The Baldwins is an American reality television series starring Alec Baldwin, Hilaria Baldwin, and their seven children, that premiered on February 23, 2025.

History

The series takes place in the aftermath of the fatal Rust shooting incident, and chronicles the toll it takes on the Baldwin family as well as the general chaos of raising seven children.

Cast

The children

  • Carmen
  • Rafael
  • Leonardo
  • Romeo
  • Eduardo
  • María
  • Ilaria

Production

The series was developed by Alec, Hilaria, and producers from Terminal B. In spring of 2024, TLC won a competitive bidding war for the program. According to Howard Lee, chief creative officer of Warner Bros. Discovery's U.S. TV networks, the Baldwins "needed this show".[1] The series was publicly announced on June 4, 2024.[2]

Episodes

No. Title Original air date
1"Along Came Hilaria"February 23, 2025 (2025-2-23)
Actor Alec Baldwin and wife Hilaria celebrate oldest son Rafael's birthday. They pack up their seven kids and pets and leave for East Hampton for the summer, but with Alec's trial coming up, they face difficult decisions as a family.
2"It's Really Complicated"March 2, 2025 (2025-3-2)
Alec and Hilaria do their best to put on a brave face for their kids with Alec's trial just a week away. Hilaria prepares an unusual gift for Alec for their Wedding Anniversary, as the couple faces a tough choice and an unknown future.
3"Coming Home"March 9, 2025 (2025-3-9)
Alec and Hilaria Baldwin return home after the trial to their kids and try to discover a new normal. Alec agrees to go to therapy to process what has happened.
4"Always Be Cleaning"March 16, 2025 (2025-3-16)
Alec and Hilaria try to move forward and focus on the kids; they attend a therapy session to try to heal, but have different opinions about the next steps in their life.
5"Glengarry Glen Floss"March 23, 2025 (2025-3-23)
6"Mission: Impossible Rug Nation"March 30, 2025 (2025-3-30)
7"Working Guy"April 5, 2025 (2025-4-5)
8"You're My 30 Rock"April 13, 2025 (2025-4-13)

Reception

Critical Response

The series received negative reviews from critics, who criticized its handling of the Rust shooting, with many describing it as inauthentic. Variety labeled it "strange" and described the series as "being trapped on a vacation with someone else's family and watching with creeping horror as they get on each other's nerves".[3] Lucy Mangan of the Guardian derided the series as "dreadful" and "in extremely poor taste".[4]

Ratings

The premiere drew 680,000 viewers.[5]

References

  1. ^ Adalian, Josef. "'They Needed This Show'". Vulture. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  2. ^ White, Peter. "Alec Baldwin & Family To Star In Reality Series For TLC". Deadline. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  3. ^ "'The Baldwins' Is Alec and Hilaria Baldwin's Strange Response to the 'Rust' Tragedy: TV Review". Variety. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  4. ^ Mangan, Lucy. "The Baldwins review – Alec's dreadful reality show is a new low for TV". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  5. ^ Froelich, Paula. "Alec Baldwin's show 'The Baldwins' fails to attract audience". NewsNation. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Baldwins
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