# Pit Babe (พิษเบ๊บ) (TV series)
**Pit Babe** (พิษเบ๊บ) is a 2023 Thai Boys' Love (BL) television series about a champion race car driver named Babe and the young fan, Charlie, who approaches him with a hidden agenda, set in the [Omegaverse](https://www.edgepedia.org/omegaverse), a fictional world in which humans have a secondary sex such as Alpha, Beta, or Omega. It was produced by CHANGE2561, directed by Nopachai "Peter" Jayanama, and adapted from the web novel *Pit Babe* by alittlebixth. The first season ran for 13 episodes on the One31 channel from 17 November 2023 to 9 February 2024, with uncut versions streamed on iQIYI, and a second season of 13 episodes aired from 2 May to 25 July 2025.[1](https://www.change2561.com/dramaSeries/title_series/?c=17&d=101) • [2](https://www.change2561.com/dramaSeries/title_series/?c=17&d=122)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Original run | Season 1: 17 November 2023 to 9 February 2024, 13 episodes, Fridays 21:15 on One31; uncut version on iQIYI[1](https://www.change2561.com/dramaSeries/title_series/?c=17&d=101) • [3](https://contentthailand.com/film/%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A9%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%9A%E0%B9%8A%E0%B8%9A-%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B0-%E0%B8%8B%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%AA%E0%B9%8C/) |
| Source material | Web novel *Pit Babe* by alittlebixth, read more than 700 million times according to the producer; other outlets cite more than 800 million reads[4](https://www.change2561.com/news/title/415) • [5](https://www.sanook.com/movie/159707/) |
| Setting | The Omegaverse, a subgenre in which humans have a secondary sex (Alpha/Beta/Omega); Fanlore describes it as the first commercially made TV series set in this genre[6](https://fanlore.org/wiki/Pit_Babe) • [7](https://abstractaf.in/pit-babe-review-pavel-powers-this-racing-drama/) |
| Lead cast | Pavel Naret Promphaopun as Babe and Pooh Krittin Kitjaruwannakul as Charlie, among 12 newly introduced lead actors[4](https://www.change2561.com/news/title/415) |
| Season 2 | 13 episodes, Fridays 22:15 on One31 from 2 May to 25 July 2025, uncut at 23:15 on iQIYI[2](https://www.change2561.com/dramaSeries/title_series/?c=17&d=122) |
| Production | CHANGE2561 Co., Ltd.; directed by Nopachai Jayanama; production supervised by Saithip Montrikul Na Ayudhaya and Vorarit Vaijairanai[3](https://contentthailand.com/film/%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A9%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%9A%E0%B9%8A%E0%B8%9A-%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B0-%E0%B8%8B%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%AA%E0%B9%8C/) |
## Premise
Babe, nicknamed "Pit Babe", is a famous race car driver who has held the title of king of the track for years. After a race, a young man follows him; he turns out to be Charlie, a fan who dreams of becoming a racer but owns no car of his own and therefore cannot test to join a team. Charlie asks to borrow Babe's car and for Babe's help getting onto a team. Babe, who has unusually sharp senses, including keen sight, hearing, and smell, offers a deal: if Charlie agrees to become his sex partner, he will lend the car and help him join the team. Charlie accepts, and the two become an official couple.[1](https://www.change2561.com/dramaSeries/title_series/?c=17&d=101)
Charlie's stated motive is not his real one. According to the series synopsis, he came to protect Babe from Tony, their powerful and wealthy adoptive father, whose influence threatens them both.[3](https://contentthailand.com/film/%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A9%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%9A%E0%B9%8A%E0%B8%9A-%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B0-%E0%B8%8B%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%AA%E0%B9%8C/) Tony, presented publicly as a philanthropist who raises disadvantaged children, in fact runs a human trafficking operation and wants Babe back to profit from his special abilities; he hires the professional racer Kim and the troublemaker Winner to disrupt Babe.[8](https://www.thairath.co.th/novel/PITBABE) Babe races for the X-Hunter team alongside Alan, the team captain; North, a YouTuber racer; Sonic, a fashion-minded racer; Dean, a junior racer; the mechanic Jeff; and the businessman Pete.[8](https://www.thairath.co.th/novel/PITBABE)
