Baby Reindeer viewers stunned after learning real-life stalking victim is show’s star
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Netflix viewers have been left stunned after learning that Baby Reindeer star Richard Gadd is the real-life stalking victim depicted in the series. “Baby Reindeer is insane but the fact that 1) it’s a true story 2) the main actor is the actual victim of the true story in real life makes it that much CRAZIER,” wrote one viewer on X/Twitter. Wow.” open image in gallery Richard Gadd as Donny Dunn in ‘Baby Reindeer’ Another praised Gadd for his portrayal of his experiences, writing: “Imagine taking the worst period of life and making it into a masterpiece, then reliving it by acting as the main lead.” In The Independent’s four-star review of the series, Nick Hilton writes that Baby Reindeer “is a visceral testimony to the psychological torment that Gadd experienced”. “This is twisty, mature, self-interrogating stuff that will leave you more troubled than tickled.” open image in gallery Jessica Gunning as stalker Martha in ‘Baby Reindeer' Viewers have been in awe of Gadd’s complex portrayal of abuse, sexual violence and the ways that male victims of harassment can be overlooked.