Some people are missing the point of "Baby Reindeer"
11 months, 1 week ago

Some people are missing the point of "Baby Reindeer"

Salon  

If the little voice inside your head has recently taken on a new accent — specifically a rolling Scottish brogue — it's likely that you're not alone. In a digital world consumed by an insatiable desire for knowledge, it's no surprise that Gadd's openness about "Baby Reindeer's" real-life origins might ignite the latent Sherlock Holmes in some of us. Speaking to GQ, Gadd said that "Baby Reindeer" went to “such great lengths to disguise to the point that I don’t think she would recognize herself.” And yet, since the show dropped earlier this month, conspiracy theories about the "real" Martha and Darrien are unspooled across social media as vigilante fans of the show deluged TikTok and X/Twitter with their flimsy conclusions. More than that, as Cosmopolitan's Kimberely Bond writes, the unsubstantiated online probes served to supply "cheap laughs or for viewers to boast about their stellar detective work for social media clout." Lest we forget "Don't F**k With Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer," Netflix's 2019 limited series details how a group of cat lovers banded together online to investigate animal cruelty videos that went viral.

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Netflix hit back in Baby Reindeer $120m lawsuit as they claim 'cheeky' romantic music meant viewers would have known it wasn't a true story
1 month ago

Netflix hit back in Baby Reindeer $120m lawsuit as they claim 'cheeky' romantic music meant viewers would have known it wasn't a true story

Daily Mail  

Netflix is arguing that 'cheeky music' and 'ironic and absurd scenes' should save it from being liable for a $120 million defamation lawsuit over the hit show Baby Reindeer. Fiona Harvey recently appeared on Piers Morgan Uncensored to push back against Netflix's portrayal of her in its Baby Reindeer series Jessica Gunning played the character Martha in the hit show, …

Jessica Gunning thanks Baby Reindeer creator for ‘making my dreams come true’
1 month, 1 week ago

Jessica Gunning thanks Baby Reindeer creator for ‘making my dreams come true’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jessica Gunning thanked Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd for “making my …

The ‘Baby Reindeer’ case against Netflix could hinge on one line: ‘This is a true story’
5 months, 2 weeks ago

The ‘Baby Reindeer’ case against Netflix could hinge on one line: ‘This is a true story’

LA Times  

Richard Gadd as Donny Dunn and Jessica Gunning as Martha Scott in Netflix’s “Baby Reindeer.” The pilot episode of Netflix’s hit miniseries “Baby Reindeer” presents viewers with the following message: “This is a true story.” But how much of “Baby Reindeer” creator Richard Gadd’s fictionalized retelling of a life-altering encounter with a serial stalker is actually true? John L. Krieger, …

Baby Reindeer’s Emmy wins were a much-needed victory for dangerous TV
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Baby Reindeer’s Emmy wins were a much-needed victory for dangerous TV

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ten years ago, I was down and out.” These were the …

Baby Reindeer: Richard Gadd opens up about Netflix controversy
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Baby Reindeer: Richard Gadd opens up about Netflix controversy

The Independent  

For 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. Following the show’s release, the “real life” Martha, Fiona …

'Baby Reindeer' is facing a lawsuit — that didn't stop it from winning 6 Emmys
6 months, 2 weeks ago

'Baby Reindeer' is facing a lawsuit — that didn't stop it from winning 6 Emmys

NPR  

'Baby Reindeer' is facing a lawsuit — that didn't stop it from winning 6 Emmys toggle caption Ed Miller/Netflix Netflix’s darkly comic Baby Reindeer was one of the breakout hits of 2024. On the TV show Piers Morgan Uncensored in May, Harvey called the show “obscene,” and “a work of fiction, it’s a work of hyperbole.” She said she did …

Let’s celebrate Christmas early this year
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Let’s celebrate Christmas early this year

LA Times  

Not long ago, a college friend of mine was traveling back home to Dallas from Nashville, his business weekend having been turned into an impromptu road trip. An oral history of ‘The Bear’s’ chaotic Christmas episode, ‘Fishes’ Television series love to give viewers the gift of a good Christmas episode, but there’s never been one quite like “Fishes,” the sixth …

