Man vs Baby is a British comedy television miniseries created and written by William Davies and Rowan Atkinson. A follow-up to Man vs Bee (2022), Atkinson reprises his role as Trevor Bingley.
Man vs Baby premiered on 11 December 2025 on Netflix and received positive reviews from critics.
Contents
Premise
The series is a continuation of Man vs. Bee. After Trevor Bingley has had trouble dealing with a bee at a mansion, he ends up housesitting at a luxurious London penthouse and again is left with another unwanted companion.
Cast and characters
Rowan Atkinson as Trevor Bingley
Claudie Blakley as Jess, Trevor's ex-wife
Alanah Bloor as Maddy, Trevor's daughter (Bloor replaces India Fowler in the role)
Nina Sosanya as Diana
Rosie Cavaliero as Pamela
Joseph Balderrama as Cesar Jimenez
Sunil Patel as Detective Sergeant Gupta
Susannah Fielding as Petra
Sunetra Sarker as Georgia Hakopian
Robert Bathurst as Lionel
Ivana Bašić as Elsa
Susy Kane as Annabel
Ellie White as Amethyst
Angus Imrie as Soren
Ashley Jensen as Janet
Steve Edge as the Met police officer
Production
Netflix announced the series on 16 December 2024, stating it was in production and reuniting Atkinson and William Davies with director David Kerr.
Trade coverage noted filming underway in December 2024 and listed HouseSitter Productions as producer with Chris Clark and William Davies as executive producers and Kate Fasulo as series producer. The series comprises four episodes of approximately 30 minutes each.
Release
First-look images were publicised on 8 October 2025 by the UK trade press including Televisual, Chortle, and British Comedy Guide. The series was released on 11 December 2025 on Netflix.
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 72% of 18 critics' reviews are positive. The website's consensus reads: "Rowan Atkinson is goo-goo gags galore in Man VS Baby, a pleasantly ambient holiday comedy that reaps the rewards of his quirky style." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the series a score of 70 out of 100, based on four critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
The show was nominated for the 24th Visual Effects Society Awards in the category of Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode for "Chapter One".
