Everything you need to know about Baby Reindeer
Baby Reindeer follows Donny Dunn, a down-on-his-luck wannabe comedian and part-time barman who lives with his ex-girlfriend’s mum in London.
On a seemingly average day, Donny offers a cup of tea on the house to Martha, an upset looking woman who has come into the pub. A grateful Martha is soon cheered up, bragging to Donny about her life as a lawyer with high-flying political clients and multiple houses - despite the fact she can’t even afford a cup of tea.
This friendly gesture proves to be a life-changing catalyst on Donny’s life, as soon Martha starts spending every day at the pub, bombarding him with e-mails when he’s not in, and turning up everywhere he goes.
As Martha’s obsession with Donny continues to grow, he is forced to confront his own past and current relationships as she stirs up old memories that threaten to tear his whole world apart.
Soon, he’s in fear for his life, and needs to figure out how to get Martha out of his life for good before her volatile behavior turns too violent.
Who stars in Baby Reindeer?
The cast of Baby Reindeer consists of:
- Richard Gadd (Wedding Season, Against the Law) as Donny Dunn
- Jessica Gunning (The Outlaws, Pride) as Martha Scott
- Nava Mau (Generation) as Teri
- Tom Goodman-Hill (Rebecca, The Imitation Game) as Darrien O'Connor
- Nina Sosanya (Good Omens, Screw) as Liz
- Michael Wildman (Emmerdale, Deep State) as Greggsy
- Danny Kirrane (The Serpent Queen, Wasted) as Gino
- Thomas Coombes (Save Me, Boiling Point) as Officer Daniels
- Shalom Brune-Franklin (The Tourist, Line of Duty) as Keeley
- Amanda Root (Unforgotten, The Sixth Commandment) as Elle, Donny's mother
- Mark Lewis Jones (Gangs of London, Outlander) as Gerry, Donny's father
Is Baby Reindeer a true story?
Yes. Baby Reindeer is based on the true experiences of 35-year-old Richard Gadd, who wrote and stars in the series.
During his twenties, Gadd grappled with living with a stalker, who first met him while working at the Hawley Arms in Camden and tried to build his name as an actor and comedian.
Some of the emails and tweets sent to Gadd were incorporated into the show, often starting each episode.
He claims to have received 41,071 emails, 350 hours of voicemails, 744 tweets, 46 Facebook messages from three fake accounts, 106 pages of letters and gifts over the course of three years.
His experiences of assault at the hands of a television writer are also claimed to be true.
Gadd has never personally identified those involved, and discouraged others to identify them, although one woman has since claimed to be the person Martha after tweets matching those used in the show were found online.
Before Baby Reindeer was a TV series, it was a highly regarded one-man show Gadd debuted at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2019.
It was later given a West End run in 2021.
What is the age rating of Baby Reindeer?
The official rating of Baby Reindeer in the UK, as certified by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), is 18 for the overall series.
This means it is suitable for mature and adult audiences only.
Reasons for this include:
- Frequent use of profane language
- Graphic depictions of sex and sex acts, including masturbation
- Graphic scenes of sexual violence that viewers may find upsetting
- Implications of sexual assault
- Violence and blood including someone getting glassed
- Graphic depictions of class-A drug abuse including cocaine, MDMA and GHB
Will there be a season two of Baby Reindeer?
At the time of writing (July 2024), there are currently no plans for season two of Baby Reindeer.
Reasons behind this stem from it being a true story, and based on a play, all of the events of which have now been covered.
Speaking at the Gotham TV Awards in June 2024, Gadd told TVLine: “It’s such a niche show, if you think about it. A very singular experience, it’s my experiences as a person, and it’s very idiosyncratic - it’s all through my point of view.”
When asked about a potential season two, he said: “I think Baby Reindeer’s done, to be honest. I think… I’m very proud of it and very proud of how it ends. It felt very complete to me. I always saw it as a limited series, always saw it as a one-off.
“I always reserve a one-per-cent, never say never, but I really do think it’s best left where it is.”
How to watch Baby Reindeer on Sky
Baby Reindeer is a Netflix series – and luckily for Sky customers, access to Netflix shows come at no extra cost if you have a TV and Broadband package.
You can find out more about the packages – which start at just £26 – by clicking here.
If you’ve already got Netflix, you can connect your two accounts together to save yourself some money.
You can find out how to activate your Netflix account to your Sky Stream account here.
