Baby Reindeer

A captivating true story.

Rating

4.0 (1)

Release Date

4/11/2024

Runtime

7 eps, 242 mins

Genres

Drama

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.

Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Budget

Revenue

Homepage

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How It Feels

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A rawly intimate portrait of how one act of compassion spirals into psychological terror. This unflinching miniseries immerses you in the mounting dread of being hunted by someone you tried to help, told with unforgettable honesty about trauma, desire, and the fragility of safety.

Mood

ClaustrophobicParanoidDread-soakedTenseBleak

Themes

ObsessionIdentityFriendshipComing apart

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

Documentary-likeHandheld

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Sexual violenceSexual contentSuicide and self-harm

Richard Gadd

Donny Dunn

Jessica Gunning

Martha Scott

Nava Mau

Teri

Leroy Brito

Compere

Hugh Coles

Francis

Thomas Coombes

Daniels

Danny Kirrane

Gino

Nina Sosanya

Liz

Michael Wildman

Greggsy

Nicol Shaw

Club Goer (uncredited)

Chloe Driver

Comedian

Guy Robbins

Pub Goer

Reviews

stormaciousd

Apr 29, 2024

If you're one of those people who doesn't watch something because it's too hyped, stop doing that and give this a watch.
The premise reads like a cheesy Netflix docu-series, but it is fictionalized, well-acted and written, and frequently shocking.

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