Baby Reindeer

Watch: Baby Reindeer Season 1 Episode 1

S1 EP1

TV-MA

7 episodes1 season

US Release

Overview:

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.

Created by:

Richard Gadd

Status:

Ended

Language:

English

First air date:

4/11/2024

Last air date:

4/11/2024

Key words:

london, england
rape
sexuality
trauma
edinburgh, scotland
bartender
biography
friendship
stalker
based on true story
love
based on play or musical
female stalker
lgbt
sexual assault
trans woman
2010s
psychological
stand-up comedian
offbeat
intense
vibrant

Seasons

Limited Series

7 Episodes

Cast

Richard Gadd

~ as ~

Donny Dunn

Jessica Gunning

~ as ~

Martha Scott

Nava Mau

~ as ~

Teri

Hugh Coles

~ as ~

Francis

Danny Kirrane

~ as ~

Gino

Chloe Driver

~ as ~

Comedian

Michael Wildman

~ as ~

Greggsy

Thomas Coombes

~ as ~

Daniels

Nina Sosanya

~ as ~

Liz

Shalom Brune-Franklin

~ as ~

Keeley

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Reviews (2)

B
BornKnight
Written 1 year(s) ago
8
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
Written 1 year(s) ago
6
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.