Baby Reindeer is a limited drama series created, written by, and starring Richard Gadd, based on his acclaimed one-man theatre show of the same name. The seven-episode series premiered on Netflix in April 2024 and tells the semi-autobiographical story of Donny Dunn, a struggling comedian working as a bartender who becomes the target of an obsessive stalker named Martha after a moment of compassion. What begins as darkly comedic gradually reveals itself to be a harrowing examination of trauma, addiction, sexual abuse, and the complex psychology of victimhood.

Jessica Gunning gives a revelatory, BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning performance as Martha, the stalker whose obsession consumes both herself and Donny. The show refuses to reduce Martha to a monster or a punchline, instead portraying her as a deeply damaged human whose fixation emerges from an ocean of loneliness and pain. Tom Goodman-Hill also delivers a chilling performance as Darrien, the TV writer whose abuse of Donny forms the shadow that falls over the entire series. Gadd's willingness to place himself at the center of the story's most uncomfortable truths gives Baby Reindeer an emotional authenticity that is rare in prestige television.

Baby Reindeer became a global phenomenon upon its release, topping Netflix charts in over 35 countries and generating intense public debate about the ethics of adapting real events into dramatized television. The series swept the 2024 awards season, winning multiple BAFTA and Emmy Awards including Outstanding Limited Series and Outstanding Lead Actor for Gadd. It became the most-watched limited series in Netflix history at the time of its release and prompted widespread cultural conversations about male victimhood, the justice system's response to stalking, and the burden placed on survivors to be perfect witnesses.