Emmys 2024: ‘Baby Reindeer’ has the numbers — and, soon, the Emmys
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Emmys 2024: ‘Baby Reindeer’ has the numbers — and, soon, the Emmys

LA Times  

Not long after I returned from visiting my daughter in Madrid in April, I logged on to Netflix to see what I had missed while I was overseas. Now, it’s not altogether unusual that a glance at the platform’s “Top 10 TV shows in the U.S. Today” row yields some unfamiliar results. The next day, I watched “Baby Reindeer.” And …

Baby Reindeer’s real-life Martha was not convicted of stalking Richard Gadd, Netflix admits
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Baby Reindeer’s real-life Martha was not convicted of stalking Richard Gadd, Netflix admits

The Independent  

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Baby Reindeer star Richard Gadd backs dismissal of ‘real Martha’s Netflix lawsuit
8 months ago

Baby Reindeer star Richard Gadd backs dismissal of ‘real Martha’s Netflix lawsuit

The Independent  

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Richard Gadd knew his ‘Baby Reindeer’ was dark. So was his life. Not anymore
8 months ago

Richard Gadd knew his ‘Baby Reindeer’ was dark. So was his life. Not anymore

LA Times  

A couple of Saturdays after “Baby Reindeer” premiered on Netflix, its star and creator, Richard Gadd, learned that he was the most googled man on planet Earth. Richard Gadd stars with Jessica Gunning in “Baby Reindeer.” “Unfortunately, I’m not able to comment on that,” Gadd says, glancing at one of the two Netflix publicists sitting in on the conversation. Richard …

Why Netflix 'should pay real-life Baby Reindeer stalker £132m'! Her plans for payback after 'slap in the face' are revealed in exclusive interview with her US lawyer
8 months, 1 week ago

Why Netflix 'should pay real-life Baby Reindeer stalker £132m'! Her plans for payback after 'slap in the face' are revealed in exclusive interview with her US lawyer

Daily Mail  

Back in the days when he was a penniless, struggling comedian, Richard Gadd could never have imagined the TV series he was penning at home in his tiny flat would end up a global hit. Fiona, 58, the woman identified as the real-life Martha appeared on Piers Morgan's YouTube show Uncensored in May following the release of Baby Reindeer in …

‘Baby Reindeer:’ Richard Gadd, Jessica Gunning and Nava Mau receive Emmy nominations
8 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Baby Reindeer:’ Richard Gadd, Jessica Gunning and Nava Mau receive Emmy nominations

LA Times  

Netflix’s “Baby Reindeer,” the British drama that became one of the most controversial and buzzed-about series of the year, has now become a major contender in the Emmys race, scoring 11 nominations in the limited series category. Fight hard and you will find it.” Jessica Gunning co-starred as Martha in “Baby Reindeer.” In a separate statement, Gunning thanked the Television …

Baby Reindeer’s ‘real-life Martha’ is owed an apology, claims TV consultant
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Baby Reindeer’s ‘real-life Martha’ is owed an apology, claims TV consultant

The Independent  

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Baby Reindeer legal scrap looks certain
10 months ago

Baby Reindeer legal scrap looks certain

Daily Mail  

A legal showdown now looks set between Netflix and the woman who claims her supposed depiction in Baby Reindeer is untrue. Fiona Harvey, who says the stalker depicted in the show – Martha – is based on her, denies ever going to prison or to court, as the character is seen doing. It can now be revealed that the writer …

Baby Reindeer actor says she ‘didn’t know anything’ about real Martha as pressure grows on Netflix
10 months ago

Baby Reindeer actor says she ‘didn’t know anything’ about real Martha as pressure grows on Netflix

The Independent  

For 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. TalkTV host Morgan interviewed Scottish lawyer Fiona Harvey, who …

