'Absolutely Haunting' crime thriller compared to The Handmaid's Tale rockets up Netflix charts - as viewers beg 'give us more like this please!'
Though it was released in Nigeria back in March, Baby Farm only became available on Netflix UK on June 20th 2025.
The series follows young Adanna (Onyinye Odokoro), who falls pregnant out of wedlock.
Faced by her parents' reprimanding attitude, she runs from home to find her boyfriend in Lagos, but instead, is seduced by an exploitative baby farming scheme called The Evans Foundation, masquerading as a benevolent NGO.
The Evans Foundation is run by a pair of married British expatriates, who, living in Nigeria, exploit vulnerable pregnant women for profit.
Adanna and her similarly imprisoned peers, including Ebun (Genoveva Umeh) and Emem (Ruby Akubeze), discover that at the heart of the Evans Foundation is a sinister operation with a hidden agenda.
'The series draws chilling parallels to real-life horrors, grounded by a powerful performance from Onyinye Odokoro as Adanna, a woman pushed to the edge, yet never backing down,' said Black Film Wire in their review.
'But it's Genoveva Umeh that left me cold. Her portrayal of Ebun isn't just haunting - it's the kind of performance that burrows under your skin and refuses to leave: layered, grounded, and absolutely haunting.'
Other compared the show to dystopian hit The Handmaid's Tale, which sees women oppressed by a Christian theocracy and forced to carry babies for the rich and powerful amid a global fertility crisis.
The Lagos-set series aims to highlight the reality of women trapped in exploitative baby factory institutions across the world.
'When I started to research (the script), it was very eye-opening and very horrific,' said Odokoro, in an interview with Arise.
'I believe that film has to make comments about what's happening in society. It is very important and very relevant.'
This series is more than just a thriller – it's a powerful story rooted in real-life issues told through the lens of bold, cinematic African storytelling,' said the show's executive producer Mo Abudu.
'With breathtaking visuals, a gripping narrative and an outstanding cast and crew, Baby Farm will keep audiences on the edge of their seats while sparking vital conversations. We can't wait for the world to experience it.'
Its popularity signals global momentum for Nollywood, as Baby Farm sparks impassioned conversation online.
One fan said: 'This is giving me Handmaid's Tale and I am getting angry all over again.'
Another chimed in: 'Baby Farm on Netflix gives me a Get Out vibe. 2 episodes in, and I'm unsettled. Who is the actress playing Nurse Bolade? She creeps me out.'
'Baby Farm left me absolutely impressed! The movie was fantastic! My favourite character was Ebun, I could really see how her childhood shaped her personality.
'Her goofiness was the bare minimum she classified as love, which was both heartbreaking and eye-opening,' one fan added.
'Just finished Baby Farm on Netflix! It was so good fr, yet it somehow flew under the radar,' someone else said.
Its popularity signals global momentum for Nollywood, as Baby Farm sparks impassioned conversation online
'Meanwhile, some other movies with way less depth or weaker storytelling get all the hype just because they feature popular actors or because of social media buzz.'
'I just finished watching Baby Farm on Netflix. I didn't expect to, but I was gripped. Great storytelling. And Genoveva Umeh? That girl is a superstar,' one fan wrote.
While another added: 'I know I'm late and that's cos Netflix finally pitied us but Baby Farm was so good! You people didn't talk about it enough.'
Baby Farm is available to stream on Netflix.
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