Baby ReindeerA captivating true story.
When a struggling comedian shows one act of kindness to a vulnerable woman, it sparks a suffocating obsession which threatens to wreck both their lives.
WriterRichard Gadd
Episode 1
Apr 11, 2024
Struggling comedian and barman Donny meets a lonely woman claiming to be a lawyer. He offers her a cup of tea on the house, and she's instantly obsessed.
Episode 2
Apr 11, 2024
On a date with Teri, Donny opens up about his stalker. Trying to be kind, he gives Martha false hope, which only encourages her further.
Episode 3
Apr 11, 2024
Donny takes some time off from the pub and tries to make amends with Teri. But no matter how much he avoids Martha, he can't escape her for long.
Episode 4
Apr 11, 2024
As Donny reports Martha to the police, it triggers the memory of a traumatic experience he had with a man he met at the Edinburgh Fringe years before.
Episode 5
Apr 11, 2024
Liz learns the truth about Martha and asks Donny to move out. It's a fresh start for him and Teri, but his memories stop them from getting truly close.
Episode 6
Apr 11, 2024
Martha finds new ways to get to Donny: by hurting the people he loves. With the police still failing to intervene, he takes matters into his own hands.
Episode 7
Apr 11, 2024
For the first time in his career, Donny feels like he's going somewhere. Until he makes one careless mistake that lets Martha explode back into his life.
BornKnight
@BornKnight
2 first episodes are a comedy-like story of a stalker; 3rd episode is a nightmare that explains many things; 2 last episodes are the consequences, full of sadness till the end that is open for interpretations (this isn't really a spoiler); Based on the real life story of the scottish comedian Richard Gadd that wrote and starred this series; Strong acting by Gadd; Watch only if you are in the mood, the story is pretty heavy; Score: 8 / A-
dumasori
@dumasori
**what was that?** The show has a promising start, with a hint of alleged “true story”. Some of the episodes are good. But after the episode 3-4, the protagonist makes so many foolish mistakes that I literally lost sympathy for him. He is like extremely tormented, feared, annoyed because of his stalker, and at the same time does all the brainless things e.g. follows her to her home, goes on a date with her, gives her mixed messages, and even sleeps with her. Sorry dude, you lose all my vote after this. The show also ends with a mixed message, something like the perpetrator is also a victim, and so on. Well, based on this logic every criminal has some sob story. That doesn’t justify a bad behavior by any means. The show is overall engaging but also annoying when it becomes illogical. 6/10 from me.