HT Exclusive: Was Richard Gadd’s stalker mentally ill? UK psychiatrist analyses Baby Reindeer’s ‘delusional’ Martha
10 months, 1 week ago

HT Exclusive: Was Richard Gadd’s stalker mentally ill? UK psychiatrist analyses Baby Reindeer’s ‘delusional’ Martha

Hindustan Times  

If you have watched British dark comedy drama-thriller Baby Reindeer, it is possible that you have been looking over your shoulder in dark alleyways. Richard Gadd and Jessica Gunning in Baby Reindeer Gadd was fairly self-reflective in the drama, admitting despite his terrifying stalking experience that he, at times, had led Martha on. Martha’s character seemed delusional and obsessive, so …

Inside the Baby Reindeer stalker’s quest for revenge: How Martha has hired a top lawyer who claims there’s one crucial fact that could enable her to prove a key part of the plot is ‘complete fiction’…
10 months, 1 week ago

Inside the Baby Reindeer stalker’s quest for revenge: How Martha has hired a top lawyer who claims there’s one crucial fact that could enable her to prove a key part of the plot is ‘complete fiction’…

Daily Mail  

With its 60 million views and worldwide acclaim, it would be easy to imagine Baby Reindeer's creator Richard Gadd must be celebrating his good fortune. Fiona Harvey, who has outed herself as the true-life inspiration for Baby Reindeer's stalker 'Martha', has hired a top lawyer who claims she has never been charged with a crime The 58-year-old appeared on Piers …

Baby Reindeer's Richard Gadd cuts a dejected figure amid show backlash
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Baby Reindeer's Richard Gadd cuts a dejected figure amid show backlash

Daily Mail  

Baby Reindeer star Richard Gadd cut a dejected figure as he emerged with a female friend in north London as the controversy surrounding his shocking Netflix series continues to rumble on. The actor, 35, was spotted heading down his local high street days after the 'real' Martha Fiona Harvey branded him a 'psychopath' in a bombshell interview with Piers Morgan, …

Nightclub hosting Baby Reindeer’s ‘real Martha’ for autograph signing condemned for ‘exploitation’
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Nightclub hosting Baby Reindeer’s ‘real Martha’ for autograph signing condemned for ‘exploitation’

The Independent  

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Real-life Baby reindeer Martha says 'He was obsessed with me'
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Real-life Baby reindeer Martha says 'He was obsessed with me'

Daily Mail  

Baby Reindeer's real-life 'Martha' has hit back at the Netflix hit's 'untrue' facts, claiming Richard Gadd is 'obsessed' with her and that she has been in a relationship with a lawyer for five years. Last night's explosive interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored sparked a row as viewers branded the TV chat 'highly irresponsible' and suggested Ms Harvey was 'exploited for …

Would Baby Reindeer have had the same reaction if the ‘stalker’ was a man?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Would Baby Reindeer have had the same reaction if the ‘stalker’ was a man?

The Independent  

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Baby Reindeer: Does ‘Real life Martha’ have grounds to sue Richard Gadd and Netflix?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Baby Reindeer: Does ‘Real life Martha’ have grounds to sue Richard Gadd and Netflix?

The Independent  

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A new plot twist for Baby Reindeer? Award-winning West End producer Francesca Moody eyes up bringing Netflix drama back to the theatre having bagged stage rights to show
10 months, 3 weeks ago

A new plot twist for Baby Reindeer? Award-winning West End producer Francesca Moody eyes up bringing Netflix drama back to the theatre having bagged stage rights to show

Daily Mail  

Is global TV sensation Baby Reindeer about to return to its stage roots? Olivier award-winning West End producer Francesca Moody — who put on A Streetcar Named Desire with Paul Mescal last year and Fleabag with Phoebe Waller-Bridge in 2019 — has the stage rights to Richard Gadd's one-man show, on which the Netflix smash hit is based. Gadd's solo …

Real Martha Baby Reindeer: Oh, God, the saga is getting even weirder.
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Real Martha Baby Reindeer: Oh, God, the saga is getting even weirder.

