Richard Gadd as Donny pulling pints at a pub in 'Baby Reindeer'
The Big Picture The thing I couldn't get out of my head when I started watching Netflix's new miniseries Baby Reindeer was, "How much of this story is actually true? There's no way all of this is true." And then, when I finished bingeing the series, having made my way through half a box of tissues and stress-eaten a bowl of popcorn, I was shocked to learn that not only is Baby Reindeer a true story, but it's autobiographical.
From there on, the story spirals deeper and deeper into Martha and Donny's psyches. Martha's stalking escalates from emails to Facebook messages to physically stalking Donny at his home and stalking his family. We also discover more about Donny's past and the trauma he's experienced, which offers us an explanation of how he ended up working at a bar and living at his ex-girlfriend's mom's house.
The series, up until that moment, is serious but hasn't become completely devastating. After Episode 4, we are now fully aware of Donny's truth and the struggles he's been facing. Recent breakups, struggles with his sexuality, difficulty in his career, and even his relationship with Martha are seen in a new light. It is absolutely soul-crushing to connect the dots of Donny's life with the benefit of hindsight, and that's where Gadd achieves brilliance.
'Baby Reindeer's Performances Make the Show a Must-Watch Close So much praise could be given to Richard Gadd, whose writing, voice, and acting make Baby Reindeer the masterpiece it is, but Jessica Gunning also deserves her flowers, playing the different facets of Martha superbly. One moment she's cheery and awkwardly flirtatious, and the next moment she's menacing and screaming expletives.
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