The real twist in Netflix hit ‘Baby Reindeer’: It’s turned curious viewers into stalkers
nypost.comspawned a new real-life drama.“Baby Reindeer,” Netflix’s most-watched series of the past two weeks, stars Scottish actor Richard Gadd as Donny Dunn — a struggling comedian and bartender who becomes the object of a woman’s obsession after he serves her a cup of tea.Adapted from Gadd’s 2019 one-man stage show, the seven-episode series has become a global juggernaut, with viewers multiplying faster than a Mogwai fed after midnight.
Within the first few minutes of meeting Donny’s stalker, Martha, it’s obvious that viewers have stepped onto a wild, complex and confusing ride.
Zaftig and disheveled, Martha is also clever and cheerful. Her chirpy Scottish accent belies a disturbing obession with Donny, whom she nicknames “baby reindeer.” Initially dark but funny, the show becomes chilling and manic.
Unhinged.Martha isn’t the only monkey on Donny’s back. She’s just the latest. Our main character, it’s revealed, was groomed and raped by a powerful comedy writer named Darrien O’Connor.As Netflix marketing makes clear, “Baby Reindeer” is also based on a true story — a fact that makes it all the more harrowing.
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