Overview

• 'Baby Reindeer,' released on Netflix in April 2024, became one of the platform's top 10 most-viewed series and won six Emmys, four Golden Globes, and six BAFTA nominations.
• The series is based on Richard Gadd's 2016 Edinburgh Fringe play, exploring his personal experience of stalking and sexual abuse.
• Fiona Harvey, identified as the inspiration for the show's stalker character, has filed a $170 million defamation lawsuit against Netflix, disputing the series' portrayal of events.
• Gadd has described the past year as a 'hurricane,' grappling with sudden global fame, intense public scrutiny, and feelings of paranoia.
• The creator is now working on a new BBC/HBO project while seeking to process the personal impact of 'Baby Reindeer's' success and controversy.