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A first look at Rowan Atkinson‘s big TV comeback in Man Vs Baby has been released.
The four-part comedy series, written and created by the Mr Bean actor, 70, and Will Davies, is set to drop on Netflix on 11 December.
There will be four 30-minute episodes available for fans to watch on the streamer.
Rowan will play the protagonist school caretaker Trevor Bingley, who left his previous job as a house sitter.
But when he is offered an opportunity to look after a luxury penthouse in London during the Christmas period and he simply can’t say no.
Things are made quite complicated after he is left with the baby Jesus from his school’s nativity play after his parents fail to collect him.
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A first look at Rowan Atkinson ‘s big TV comeback in Man Vs Baby have been released
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The four-part comedy series, written and created by the Mr Bean actor, 70, and Will Davies, is set to drop on Netflix on 11 December
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Rowan will play the protagonist school caretaker Trevor Bingley, who left his previous job as a house sitter
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Rowan is also joined by Alanah Bloor on our screens as she takes on the role of his daughter Maddy.
The programme is produced HouseSitter Productions.
Man Vs Baby, which follows on from the nine-part series Man Vs Bee, is directed by David Kerr.
Man Vs Bee is a comedy, written by Rowan and William, premiered on Netflix in June 2022.
‘Bumbling dad Trevor tries to get the best of a cunning bee while house-sitting a posh mansion — but only unleashes more chaos in this comedy series,’ Netflix’s synopsis reads.
Man vs Bee also starred Jing Lusi, Claudie Blakley, Tom Basden, Julian Rhind-Tutt and Greg McHugh.
The news that Man Vs Baby was an upcoming show was revealed back in December 2024.
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Man Vs Baby, which follows on from the nine-part series Man Vs Bee, is directed by David Kerr