# The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib

The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib is an American animated comedy television series, created by Brandon Sawyer, and produced by DreamWorks Animation Television for Netflix. Loosely based on the books by Marla Frazee, and serving as a follow-up to the 2021 film The Boss Baby: Family Business, the series focuses on Ted Templeton as he is forced to resume his old life as Boss Baby, working alongside his niece Tina, while contending with several issues that impede baby's receiving full attention and love from adults.
The series featured a new cast, though with J. P. Karliak reprising his role from the 2018 series The Boss Baby: Back in Business. Back in the Crib premiered in May, 2022, and ran for two seasons, though received mixed reception from critics.

## Synopsis

Following the events of the 2021 film The Boss Baby: Family Business, Theodore Lindsay "Ted" Templeton finds himself wanted by the FBI for embezzlement, finding out one of his company executives framed him for their own crime. To avoid capture, Ted makes use of a special baby formula developed by Baby Corp to become a baby again, hoping to hide from his pursurers by returning to his old life as the Boss Baby and living with his older brother Tim and his family - Carol, his wife; Tabitha, his eldest daughter; and Tina, his younger daughter, and an employee of Baby Corp. To co-exist with them, Ted returns to working with Baby Corp and helping them ensure baby's receive love and attention from grownups, whilst Carol is let in on the life he and Tina lead - a fact that no adult must know about, otherwise their minds would break.
Throughout much of the first season, Ted focuses on working alongside Tina's team, as they contend with new issues brought about by a new group of arch-nemeses to the company. In the second season, Ted and Tina launch their own baby-love company after being fired by Baby Corp, contending with a new adversary who sought to ruin their lives and take over the company.

## Cast

* J. P. Karliak as Theodore Lindsey "Ted" Templeton Jr. / The Boss Baby
* Ariana Greenblatt (Season 1, Season 2 E1-E4) as Tabitha Templeton
** Maya Tanida (Season 2 E5-E16) as Tabitha Templeton
* Mary Faber as Tina Templeton / The New Boss Baby
* Max Mittelman as Timothy Leslie "Tim" Templeton
** Pierce Gagnon as Teenage Tim
* Krizia Bajos as Carol Templeton, I.T. Baby Cammy and Yaya
* Alex Cazares as JJ and Staci
* Karan Soni as Pip
* Zeke Alton as Dez
* Nicole Byer as NannyCam No Filter CEO Baby
* Grace Kaufman as Uncuddleable Mia
* Antony Del Rio as Uncuddleable Antonio
* Ben Pierce as Uncuddleable Austin
* Kyle Chandler as Ranger Safety Binkerton
* Mara Junot as R&D Baby Simmons
* Kari Wahlgren as Marsha Krinkle the Channel 8 News Reporter and Security Baby Katja
* Isabella Crovetti as Yvette
* Kevin Michael Richardson as Buddy from HR, Mayor Jimbo, Amal and Agent Brown
* Andy Richter as Board Member Bradley
* Andy Daly as Sheriff Potty Pardner
* Dee Bradley Baker as Curtis "Lumpy" the Park Duck, Precious Templeton and Priest Scooter Buckie
* Diedrich Bader as Junior Fancy Jr.
* Josh Keaton as Harve
* Cissy Jones as Hilde
* Hope Levy as Peg
* Brandon Scott as CEO Baby Hendershot
* Aparna Nacherla as Frankie
* Nicole Gose as Melissa
* Taran Killam as Ace
* Amy Walker as Female FBI Agent Brown, Stella and Aoife
* Donald Faison as Dr. Thubberirhd
* Fred Melamed as Russ Tisdale
* Raul Ceballos as Uncle Benji Guerrero
* Mark Mercado as Tyler
* Matt Surges as Chet
* Flula Borg as Mega Fat RV Saving Man, The Luxes

## Episodes
### Series overview

| Season | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released |
| 1 | 12 | 12 | May 19, 2022 (2022-5-19) | May 19, 2022 (2022-5-19) |
| 2 | 16 | 16 | April 13, 2023 (2023-4-13) | April 13, 2023 (2023-4-13) |

