rendered":"The Baby season 2 release date speculation: Possible cast and latest news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Flora Carr\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Friday, 08 July 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>HBO and Sky Atlantic horror-comedy series The Baby recently debuted here in the UK, presenting a darkly subversive twist on motherhood.<\/p>\n<p>The series \u2013 <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/comedy\/the-baby-michelle-de-swarte-big-rt-interview\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">described as \u201cdeliciously female\u201d<\/a> by The Baby\u2019s Michelle de Swarte \u2013 has a predominantly female cast and focuses on Natasha, a 38-year-old chef who becomes the unexpected guardian of a violent baby.<\/p>\n<p>Created by Lucy Gaymer (Fleabag\u2019s music supervisor) and Sian Robins-Grace (producer on Sex Education), the series had a mainly female crew behind the camera, too.<\/p>\n<p>However, it\u2019s unclear as to whether or not we may see The Baby again on our screens, as HBO has yet to renew the series for a second season.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking exclusively to <a href=\"\/\/RadioTimes.com&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">RadioTimes.com<\/a> about a potential season 2, lead star de Swarte hinted that the limited series may be exactly that, with no second instalment planned.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a limited series, right. I think in today\u2019s world we are so desperate for more answers but sometimes you have to accept that something is a limited series and has a beginning, middle and end. I hope that when people get to the end of the series, they feel like the bulk of their questions have been answered,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s everything we know about The Baby season 2.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Will there be a second season of The Baby?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/0207TheBaby-791207f.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=298%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/0207TheBaby-791207f.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=298%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/0207TheBaby-791207f.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=406%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/0207TheBaby-791207f.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=406%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/0207TheBaby-791207f.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/0207TheBaby-791207f.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-1673493\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/0207TheBaby-791207f.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=619%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Peep Show star Isy Suttie plays Rita in The Baby<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Sky Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>There\u2019s been no confirmation about whether or not HBO or Sky will renew the series (the show was a joint production), but The Baby was originally billed as a limited series, suggesting we may only get the one season.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll keep this page updated with any news of a renewal.<\/p> <h2><strong>Who could star in The Baby season 2?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The series hasn\u2019t yet been renewed for a second instalment, but if it returns, we\u2019d expected a number of the original members of <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/the-baby-cast-characters\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The Baby cast<\/a> to return.<\/p>\n<p>Michelle de Swarte played 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.<\/p>\n<p>Other cast members included\u00a0Amira Ghazalla (Hatton Garden) in the key role of Mrs Eaves, and Amber Grappy (Wrecked) as Natasha\u2019s younger sister Bobbi.<\/p>\n<p>Rounding out the cast were Isy Suttie (Peep Show), Shvorne 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 Sin\u00e9ad Cusack (Marcella).<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Is there a trailer for The Baby season 2?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s no trailer for The Baby season 2 as it hasn\u2019t yet been renewed. We\u2019ll keep this page updated, and in the meantime you can watch the trailer for season 1.<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"&quot;The\" baby=\"\" official=\"\" trailer=\"\" sky=\"\" atlantic=\"\" width=\"&quot;200&quot;\" height=\"&quot;113&quot;\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zZ7K2Q9T-Ps?feature=oembed&quot;\" frameborder=\"&quot;0&quot;\" allow=\"&quot;accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p><strong>The eight-part series The Baby airs on Sky Atlantic and streaming service NOW \u2013 <a href=\"\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?id=489797&amp;clickref=radiotimes-0&amp;awinmid=11005&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sky.com%2Fshop%2Ftv&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\">sign up for Sky TV here<\/a>. <\/strong><strong>Looking for something else to watch? Check out our <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or visit our dedicated\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Drama<\/a>\u00a0hub for the latest news.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. 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