The Baby Wait

Although the series is set to actually start on October 30th, Logo was kind enough to air the first episode, which has been streamed on their site online as well. In the first episode we are introduced to Genavieve Diggs, who plans to give her baby daughter Morgan up to a gay couple Mark and Paul, whom are very interested in becoming parents. Genavieve of course doesn't come from the best home enviroment, with a rocky relationship with her parents and no longer in school or in touch with the baby's biological father, her parents are naturally more inclined for Genavieve to go through with the adoption. Genavieve is then faced with the dilemma on whether keeping her daughter, or giving her up to people she knows would provide her daughter a good life. Although she is certain on adoption before giving birth, you can then see how seeing her baby in actual form slowly alters her decision, making it even more difficult. The episode is very raw and emotional to the point where you don't know who you're rooting for. Even if the birth mother's situation is not ideal to raise a child, you are still sympathetic to the fact that the love for her child is clearly evident, as well as the couple who are desperately wanting the child as well.

That's what makes me believe The Baby Wait might actually turn out to be a great show, because it dives deeper into an already sensitive issue. Seeing that connection with both parties is rather extraordinary and unlike something I've seen before on shows like these, even with Teen Mom. The Baby Wait is much more realistic and vulnerable, leaving the viewers to connect with the stories on the show on a whole new level. Although intitially the show would primarily focus on gay couples only, Gately and DiSanto elected to allowing a more broader audience, giving everyone the chance to tune in. Something I'm personally glad for, because it allowed me to view it myself and I have to say I was pleased with what I saw. In a video interview about the show, Gately likes to describe The Baby Wait to be "an evolution of a modern family."

I don't watch too many television shows, but perhaps I will keep my eyes peeled for this new series. I think it has great potential and I'm sure a lot of people, couples who have adopted or went through with adoption, can relate to the characters more intimately than others. Even if viewers have not been through the process, they are bound to connect with the characters still in some way. I definitely recommend giving the show a shot by watching on TV or online where you can decide for yourself if this show is to your liking.

The rest of the series is set to debut Tuesday, October 30th at 1o p.m EST on the Logo channel.