Baby Reindeer was the overnight Netflix success that few saw coming. Back in April, and within weeks of its release, Richard Gadd's series had become one of the most popular shows on the streaming platform and millions of people across the globe were moved by his story. The comedian and actor had initially created the show - which deals with issues like mental health, sexual assault and harassment - for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2019 before it was given the green light for its own Netflix series. However, the unprecedented interest in Baby Reindeer led not only to overwhelming critical praise, but also to a number of subsequent controversies.
In the series - which opens with a statement that the show is a 'true story' - protagonist Donny Dunn is relentlessly stalked by a woman named Martha. When Baby Reindeer began gaining traction, viewers started to look for the real people involved in the story and eventually a woman named Fiona Harvey publicly claimed she was the 'real-life Martha'. She then proceeded to appear on YouTube series Piers Morgan Uncensored and threatened to take legal action against Netflix.
