Baby (Italian TV series)

Baby
Baby
Genre	Teen drama
Created by	Antonio Le Fosse; Giacomo Mazzariol; Marco Raspanti; Romolo Re Salvador; Eleonora Trucchi;
Written by	Isabella Aguilar; Giacomo Durzi;
Directed by	Andrea De Sica; Anna Negri;
Starring	Benedetta Porcaroli; Alice Pagani;
Country of origin	Italy
Original language	Italian
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	18 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Marco De Angelis; Nicola De Angelis;
Producers	Marco De Angelis; Nicola De Angelis;
Cinematography	Stefano Falivene
Running time	40–51 minutes
Production company	Fabula Pictures
Distributor	Netflix
Release
Original network	Netflix
Original release	30 November 2018 –; 16 September 2020
External links
	Official website

Baby is an Italian teen drama streaming television series created for Netflix.^[1] The first season debuted on 30 November 2018. The series follows students at an elite high school in Rome who are involved in prostitution.^[2]^[3] It is loosely based on the story of two high school girls in Rome involved in an underage prostitution ring (the "Baby Squillo" scandal) in 2014.^[4]

In December 2018, Netflix announced a second season of the series,^[5] which premiered on 18 October 2019.^[6] The series was renewed for a third and final season,^[7] which was released on 16 September 2020.^[8]

Inspired by the scandal of Baby Squillo of 2013, the plot develops in an elite high school in Rome. Baby follows Chiara (Benedetta Porcaroli) a young, rich girl who is disenchanted with her privileged and too normal life. All of that changes when Chiara meets Ludovica (Alice Pagani) an impulsive troublemaker who's secretly in need of money. Partially due to desperation, partially due to boredom, Ludovica draws Chiara into the world of underage prostitution, and it's as bad of an idea as it sounds. Ludovica becomes involved with Fiore, a young man who is a part of the prostitution and cares very deeply for her, to the point where he becomes obsessed with her. Chiara pursues a relationship with Damiano, the new kid and son of an ambassador while hiding her secret life.

Cast and characters[]

Benedetta Porcaroli as Chiara Altieri, a high school girl who lives a double life
Alice Pagani as Ludovica Storti, a loner high school girl who meets Chiara and introduces her to the world of prostitution
Riccardo Mandolini as Damiano Younes, Chiara's troubled boyfriend
Chabeli Sastre Gonzalez as Camilla Govender Rossi
Brando Pacitto as Fabio Fedeli, Chiara and Camilla's best friend
Lorenzo Zurzolo as Niccolò Govender Rossi, Chiara's former lover, Camilla's brother and Virginia's boyfriend
Galatea Ranzi as Elsa, Chiara's mother
Tommaso Ragno as Director Fedeli, Fabio's father
Massimo Poggio as Arturo Altieri, Chiara's father
Mehdi Nebbou as Khalid Younes, a diplomat and Damiano's father
Giuseppe Maggio as Fiore, Chiara and Ludovica's pimp
Mirko Trovato as Brando, Niccolò's best friend who slept with Ludovica and released a sex tape of the two and Fabio's secret lover
Federica Lucaferri as Virginia, Nico's girlfriend
Beatrice Bartoni as Vanessa, Damiano's ex-girlfriend from his old neighborhood
Marjo Berasategui as Camilla's mom
Isabella Ferrari as Simonetta, Ludovica's mother
Claudia Pandolfi as Monica, a gym teacher at Collodi who has an affair with Nico, Damiano's stepmother
Paolo Calabresi as Saverio, Fiore's cousin and boss

Episodes[]

	Episodes	Originally aired
1	6	30 November 2018 (2018-11-30)
2	6	18 October 2019 (2019-10-18)
3	6	16 September 2020 (2020-09-16)

Season 1 (2018)[]

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	1	"Superpowers" (Italian: "Superpoteri")	Andrea De Sica	Isabella Aguilar	30 November 2018 (2018-11-30)
At an exclusive private high school, student athlete Chiara forges an unlikely bond with rebellious classmate Ludovica and mysterious new boy Damiano.
2	2	"Puppet" (Italian: "Burattino")	Andrea De Sica	Giacomo Durzi	30 November 2018 (2018-11-30)
Chiara gets a peace offering from her dad. Camilla makes an offhand comment that impacts Chiara's love life. Ludo suffers a blow at a family event.
3	3	"#Friendzone"	Andrea De Sica	Grams	30 November 2018 (2018-11-30)
Chiara begs Camilla for a chance to explain things, Nico and Brando plot against Damiano, and Fiore offers Ludo a solution to her money troubles.
4	4	"Emma"	Anna Negri	Grams	30 November 2018 (2018-11-30)
Saverio introduces Ludo to an admirer who saw her at the club. Fabio helps Damiano out of a bind. A run-in at a party leads Chiara to act recklessly.
5	5	"The Last Shot" (Italian: "L'ultimo scatto")	Anna Negri	Grams	30 November 2018 (2018-11-30)
Ludo gets infuriating news, Chiara and her parents start therapy, and Saverio invites the girls to a secret party, where a familiar face shows up.
6	6	"#Love"	Andrea De Sica	Isabella Aguilar, Giacomo Durzi and Grams	30 November 2018 (2018-11-30)
In the aftermath, Ludo, Damiano and Chiara try to cover their tracks and grapple with feelings of guilt and fear. Fabio savors a life-changing moment.