## The Omegaverse adaptation
The source novel is set in the Omegaverse, a subgenre of fiction, originally created for fanworks, in which humans have a secondary sex that drives their behavior.[6](https://fanlore.org/wiki/Pit_Babe) • [7](https://abstractaf.in/pit-babe-review-pavel-powers-this-racing-drama/) In the series, Babe is an Alpha whose super senses overwhelm him before races unless he is with another Alpha, and Charlie is a special Alpha who lacks the strong Alpha scent that Babe dislikes.[9](https://www.thereviewgeek.com/pitbabe-s1review/) • [1](https://www.change2561.com/dramaSeries/title_series/?c=17&d=101) Reviewers noted that the series does not rely heavily on Omegaverse tropes, at least in the first half.[7](https://abstractaf.in/pit-babe-review-pavel-powers-this-racing-drama/) The Review Geek described the Omegaverse premise as what makes the show stand out among Thai BLs released at the same time.[9](https://www.thereviewgeek.com/pitbabe-s1review/)
## Production and cast
CHANGE2561, a content company led by chief executive Saithip "Chod" Montrikul Na Ayudhaya and deputy managing director Vorarit "S" Vaijairanai, held open auditions beginning 9 February 2023 and introduced 12 lead actors for its first BL series under the CHANGE2561 ORIGINAL project: Pon Thanapon, Benz Natthapong, Pooh Krittin, Michael Kiettisak, Sailub Hemmawich, Pavel Naret, Nut Supanut, Pop Pataraphol, Garfield Phantachart, Lee Asree, Topten Supakorn, and Ping Obnithi.[4](https://www.change2561.com/news/title/415) • [10](https://www.change2561.com/news/title/498) Vorarit also acts in the series as Tony.[11](https://intrend.trueid.net/article/%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A7-pit-babe-the-series-%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A9%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%9A%E0%B9%8A%E0%B8%9A-%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B9%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%8B%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%AA%E0%B9%8C%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%8A%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87-one-31-trueidintrend_411290) The racing sequences were produced with real cars, including crashes and explosions, which the producers cited as evidence of the production's scale.[12](https://www.khaosod.co.th/newspaper/newspaper-inside-pages/news_7992512)
## Season 2
A second season was announced in April 2024 and entered production with an auspicious ceremony on 2 April 2025.[13](https://www.change2561.com/news/title/559) It aired for 13 episodes on Fridays at 22:15 on One31 from 2 May to 25 July 2025, with the uncut version at 23:15 on iQIYI.[2](https://www.change2561.com/dramaSeries/title_series/?c=17&d=122) Set one year after the first season, it follows Babe and Charlie living together while Charlie works with Pete on a "skill-degrading drug" for special Alphas who want to rid themselves of their senses; Alan and Jeff continue their relationship as Jeff's senses malfunction, and North pines for Sonic, who has left racing to study fashion design abroad.[2](https://www.change2561.com/dramaSeries/title_series/?c=17&d=122) In the season's opening episodes, Babe, the undefeated king of the track, loses his crown to a new rookie racer, Willy.[14](https://the-bl-xpress.com/2025/05/16/) The season was distributed internationally on iQIYI and later streamed in Japan on Fuji TV's FOD platform.[15](https://www.iq.com/album/pit-babe-2-2025-1dpycxfbv5l?lang=en_us) • [16](https://news.fod.fujitv.co.jp/article/404)
