Voices: Would Baby Reindeer have had the same reaction if the ‘stalker’ was a man?
By now, you will know the story of Baby Reindeer. Richard Gadd’s hit Netflix drama has dominated online discourse since it was released last month. There have been viral conspiracy theories, long think pieces, and even a few memes. Recently, though, the chatter has taken a darker turn, with fans of the show trying to identify the “real” people behind Gadd’s characters. But they’re after one woman in particular.
Some context: is a by an older woman. Playing a version of himself, named Donny Dunn, the, named Martha in the show, while working in a pub as a struggling stand-up comic. Taking pity on her because she appears to be crying, Dunn offers her a cup of tea on the house. The , with Martha becoming increasingly violent and obsessive. Netflix has previously claimed that the emails in the show are real ones received by Gadd from his stalker.
