The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib explained

Genre:Comedy
Developer:Brandon Sawyer
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:28
Executive Producer:Brandon Sawyer
Runtime:24 minutes
Company:DreamWorks Animation Television
Network:Netflix

The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib is an American animated comedy television series, produced by DreamWorks Animation Television and developed by Brandon Sawyer, which premiered on May 19, 2022. While Back in Business was a follow-up to the 2017 film, this series serves as a follow-up to the 2021 film , loosely based on the books by Marla Frazee. The second season premiered on April 13, 2023. On September 27, 2023, Brandon Sawyer announced the series was canceled after two seasons.[1]

Summary

Taking place after the events of , Theodore Lindsay Templeton is forced to revert to his old Boss Baby self after being framed for embezzlement by Bradley, a member of his company. With his older brother Tim, and his two nieces, Tabitha and Baby Corp employee Tina, they co-lead Tina's new Field Team fighting to increase Baby And The Uncuddleables Love. They work while keeping a new group of arch-nemeses, The Rivals Catrine Bruno Silvi Hali Lawrence, from destroying Baby Corp itself.[2] [3] In Season 2 of The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib, fired from Baby Corp, Boss Baby and Tina combine their leadership skills to launch their own company. Now, in addition to the usual challenges of a startup company, UTP must also outsmart a new adversary named Crispin Biscuits, who was hired to ruin Boss Baby and Tina's lives.[4]

Cast

Episodes

Season 2 (2023)

Production

Inspiration for the series happened when creator Brandon Sawyer watched a rough cut of by Tom McGrath and Michael McCullers.[5] The series was worked on during the production of the sequel.[6]

Animation for the series was provided by Technicolor Animation Productions.

On September 27, 2023, executive producer Sawyer replied on Twitter to a question about whether the second season was truly its last, saying that season 2 was "the end of Back in the Crib", signifying that the series was over after two seasons.[7]

Release

The series premiered on Netflix on May 19, 2022.[8] [9] A second season was released on April 13, 2023.[10]

Reception

Common Sense Media gave it 2 out of 5 stars for "too much dark sarcasm" and "consumerism in unpleasant series".[11] Fiction Horizon gave it a 6/10 score.[12] The Envoy Web gave it a 3.5/5 editors rating.[13] Midgard Times gave it 7/10 final score.[14] Voice america blog gave it 4 out of 5 stars and recommends it for ages 6 to 11.[15] Wayback machine gives it a 6 out of 10 score.[16] mamas geeky gave it a 3 out of 5 score.[17] liveakhbar gives it a 7 out of 10 score.[18] serializd gives it 5 stars out of 5 stars.[19] awwrated gives it a 5.9/10 score[20]

Notes and References

  1. Brandon. Sawyer. I_BrandonSawyer. 1707184277623128569. September 27, 2023. No, what's on Netflix now is the end of Back in the Crib, no more seasons after that..
  2. Web site: Trailer: Nap Time's Over for 'The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib'. Animation Magazine. Mercedes. Milligan. April 14, 2022. May 19, 2022. April 15, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220415103613/https://www.animationmagazine.net/streaming/trailer-nap-times-over-for-the-boss-baby-back-in-the-crib/. live.
  3. Web site: Mercedes. Milligan. March 10, 2022. 'The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib' Toddles to Netflix in May . Animation Magazine . 13 August 2022 . 13 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220813195740/https://www.animationmagazine.net/streaming/the-boss-baby-back-in-the-crib-toddles-to-netflix-in-may/ . live .
  4. Web site: Anderson . Jenna . The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib Season 2 Trailer Released by Netflix (Exclusive) . Comicbook.com . March 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230719185647/https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/the-boss-baby-back-in-the-crib-season-2-trailer-released-netflix-exclusive/#:~:text=In%20Season%202%20of%20The,new%20adversary%20named%20Crispin%20Biscuit . July 19, 2023 . live.
  5. Web site: Davis, Victoria. May 18, 2022. EP Brandon Sawyer Talks 'The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib'. Animation World Network.
  6. 1613766801237880834. I_BrandonSawyer. We were also making Back in the Crib at the same time Tom & his crew were making Family Business, so it's possible the Forever Puppies weren't even in the earliest cuts of the movie that I saw.. January 12, 2023. Brandon Sawyer.
  7. Brandon. Sawyer. I_BrandonSawyer. 1707184277623128569. September 27, 2023. No, what's on Netflix now is the end of Back in the Crib, no more seasons after that..
  8. dreamworkstv. 1501935920798306316. DreamWorksTV. Back to work! The Boss Baby: Back In the Crib, an all new series, arriving May 19th on @netflix.. March 10, 2022. March 10, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220310150306/https://twitter.com/dreamworkstv/status/1501935920798306316. March 10, 2022. live.
  9. Web site: Campione . Katie . Netflix Announces 'Boss Baby' Animated Series . TheWrap . March 10, 2022 . March 10, 2022 . March 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220310150229/https://www.thewrap.com/netflix-boss-baby-back-in-the-crib/ . live .
  10. Web site: The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib Season 2 Trailer Released by Netflix (Exclusive). ComicBook.com. Jenna. Anderson. March 9, 2023. March 16, 2023. March 16, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230316214408/https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/the-boss-baby-back-in-the-crib-season-2-trailer-released-netflix-exclusive/. live.
  11. Web site: Morgan . Stephanie . The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib TV Review | Common Sense Media . . 2022-08-13 . 2022-08-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220813195302/https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/the-boss-baby-back-in-the-crib . live .
  12. Web site: Acosta, Nelson. May 20, 2022. Fiction Horizon. 'The Boss Baby: Back In The Crib' Review: The Business Continues For The Templeton Family. 2023-07-20 . 2023-07-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230720182048/https://fictionhorizon.com/the-boss-baby-back-in-the-crib-review/ . live .
  13. Web site: Chauhan, Rishabh . April 14, 2023. The Envoy Web. Boss Baby: Back in the Crib season 2 review: Stakes get higher in this heartwarming sequel . 2023-07-20 . 2023-07-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230720182315/https://theenvoyweb.com/reviews/boss-baby-back-in-the-crib-season-2-review/ . live .
  14. Web site: Singh, Riya. May 19, 2022. Midgard Times . 'The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib' Netflix Series Review - Fight For Leadership . 2023-07-20 . 2023-07-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230720184708/https://moviesr.net/p-the-boss-baby-back-in-the-crib-netflix-series-review-fight-for-leadership . live .
  15. Web site: Movie Review: The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib * the Latest Installment in the Boss Baby Franchise That Entertains Both Kids and Parents | VoiceAmerica Press Blog | Internet Talk Radio News .
  16. Web site: 'The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib' Review: The Business Continues for the Templeton Family . https://web.archive.org/web/20230720182048/https://fictionhorizon.com/the-boss-baby-back-in-the-crib-review/ . July 20, 2023 . May 20, 2022 .
  17. Web site: The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib Review & JP Karliak Interview . May 19, 2022 .
  18. Web site: The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib Season 2 Review: Tina and Teddy Are Back in Business! - . April 14, 2023 .
  19. Web site: Alex527's ★★★★★ rating of the Boss Baby: Back in the Crib .
  20. Web site: The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib (Season 2) | Rating 5.9/10 | awwrated .