## Reception
The first episode drew a strong response; the producers reported that the series trended at number one on X (Twitter) in Thailand throughout its run and ranked highly in many other countries.[10](https://www.change2561.com/news/title/498) The cast's popularity led to the Pit Babe 1st Fan Meet Asia Tour across nine countries, with further travel to Brazil.[13](https://www.change2561.com/news/title/559) Critical reception was mixed. The Review Geek gave the series a 9/10 verdict, praising the characters and chemistry while criticizing the second half, where the narrative shifts from racing and mystery to abductions and gunfights and the writing becomes less coherent.[9](https://www.thereviewgeek.com/pitbabe-s1review/) The BL watcher review reached a similar conclusion, calling the start enjoyable and the second half an outlandish crime thriller.[17](https://blwatcher.com/bl-series/pit-babe-drama-review/) Abstract AF! praised Pavel's performance and the racing cinematography but found the later episodes difficult to watch, with too many characters and a caricatured villain.[7](https://abstractaf.in/pit-babe-review-pavel-powers-this-racing-drama/)
## References
1. [พิษเบ๊บ เดอะ ซีรีส์ (Season 1 series page), CHANGE2561](https://www.change2561.com/dramaSeries/title_series/?c=17&d=101)
2. [พิษเบ๊บ เดอะ ซีรีส์ ซีซั่น 2 (Season 2 series page), CHANGE2561](https://www.change2561.com/dramaSeries/title_series/?c=17&d=122)
3. [Pit Babe The Series, Content Thailand](https://contentthailand.com/film/%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A9%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%9A%E0%B9%8A%E0%B8%9A-%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B0-%E0%B8%8B%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%AA%E0%B9%8C/)
4. [CHANGE2561 ORIGINAL !! เปิดตัว 12 นักแสดงนำ "PIT BABE The Series", CHANGE2561](https://www.change2561.com/news/title/415)
5. [PIT BABE THE SERIES EP.1 พาเวล-พูห์ สัมพันธ์ทางกายแต่ไร้ใจ, Sanook](https://www.sanook.com/movie/159707/)
6. [Pit Babe, Fanlore](https://fanlore.org/wiki/Pit_Babe)
7. [Pit Babe Review – Pavel Powers This Racing Drama, Abstract AF!](https://abstractaf.in/pit-babe-review-pavel-powers-this-racing-drama/)
8. [PIT BABE THE SERIES (synopsis), Thairath](https://www.thairath.co.th/novel/PITBABE)
9. [Pit Babe The Series (Thai BL) Review, The Review Geek](https://www.thereviewgeek.com/pitbabe-s1review/)
10. [เต็มอิ่มไปด้วยรอยยิ้มและน้ำตาแห่งความสุข !!! CHANGE2561 จัดเต็มความประทับใจส่งท้าย PIT BABE Final EP., CHANGE2561](https://www.change2561.com/news/title/498)
11. [รีวิว PIT BABE THE SERIES พิษเบ๊บ จากนิยายสู่ซีรีส์วายช่อง one31, TrueID Creator](https://intrend.trueid.net/article/%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A7-pit-babe-the-series-%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A9%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%9A%E0%B9%8A%E0%B8%9A-%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B9%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%8B%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%AA%E0%B9%8C%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%8A%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87-one-31-trueidintrend_411290)
12. ['CHANGE2561'ลุยทำซีรีส์วาย 'Pit Babe'ฉีกตลาด-อึ้งผลตอบรับ, Khaosod](https://www.khaosod.co.th/newspaper/newspaper-inside-pages/news_7992512)
13. [CHANGE2561 ถือฤกษ์งามยามดีจัดพิธีบวงสรวง "PIT BABE THE SERIES 2", CHANGE2561](https://www.change2561.com/news/title/559)
14. ["Pit Babe The Series (Season Two)" First Impressions, The BL Xpress](https://the-bl-xpress.com/2025/05/16/)
15. [Pit Babe 2, iQIYI](https://www.iq.com/album/pit-babe-2-2025-1dpycxfbv5l?lang=en_us)
16. [タイBLドラマ『PIT BABE』FOD独占見放題配信スタート！, FOD](https://news.fod.fujitv.co.jp/article/404)
17. [Pit Babe – Series Review, BL Watcher](https://blwatcher.com/bl-series/pit-babe-drama-review/)
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