Baby Reindeer: ‘It’s rare to see a show deal with bisexuality and male sexual abuse with such raw honesty’

Baby Reindeer is already a surefire entry on the critics’ end-of-year lists thanks to its devastating mix of comedy, drama, frustration, distress and fear.

Comedian Richard Gadd in ‘Baby Reindeer’. Photo: Ed Miller/Netflix

Emma Kelly

Netflix series are, for the most part, enjoyable but forgettable. You can binge a thriller in one sitting with a glass of wine, and forget every detail about it a week later. But the current number one TV programme in Ireland on the streaming site is one that is extremely hard to shake.

Baby Reindeer is already a surefire entry on the critics’ end-of-year lists thanks to its devastating mix of comedy, drama, frustration, distress and fear. The miniseries, starring and written by Scottish comedian Richard Gadd, centres around a barman and aspiring comic named Donny Dunn who is stalked by a patron. A tough enough premise, but what really makes Baby Reindeer so uncomfortable to watch is that it’s a true story.