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CBC Gem 2017 - 2019 2 seasons 20 eps Returning series

How to Buy a Baby

2017 - 2019 2 seasons 20 eps

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Season 1

Season 2

9 min

S2 · E1 · Aug 23, 2019

Adopt-An-Inspection Episode 1

Jane and Charlie's adoption worker closely inspects their home, electrical outlets, tax returns and sex life to confirm they are ready to be parents.

9 min

S2 · E2 · Aug 23, 2019

Adopt-A-Class Episode 2

Jane and Charlie attend 27 hours of mandatory parenting training where they are hoping to make friends, but only with people who are likely to get a baby after them.

9 min

S2 · E3 · Aug 23, 2019

Adopt-A-Profile Episode 3

Jane and Charlie write their adoption profile trying to guess what favourite books, music and food a birth parent might connect with. Does liking cereal suggest they're fun and will make good parents?

9 min

S2 · E4 · Aug 23, 2019

Adopt-A-Party Episode 4

At a gender reveal party, Jane is horrified that Charlie sent their adoption profile to his mother, who sent it to his sister, who sent it to Aunt Ruth. Everyone is pregnant and/or has a suggestion.

9 min

S2 · E5 · Aug 23, 2019

Adopt-A-Date Episode 5

Jane and Charlie finally have an adoption date with Sasha, a potential birth mother. Even when Sasha's boyfriend comes instead, Jane is undeterred in believing this is it, this is their baby.

9 min

S2 · E6 · Aug 23, 2019

Adopt-A-Feminist Episode 6

It's an extra merry Christmas as Jane and Charlie celebrate being chosen by another birth mother. Sure, it didn't work the last time but this time, this baby is absolutely, definitely, the one. Right?

9 min

S2 · E7 · Aug 23, 2019

Adopt-An-Orientation Episode 7

Attending a public adoption orientation, Jane and Charlie are hit with the reality that they are one of so many identical, hopeful couples.

9 min

S2 · E8 · Aug 23, 2019

Adopt-A-Thon Episode 8

Jane and Charlie attend the Ministry's Adoption conference where child welfare societies profile sweet, wonderful, adorable children who are in need of adoption. It's fucked.

9 min

S2 · E9 · Aug 23, 2019

Adopt-An-Argument Episode 9

Jane gets a scary call from a postpartum woman who wants Jane to take her baby. Now. Desperately shaken, Jane questions if she wants to continue trying to adopt.

9 min

S2 · E10 · Aug 23, 2019

Adopt-A-Future Episode 10

Jane and Charlie find out about two children who need loving parents. Are Jane and Charlie them?

10 episodes in Season 2

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"How to Buy a Baby" is the story of an infertile couple that struggles to conceive with the help of a doctor. And a nurse. And a financial planner. And unsolicited advice from everyone they know.

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Cast

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Marc Bendavid

Charlie

Known for

Dark Matter

Reacher

Meghan Heffern

Jane

Known for

Sex/Life

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Wendy Litner Creator · Adriana Maggs Director · Molly McGlynn Director

Creator Writer

Wendy Litner

Director

Adriana Maggs

Director

Molly McGlynn

Total runtime 3h 0m · Episode length 9 min · Country Canada

Show info

Premiered

November 13, 2017

Final episode

August 23, 2019

Status

Returning series

Network

CBC Gem

Country

Canada

Type

Scripted

Episode length

9 min

Total runtime

3h 0m

Original language

English

Production

L

LoCo Motion Pictures

Production

Canada

Produced in

Languages

Spoken on screen

English

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