Release date set for Man vs Baby | ...and here are the first images from Rowan Atkinson's new comedy © Netflix

Release date set for Man vs Baby

...and here are the first images from Rowan Atkinson's new comedy

Rowan Atkinson’s new series Man vs Baby  will launch on Netflix on  December 11, the streamer has announced. 

The follow-up to Man vs Bee will see the Mr Bean star return to the role of Trevor Bingley, who is now working as a school caretaker.

But he also returns to house-sitting when the opportunity to look after a luxury London penthouse over Christmas proves too tempting to resist. 

Man Vs Baby. Rowan with giant Christmas tree in posh flat

However, on the last day of term, no one comes to collect the Baby Jesus from the school nativity, so he has to spend the festive period with an unexpected  tiny companion.

Man vs Baby - rowan with baby in carrier on his chest

Man vs baby - rowan weights baby on supermarket scales

The show will run for four half-hour episodes, which Atkinson co-wrote with Will Davies, his collaborator on Man vs Bee.

That ran for nine short episodes in June 2022, and was viewed for 18.2 million hours across its opening weekend, ranking tenth globally on Netflix for the week.

David Kerr returns to direct.

Man vs Baby Rowan on park bench, his foot being attacked by a dog

» Our review of Man Vs Bee.

Published: 8 Oct 2025

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