The Baldwins Season 1: Latest News & Everything We Know (2024)

Movie star Alec Baldwin and his wife, Hilaria Baldwin, recently announced that they'd be letting a camera crew into their home to film The Baldwins. The unscripted series will chronicle the lives of Baldwin family members. The couple has been married for 12 years, and they have seven children together. With so many kids in the mix, their chaotic home is the perfect environment for a reality show.

As an actor, Alec has had a storied career, which includes multiple accolades. He appeared in several Mission: Impossible movies with Tom Cruise, as well as movies like Beetlejuice, Glengarry Glen Ross, and It's Complicated. He also starred in the television sitcom 30 Rock with Tina Fey from 2006-2013. After his 2002 divorce from fellow movie star Kim Basinger, Alec started dating Hillary Thomas, a yoga instructor he met in New York in 2011. They married a year later, in 2012, and now have seven children together.

The Baldwins Season 1: Latest News

The announcement about The Baldwins comes as Alec awaits his manslaughter trial. He was indicted for involuntary manslaughter for the death of “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. If he is found guilty, he could face up to 18 months in prison. He is accused of negligently pointing his gun at Hutchins while preparing to film a scene, and then pulling the trigger. In addition to starring in the film, Alec was a producer, so he's also been accused of contributing to lax safety standards on the set.

Hilaria isn't without controversy. Over the years, she has received a lot of criticism for pretending to be Spanish when she was born in Boston to American parents. According to Vox, Hillary Hayword-Thomas changed her name to Hilaria, and started speaking with a Spanish accent. She did so for many years, but now appears to be speaking with her normal American accent.

The Baldwins Season 1 News

In June 2024, Alec posted an announcement for the show to his Instagram account. The caption reads, "We’ve got an exciting announcement to share! Coming in 2025…" In the video, 66-year-old Alec and 40-year-old Hilaria are seated on a couch, as their seven small children run around the room screaming. After Hilaria corrects Alec's posture, they joke about the fact that this isn't yet another Baldwin baby announcement from the fertile couple. Then they both turned to the camera and launched into their announcement. "This is about our show," said Hilaria. "We are inviting you into our home," said Alec.

The Baldwins Season 1 Potential Release Date

Though ABC hasn't been specific about exactly when The Baldwins will premiere, it will be sometime in 2025. According to People, they first learned about the show in November 2023, when a source shared that Alec and Hilaria were "pitching a family reality show that would give an inside look at their life."

The Baldwins Season 1 Cast

The Baldwins will star Alec and Hilaria, as well as their seven children: Carmen Gabriela, 10, Rafael Thomas, 8, Leonardo Ángel Charles, 7, Romeo Alejandro David, 5, Eduardo "Edu" Pao Lucas, 3, María Lucía Victoria, 3, and Ilaria Catalina Irena, 19 months. Alec also has another daughter, 28-year-old Ireland, who he shares with his ex-wife, Kim Basinger.

Alec isn't the only famous Baldwin, as several of his brothers are also famous actors: William Baldwin, Stephen Baldwin, and Daniel Baldwin. It is unclear whether Ireland, Kim Basinger, or any of the Baldwin brothers will appear on the show, but the chances are excellent. By all accounts, the Baldwin brothers are very close.

When Will The Baldwins Season 1 Start Filming?

It's unclear when The Baldwins will begin filming. It will probably depend, at least in part, on what happens at Alec's involuntary manslaughter trial this summer. The initial criminal charges brought against him were dropped in April 2023. With the new charges, Alec faces up to 18 months in prison under New Mexico law. The show will likely chronicle the fallout from the trial.

Sources: Vox, Alec Baldwin/Instagram, People