Babies: A Raw Journey of Loss & Longing

0:00On March 31st, Stefan Golazeski's new six-part BBC drama, baby's dives into the world of prospective parents hit hard by a miscarriage. It stars Papa Siedu, as Stephen and CEO Bonn Cullen, as Lisa, a loving but cash-strapped couple, crammed into a small London flat. The show nails how that baby fever takes over everything once you start trying for a family. This builds right off Golazeski's bop to winning sitcom, Mum, which tracked a mom's life forever shaped by her grown kids. Here, he flips it to the front end, showing Lisa's day swallowed by grief over the child she lost and might never have. Stephen steps up to shield her from constant baby reminders popping up everywhere, from streets to shops, but it's a losing battle. Siedu plays him as this cheeky boyish guy, who'd be a natural dad loving simple joys like Jelly Beans and Park Frisbee, which amps up the heartbreak. Meanwhile, Stephen's old school buddy Dave comes in as a total mess of a father, yet his girlfriend Amanda pushes hard for a baby anyway, treating him.

1:02More like a donor than a partner. It spotlights how that primal drive blinds people to red flags. Babies makes you see prams and infants crowding every corner, turning a personal loss into something universally raw and real.