Man vs Baby

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.

PARENTAL NOTES

Super Safe (Rated TV-PG)

• No curse words. No utterances of the Lord’s name in vain, and no situations that will spark an uncomfortable talk with your kiddos.
  • This is assuming you are okay with the entire film hinging on a baby being abandoned on a doorstep in the hope that someone will take care of him.
    • Thematically, it is only a plot catalyst and is not dealt with on any emotional level in the film.
  • One possible exception is that Roy Atkinson’s character is divorced. It’s not a topic of discussion or a theme. It’s a holdover from a previous miniseries, but if you don’t want to expose your children to this concept, consider yourself warned.

WOKE REPORT

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