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The Expecting

TV·2020–2020·1 season, 11 episodes·Quibi·Mystery, Drama·8m·Created by Ben Ketai

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Follow the dark journey of a young woman down on her luck and pregnant under mysterious circumstances. She must deal with the increasingly disturbing effects of her pregnancy and the potential conspiracy surrounding it.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01ConceptionS01E01 · 2.0Emma wakes up alone. In the woods. With no clothes on. When she finds something is wrong, she sets out to discover what she can’t remember.

Castfull cast & details

AnnaSophia RobbAnnaSophia RobbEmmaRory CulkinRory CulkinTylerMira SorvinoMira SorvinoDr. GreenHannah MurrayHannah MurrayCaraDaniel K. IsaacDaniel K. IsaacCodyMichael GastonMichael GastonTedDaniel WashingtonDaniel WashingtonLanceEthan HerschenfeldEthan HerschenfeldTarek

Episodes by season

Season0111Episodes2020Aired 2.0Season avg
  1. S01E01ConceptionOctober 5, 2020 2.0Emma wakes up alone. In the woods. With no clothes on. When she finds something is wrong, she sets out to discover what she can’t remember.
  2. S01E02OptionsOctober 5, 2020—Emma visits her father for help in dealing with her pregnancy, but a trip to the doctor’s office forces her to open her mind about how to ha
  3. S01E03NestingOctober 5, 2020—Emma does her best to prepare for motherhood, including taking up swimming. But something sinister may be lurking within the water.
  4. S01E04InsideOctober 6, 2020—Emma is getting her life in gear. New job. New car. But whatever is inside of her seems hell-bent on keeping her off track.
  5. S01E05DaughterOctober 7, 2020—After an altercation with her dog, Emma starts having terrifying nightmares. Could they be a warning of what’s to come?
  6. S01E06FatherOctober 8, 2020—Emma tells Ty about her mom’s schizophrenia. After having a strange flashback during a moment of intimacy, Emma starts to question her own s
  7. S01E07Side EffectsOctober 9, 2020—Emma meets with another girl experiencing similar symptoms to hear her story. When she returns to the woods to look for answers, her paranoi
  8. S01E08Bed RestOctober 12, 2020—Emma is detained in Dr. Green’s office due to a problem with her pregnancy. Faced with serious doubt, she’ll do anything necessary to escape
  9. S01E09Late TermOctober 13, 2020—After a daring escape, Emma runs to her father for help and learns more about her mother. She’s ready to risk everything to escape a similar
  10. S01E10ArrivalOctober 14, 2020—Emma attempts to get an abortion to end her suffering. But when the procedure goes awry, she suspects that everyone is out to get her.
  11. S01E11Maternity LeaveOctober 15, 2020—Emma goes into labor after running into the woods. When she learns the truth, will she be able to save her baby? Or herself?

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