Slate  

The fallout from Netflix’s hit miniseries Baby Reindeer has already been, as my colleague Imogen West-Knights wrote last week, considerable: Internet sleuths quickly ascertained the identity of the woman they believed to be the basis for the show’s stalker character, and she then claimed in an interview that it was actually the show’s creator who was stalking her. Harvey denied …

Baby Reindeer's Real-Life Martha Calls The Show 'Defamatory' And Richard Gadd 'Epitome Of Misogyny' In Tell-All Interview
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Baby Reindeer's Real-Life Martha Calls The Show 'Defamatory' And Richard Gadd 'Epitome Of Misogyny' In Tell-All Interview

ABP News  

Baby Reindeer Real-Life Martha Interview: Netflix's latest psychological thriller, ‘Baby Reindeer,’ has captivated audiences with its disturbing portrayal of stalking. Fiona Harvey, the real-life Martha, in an interview with Piers Morgan, claimed that the events in the series are "completely untrue" and "defamatory.” She also denied doing things that were shown in the series including sending numerous emails, attacking someone, …

The obsession with ‘Baby Reindeer’ isn’t about ‘nuance’
10 months, 3 weeks ago

The obsession with ‘Baby Reindeer’ isn’t about ‘nuance’

LA Times  

Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who’s been feeling “Baby Reindeer”-curious the last few weeks. How Bad Wolf is helping lead the charge: Executive producers Jane Tranter and Julie Gardner helm Bad Wolf, the production company working with Russell T Davies, Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson on the newer, bigger “Doctor Who.” The best red carpet fashions from …

Baby Reindeer row explodes as viewers brand TV interview where Fiona Harvey outed herself as 'Martha' 'highly irresponsible' and suggest she was 'exploited for sensationalism and poor taste'
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Baby Reindeer row explodes as viewers brand TV interview where Fiona Harvey outed herself as 'Martha' 'highly irresponsible' and suggest she was 'exploited for sensationalism and poor taste'

Daily Mail  

A row has exploded over a 'highly irresponsible' TV interview with the 'real' Martha from Baby Reindeer. Baby Reindeer's 'Martha' tonight revealed her real name was Fiona Harvey - but furiously denied stalking comic Richard Gadd and said she would take Netflix to court over the drama. In a bombshell interview Ms Harvey, 58, said she had only met the …

Richard Gadd reveals tears were shed on set of Baby Reindeer during filming of sexual assault scene
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Richard Gadd reveals tears were shed on set of Baby Reindeer during filming of sexual assault scene

Daily Mail  

Richard Gadd has revealed there were tears shed on the set of Baby Reindeer during filming of some of the show's most harrowing scenes. The Netflix show, which follows Richard's character Donny as he is stalked by a woman named Martha, played by Jessica Gunning, has become a global hit since its release. Richard Gadd has revealed there were tears …

Baby Reindeer’s ‘true’ story is getting more complex and Martha is now having her say
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Baby Reindeer’s ‘true’ story is getting more complex and Martha is now having her say

The Independent  

Perhaps Richard Gadd was naive? Separately, attempts have been made to identify the man who raped Gadd, in a sexual assault that is recreated with horrifying specificity in Baby Reindeer’s fourth episode – and that he explored in 2016 in his award-winning one-man show Monkey See, Monkey Do. A misguided logic when it comes to Baby Reindeer is that it’s …

Baby Reindeer: Real-life ‘Martha’ sits down for tell-all Piers Morgan interview
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Baby Reindeer: Real-life ‘Martha’ sits down for tell-all Piers Morgan interview

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The woman who allegedly inspired Richard Gadd’s hit Netflix series Baby …

Richard Gadd says Baby Reindeer crew cried while filming traumatic fourth episode
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Richard Gadd says Baby Reindeer crew cried while filming traumatic fourth episode

The Independent  

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Baby Reindeer on track to join ranks of Stranger Things and Wednesday in Netflix popularity
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Baby Reindeer on track to join ranks of Stranger Things and Wednesday in Netflix popularity

