Babies: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Babies is a warm and touching drama which explores the delicate tightrope of love and loss in a young couple's desire to become parents. Lisa and Stephen are dealing with the painful struggle of pregnancy loss while life continues around them. However, despite facing dark times of grief and loneliness, they are finding their way through it with a burning sense of hope, humour, and love, realising the strength of their relationship, which will ultimately bring them closer than ever.

Series details

• Title: Babies
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Premiere date: 2026-03-30
• Status in TVmaze: To Be Determined
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: BBC iPlayer
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 57 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 5.7/10
• TVMaze ID: 90895
• IMDb ID: tt35838027
• TVDB ID: 457198

Cast and credited roles

• Paapa Essiedu — Stephen
• Siobhán Cullen — Lisa
• Jack Bannon — Dave
• Charlotte Riley — Amanda

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-03-30; final listed air date 2026-03-30; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

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