Man vs Baby

After a promising opening, Man vs Baby, settles for mildly amusing gags and easy conflicts with easier resolutions.
83/1001819
Starring
Rowan Atkinson, Sunetra Sarker, Susannah Fielding
Creators
Rowan Atkinson, William Davies
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Comedy, Family, Christmas
Release date
Dec 11, 2025
Where to watch
Netflix
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Man vs Baby fails to ignite its initial spark of holiday heart, quickly trading it in on a cruise controlled comedy of errors. While each episode is mildly amusing, the quartet is far from binge worthy.

Man vs. Baby is a 2025 British comedy miniseries on Netflix, consisting of four episodes. It serves as a follow-up to Man vs. Bee (2022), with Rowan Atkinson reprising his role as Trevor Bingley. The series premiered on December 11, 2025, and follows Trevor as he house-sits a luxurious London penthouse over Christmas while unexpectedly caring for a lost baby left behind after a school nativity play.

Man vs Baby MINI-Review

Man vs Baby is the light-hearted, sometimes funny, always well-meaning Christmas special that we’ve been waiting years for… almost. The always delightful Rowan Atkinson is charming as a divorcee house sitter. Unfortunately, that’s where the mini-series tops out.

What, at first blush, appears to be a heartwarming Christmas tale about learning what’s truly important in life ends up as a rather uninspired, one-note comedy of errors that repeats the same gag in every episode—a never-ending series of gags, setups, and easy solutions. It’s a pleasant enough distraction, but little more than that.

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