### Season 1 (2022)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original release date |
| 1 | 1 | "The Business Boss: Back in Baby" | Dan Forgione | Brandon Sawyer | Fernando CorralesLorraine HowardPatricia Ross | May 19, 2022 (2022-5-19) |
| 2 | 2 | "The Stroll" | Matt Whitlock | Megan Atkinson | Tenaya AnueFred GonzalesDylan Holden | May 19, 2022 (2022-5-19) |
| 3 | 3 | "Potty Mouth" | Pete Jacobs | Tanner Tananbaum | Regine ClarkeMurray DebusLianne Hughes | May 19, 2022 (2022-5-19) |
| 4 | 4 | "Imaginary Friends" | Dan Forgione | JD Ryznar | Fernando CorralesLorraine HowardPatricia Ross | May 19, 2022 (2022-5-19) |
| 5 | 5 | "Turf War" | Matt Whitlock | Megan Atkinson | Tenaya AnueFred GonzalesSean Kreiner | May 19, 2022 (2022-5-19) |
| 6 | 6 | "Trading Up" | Pete Jacobs | Annabel Seymour | Regine ClarkeMurray DebusLianne HughesScott Hurney | May 19, 2022 (2022-5-19) |
| 7 | 7 | "War of the Cheeks" | Dan Forgione | Brandon Sawyer | Fernando CorralesLorraine HowardPatricia Ross | May 19, 2022 (2022-5-19) |
| 8 | 8 | "Techy Tykes" | Pete Jacobs | Megan Atkinson | Regine ClarkeAaron DaviesScott Hurney | May 19, 2022 (2022-5-19) |
| 9 | 9 | "Birthday Blues" | Matt Whitlock | Tanner Tananbaum | Tenaya AnueFred GonzalesAriel Song | May 19, 2022 (2022-5-19) |
| 10 | 10 | "Sitting Ducks" | Dan Forgione | Phil Binder | Fernando CorralesLorraine HowardPatricia Ross | May 19, 2022 (2022-5-19) |
| 11 | 11 | "The Big Dumpling" | Matt Whitlock | Annabel Seymour | Tenaya AnueFred GonzalesAriel Song | May 19, 2022 (2022-5-19) |
| 12 | 12 | "The Great Medieval London Fire of 1135" | Pete Jacobs | Tanner Tananbaum | Regine ClarkeAaron DaviesScott Hurney | May 19, 2022 (2022-5-19) |

### Season 2 (2023)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original release date |
| 13 | 1 | "Untitled Templeton Project" | Dan Forgione | Megan Atkinson | Fernando CorralesLorraine HowardPatricia Ross | April 13, 2023 (2023-4-13) |
| 14 | 2 | "Puppy Love" | Matt Whitlock | JD Ryznar | Tenaya AnueFred GonzalesAriel Song | April 13, 2023 (2023-4-13) |
| 15 | 3 | "Biscuits Rising" | Pete Jacobs | Annabel Seymour | Regine ClarkeAaron DaviesScott HurneyQuynh Truong | April 13, 2023 (2023-4-13) |
| 16 | 4 | "Moon Shot" | Dan Forgione | Tanner Tananbaum | Fernando CorralesLorraine HowardPatricia Ross | April 13, 2023 (2023-4-13) |
| 17 | 5 | "Inner Children" | Matt Whitlock | Phil Binder | Tenaya AnueFred GonzalesAriel Song | April 13, 2023 (2023-4-13) |
| 18 | 6 | "Poompf!" | Pete Jacobs | Megan Atkinson | Regine ClarkeAaron DaviesSimon Williams | April 13, 2023 (2023-4-13) |
| 19 | 7 | "The Heat Is On" | Dan Forgione | JD Ryznar | Fernando CorralesLorraine HowardPatricia Ross | April 13, 2023 (2023-4-13) |
| 20 | 8 | "One Tricked Pony" | Matt Whitlock | Annabel Seymour | Tenaya AnueFred GonzalesAriel Song | April 13, 2023 (2023-4-13) |
| 21 | 9 | "Federal Slumber Party" | Pete Jacobs | Brandon Sawyer | Aaron DaviesRegine ClarkeSimon Williams | April 13, 2023 (2023-4-13) |
| 22 | 10 | "Floaties" | Dan Forgione | Tanner Tananbaum | Fernando CorralesLorraine HowardPatricia Ross | April 13, 2023 (2023-4-13) |
| 23 | 11 | "Breaking the Bank" | Matt Whitlock | Megan Atkinson | Tenaya AnueFred GonzalesAriel Song | April 13, 2023 (2023-4-13) |
| 24 | 12 | "Hate That Baby!" | Pete Jacobs | Annabel Seymour | Regine ClarkeAaron DaviesSimon Williams | April 13, 2023 (2023-4-13) |
| 25 | 13 | "North of the Border" | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | April 13, 2023 (2023-4-13) |
| 26 | 14 | "Intensive Purposes" | Matt Whitlock | Megan AtkinsonJD RyznarBrandon SawyerAnnabel SeymourTanner Tananbaum | Tenaya AnueFred GonzalesAriel Song | April 13, 2023 (2023-4-13) |
| 27 | 15 | "The Unshakeable Bear" | Dan Forgione | Megan AtkinsonJD RyznarBrandon SawyerAnnabel SeymourTanner Tananbaum | Fernando CorralesLorraine HowardPatricia Ross | April 13, 2023 (2023-4-13) |
| 28 | 16 | "Ba-Ba Town" | Matt Whitlock | Megan AtkinsonJD RyznarBrandon SawyerAnnabel SeymourTanner Tananbaum | Tenaya AnueFred GonzalesAriel Song | April 13, 2023 (2023-4-13) |

## Production

Inspiration for the series happened when creator Brandon Sawyer watched a rough cut of The Boss Baby: Family Business by Tom McGrath and Michael McCullers. The series was worked on during the production of the sequel.
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.

## Release

The series premiered on Netflix on May 19, 2022. A second season was released on April 13, 2023.

## Reception

Common Sense Media gave Back in the Crib 2 out of 5 stars for having "too much dark sarcasm" and "consumerism in an unpleasant series".