In April, Netflix quietly released Richard Gadd's seven-part miniseries, "Baby Reindeer." The series, which fictionalized Gadd's personal experiences, went viral immediately.
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Set in London, the psychological drama follows struggling comedian Donny Dunn (Gadd), who is stalked by a woman named Martha (Jessica Gunning). Though Donny initially feeds off Martha's antics, she begins to infiltrate every aspect of his life. From assaulting his girlfriend, Teri (Nava Mau), to sending him increasingly deranged emails and texts, Martha quickly unravels, unraveling Donny's life and her own.
Yet “Baby Reindeer” is more than a story about intimidation. With Gunning’s Martha and Mau’s Teri anchoring Gadd’s Donny, the series is a thoughtful, nuanced account of how abuse ricochets, affecting survivors and those who orbit them.
With 11 Emmy Award nominations, including performances for Gadd, Gunning and Mau, and a nomination for Outstanding Miniseries or Anthology Series, “Baby Reindeer” continues to be the talk of the small screen.