The Independent  

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Baby Reindeer’s Martha Scott issue is here to stay after unusual Netflix feat
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Baby Reindeer’s Martha Scott issue is here to stay after unusual Netflix feat

The Independent  

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Baby Reindeer fans react to ‘brilliant’ hidden reference
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Baby Reindeer fans react to ‘brilliant’ hidden reference

The Independent  

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The 10 most horrendous moments in Baby Reindeer
10 months, 3 weeks ago

The 10 most horrendous moments in Baby Reindeer

The Telegraph  

Martha Fantasies Donny’s relationship with Teri, predictably, suffers because of his difficulties with Martha, and when he is unable to get an erection during sex, she feels rejected and falls into depression, reminding herself of Martha’s comments that “she said I look like a man”. Episode Six – The Dam Breaks It will be fascinating to see what Baby Reindeer …

Baby Reindeer true story: Martha’s real identity and the Netflix show’s messy aftermath.
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Baby Reindeer true story: Martha’s real identity and the Netflix show’s messy aftermath.

Slate  

I wondered, while I was watching Baby Reindeer, what kind of aftermath a show like that might have. As I made my way through all seven episodes, I thought that people would undoubtedly try to find the real-life inspiration for the character Martha, the stalker obsessing over Donny, Gadd’s fictionalized version of himself. It’s fairly damning, particularly since Netflix put …

Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd 'was investigated by producers over his professional conduct after dating transgender actress who auditioned for hit Netflix show'
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd 'was investigated by producers over his professional conduct after dating transgender actress who auditioned for hit Netflix show'

Daily Mail  

Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd has been accused of 'unwisely' dating an actress at the same time as she also auditioned for a part. Reece Lyons, who wrote a series of tweets about the experience of dating Gadd and auditioning for his show Some 14 million people have been poring over every detail of Richard Gadd's much-talked about darkly comic …

The real-life 'Martha' from Baby Reindeer is now targeting ME: I've had a four-day barrage of non-stop calls and terrifying messages just like on the Netflix show, writes NEIL SEARS. As I type, the ph
10 months, 4 weeks ago

The real-life 'Martha' from Baby Reindeer is now targeting ME: I've had a four-day barrage of non-stop calls and terrifying messages just like on the Netflix show, writes NEIL SEARS. As I type, the ph

Daily Mail  

The most recent voicemail message was the most chilling. For this was the real-life 'Martha', the woman portrayed as a sick serial stalker in the hit Netflix television show Baby Reindeer, speaking to my answerphone last weekend, the culmination of a four-day barrage of calls and voicemails. Neil Sears met the real-life Martha at her new, one-bedroom council flat in …

'People in the industry know who the "rapist" is': As Baby Reindeer is picked apart by online sleuths, we reveal exactly what is true, what's embellished... and what's pure fiction
10 months, 4 weeks ago

'People in the industry know who the "rapist" is': As Baby Reindeer is picked apart by online sleuths, we reveal exactly what is true, what's embellished... and what's pure fiction

Daily Mail  

It is relatively low-budget and was launched with minimum fanfare and very little promotion, but in just three weeks Baby Reindeer has become one of the most talked-about TV sensations of the year. The real Martha It took internet sleuths a matter of days to unmask the identity of Gadd's real-life stalker, who goes by the name of 'Martha' on …

The stalker from Netflix sensation Baby Reindeer harassed my family for five years… she even threatened to kill my MP husband
11 months ago

The stalker from Netflix sensation Baby Reindeer harassed my family for five years… she even threatened to kill my MP husband

Daily Mail  

Something about the woman on her television screen made Laura Wray feel uneasy. The lawyer, and widow of a Labour MP, was relaxing at home, captivated by the opening minutes of the Netflix sensation Baby Reindeer, particularly by the character Martha who stalks a struggling comedian. After watching Netflix's Baby Reindeer lawyer Laura Wray said: 'I know Martha by her …

