In a world craving laughter amid the holiday hustle, Rowan Atkinson has delivered the ultimate gift early – the explosive first trailer for Man vs Baby, his chaotic follow-up to the 2022 Netflix smash Man vs Bee. Dropped today, November 12, 2025, this teaser promises a whirlwind of slapstick mayhem as the comedy legend trades stinging insects for a pint-sized terror in diapers. Fans of Atkinson’s deadpan genius – think the rubber-faced antics of Mr. Bean or the bungled espionage of Johnny English – will find pure gold here. But hurry: with the full series hitting Netflix in just six days on December 11, this trailer might vanish from the platform faster than a toddler with a sugar rush.
Atkinson reprises his role as the hapless Trevor Bingley, the ever-unlucky everyman who can’t seem to catch a break. After barely surviving a high-tech housesitting gig derailed by a relentless bee in the original series, Trevor has wisely downgraded to a low-key job as a school caretaker. No more smart fridges plotting against him, just the quiet satisfaction of sweeping hallways and avoiding life’s curveballs. Or so he thinks.
The trailer’s opening scenes paint a serene picture: Trevor in his caretaker’s uniform, tidying up a natty school nativity play, complete with a cherubic Baby Jesus doll propped in a manger. But when the holidays hit, temptation strikes in the form of a lucrative gig: babysitting – wait, no, housesitting – a lavish London penthouse dripping with festive opulence. Tinsel-draped chandeliers, twinkling fairy lights, and a view that screams “silent night”? It’s the calm Christmas Trevor has dreamed of.
Enter the plot twist that turns Trevor’s yuletide fantasy into a farce of epic proportions. As the school term ends, no one shows up to claim the Baby Jesus prop from the nativity. In a moment of misguided mercy (or sheer panic), Trevor scoops up the doll – only for the trailer to reveal it’s no prop at all, but a real, wriggling infant left behind in the festive frenzy.
“Whose baby is this?” Trevor mutters in wide-eyed horror, his rubbery face contorting into Atkinson’s trademark expressions of bewildered terror. What follows is a montage of pure comedic carnage: Trevor wrestling a high chair that rebels like a mechanical bull, a nappy explosion rivaling a fireworks display, and a malfunctioning baby monitor broadcasting his mishaps to the entire penthouse smart system. Festive decorations? They become weapons of mass distraction – exploding baubles, toppling trees, and a turkey that turns on its handler with vengeful glee.
This four-episode binge-fest, clocking in at roughly 30 minutes each, is directed by David Kerr and co-written by Atkinson alongside William Davies, ensuring the physical comedy is as sharp as ever. Joining the fray are familiar faces like Claudie Blakley as Trevor’s exasperated ex-wife Jess, plus newcomers Ashley Jensen as the no-nonsense Janet, Steve Edge, Sunetra Sarker, Sunil Patel, and Susannah Fielding, all amplifying the ensemble chaos. Baby Jesus himself – played by a trio of tiny thespians – steals scenes with gurgling demands that leave Trevor (and us) in stitches.
Man vs Baby taps into universal parental pandemonium, but Atkinson’s gift is elevating the everyday absurd to art. Remember the bee’s relentless buzz? Now imagine that amplified by midnight feedings and a penthouse panic room mistaking cries for intruders. It’s holiday viewing at its finest: short, sweet, and side-splittingly shareable. With Netflix’s global rollout on December 11, 2025, this could redefine your festive playlist. Will Trevor survive the season? One thing’s certain – your abs won’t, from laughing so hard. Stream the trailer now, before the baby – or the buzz – pulls the plug.