Season 2 (2019)[]

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
7	1	"#justagame"	Andrea De Sica	Grams	18 October 2019 (2019-10-18)
As a new school year begins, Chiara helps Ludo deal with a troublesome client, and Damiano takes on another job to pay down his debt to Fiore.
8	2	"The Offer" (Italian: "Rilancio")	Andrea De Sica	Grams	18 October 2019 (2019-10-18)
Fiore surprises Chiara at school and takes her on a drive. Ludo locks horns with her new teacher. Damiano's late-night exploits leave him drained.
9	3	"Ghosts" (Italian: "Fantasmi")	Letizia Lamartire	Grams	18 October 2019 (2019-10-18)
Nagging suspicions drive a wedge between Chiara and Damiano. Brando is forced to choose sides when Nico and the others attack Fabio at school.
10	4	"Truth or Dare" (Italian: "Obbligo o verità")	Letizia Lamartire	Grams	18 October 2019 (2019-10-18)
While a shell-shocked Chiara braces for fallout from the incident at Marge, Brando scrambles to shore up his tough-guy image — at school and at home.
11	5	"Dead End" (Italian: "Vicolo cieco")	Andrea De Sica	Grams	18 October 2019 (2019-10-18)
Ludo's mother drops a bombshell, Damiano tries to make sense of Chiara's sudden change of heart, and Chiara meets Brando's family.
12	6	"Baby"	Andrea De Sica	Grams	18 October 2019 (2019-10-18)
As Brando's latest video sends shock waves through Collodi, Chiara plots her revenge, and Ludo seeks refuge from her stalker.

Season 3 (2020)[]

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131"Valentine's Day"
(Italian: "San Valentino")Andrea De SicaGrams16 September 2020 (2020-09-16) 142"April 26th, 1915"
(Italian: "26 aprile 1915")Letizia LamartireGrams16 September 2020 (2020-09-16) 153"Make a Wish"
(Italian: "Esprimi un desiderio")Antonio Le FosseGrams16 September 2020 (2020-09-16) 164"No More Secrets"
(Italian: "Niente più segreti")Letizia LamartireGrams16 September 2020 (2020-09-16) 175"100 Days"
(Italian: "100 giorni")Letizia LamartireGrams16 September 2020 (2020-09-16)

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References[]

^ Vivarelli, Nick (27 November 2018). "Netflix Unveils Italian Original 'Baby,' Based on Real-Life Teen Prostitution Scandal". Variety. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
^ "Baby su Netflix dal 30 novembre: Il primo teaser trailer". ComingSoon.it (in Italian). Retrieved 23 January 2019.
^ "Yes, Netflix's "Baby" Does Just End Like That". Refinery29. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
^ Tannenbaum, Emily (3 December 2018). "The True Story Behind Netflix's 'Baby' Is Even More Disturbing Than the Show". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
^ Netflix Italia [@NetflixIT] (21 December 2018). "La stagione 2 di #BabyNetflix arriva prossimamente. Il rewatch della prima può iniziare subito.pic.twitter.com/lsjIXq9DWz" (Tweet) (in Italian). Retrieved 23 January 2019 – via Twitter.
^ Schaffstall, Katherine (30 September 2019). "Netflix's New Releases Coming in October 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
^ @NetflixIT (13 November 2019). "Nessun segreto è più al sicuro.

[1] Vivarelli, Nick (27 November 2018). "Netflix Unveils Italian Original 'Baby,' Based on Real-Life Teen Prostitution Scandal". Variety. Retrieved 12 January 2019.

[2] "Baby su Netflix dal 30 novembre: Il primo teaser trailer". ComingSoon.it (in Italian). Retrieved 23 January 2019.

[3] "Yes, Netflix's "Baby" Does Just End Like That". Refinery29. Retrieved 23 January 2019.

[4] Tannenbaum, Emily (3 December 2018). "The True Story Behind Netflix's 'Baby' Is Even More Disturbing Than the Show". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 23 January 2019.

[5] Netflix Italia [@NetflixIT] (21 December 2018). "La stagione 2 di #BabyNetflix arriva prossimamente. Il rewatch della prima può iniziare subito.pic.twitter.com/lsjIXq9DWz" (Tweet) (in Italian). Retrieved 23 January 2019 – via Twitter.

[6] Schaffstall, Katherine (30 September 2019). "Netflix's New Releases Coming in October 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

[7] @NetflixIT (13 November 2019). "Nessun segreto è più al sicuro.

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