'I'm the victim. He's written a bloody show about me': The alleged female stalker whose story has gripped the world in Netflix hit baby Reindeer tells HER side of the story and claims 'I'm being bulli
11 months ago

'I'm the victim. He's written a bloody show about me': The alleged female stalker whose story has gripped the world in Netflix hit baby Reindeer tells HER side of the story and claims 'I'm being bulli

Daily Mail  

Pity was the first emotion Richard Gadd felt when he clapped eyes on the woman who would become his stalker. Viewed more than 13 million times in the past fortnight and reaching number one in the Netflix charts in 30 countries, including the UK and the U.S., Gadd wrote and directed the seven-part mini-series in which he stars as Donny …

"Baby Reindeer" is groundbreaking in how it advances the discourse of the "open wound"
11 months ago

"Baby Reindeer" is groundbreaking in how it advances the discourse of the "open wound"

Salon  

"Baby Reindeer" is a show that's been desperately needed. In the show, Donny is aggressively pursued over several years by a woman named Martha, who nicknames him "baby reindeer." Through Donny's internal monologue, "Baby Reindeer" painfully articulates the intricacies of trauma — his self-blame is an all-too-common yet enduringly complex response to sexual assault. Richard Gadd as Donny Dunn and …

‘Baby Reindeer’ is a tough and tremendous watch
11 months ago

‘Baby Reindeer’ is a tough and tremendous watch

Live Mint  

"It’s been a very sad year,” says the comedian Pete Davidson in his Netflix special Turbo Fonzarelli. “I lost my stalker.” Released a few months ago, it’s a sharply written and self-effacing special, the highlight being an extended riff on Davidson and someone obsessed with him. “It’s weird when you get a stalker, ‘cause there’s two parts of your brain… …

Baby Reindeer star Jessica Gunning urges fans not to look for ‘real’ Martha
11 months ago

Baby Reindeer star Jessica Gunning urges fans not to look for ‘real’ Martha

The Independent  

For 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 Baby Reindeer actor Jessica Gunning …

Netflix's 'Baby Reindeer': A dark, haunting story bungles its depiction of queerness
11 months ago

Netflix's 'Baby Reindeer': A dark, haunting story bungles its depiction of queerness

NPR  

Netflix's 'Baby Reindeer': A dark, haunting story bungles its depiction of queerness Enlarge this image toggle caption Netflix Netflix Note: You can't really talk about this series without discussing a major revelation that occurs in episode four of its seven-episode season. There's a reason that the first scene in the first episode of Baby Reindeer, now streaming on Netflix, plays …

‘Baby Reindeer was more than a single weird story for me – it was about my life too’
11 months, 1 week ago

‘Baby Reindeer was more than a single weird story for me – it was about my life too’

The Independent  

Here’s a tip for other thirty-something men; when an acquaintance asks you what you thought of Baby Reindeer, you should absolutely not call it “relatable”. For those who haven’t yet seen Baby Reindeer, which is currently the number one Netflix show in the UK, it follows aspiring comedian Donny’s experience of being sexually assaulted by a man. I’d started watching …

Netflix's 'Baby Reindeer' Is a Candid Portrayal Of Male Sexual Victimisation
11 months, 1 week ago

Netflix's 'Baby Reindeer' Is a Candid Portrayal Of Male Sexual Victimisation

The Quint  

Another key issue Baby Reindeer effectively addresses is the interaction between victims of sex crimes and the police. These elements of the narrative invite viewers to reconsider common misconceptions about sexual abuse and the barriers that victims face when engaging with criminal justice agencies. Baby Reindeer is an exemplary piece of “edutainment” that breathes fresh air into the continuing public …

Baby Reindeer viewers have a responsibility when it comes to the real Martha
11 months, 1 week ago

Baby Reindeer viewers have a responsibility when it comes to the real Martha

The Independent  

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Baby Reindeer viewers stunned after learning real-life stalking victim is show’s star
11 months, 1 week ago

Baby Reindeer viewers stunned after learning real-life stalking victim is show’s star

The Independent  

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