Netflix's new miniseries Baby Reindeer is a must-watch, but viewers going into it blind may appreciate a word of warning. Created by and starring Richard Gadd, the seven-episode series follows a fictionalized version of the Scottish comedian, named Donny Dunn, during a harrowing time in his life. One day, a crying woman named Martha enters the pub where Donny works, and he offers her a tea on the house. His life is quickly turned upside down as Martha becomes obsessed with him, going on to stalk and threaten Donny and his loved ones.
As Baby Reindeer goes on, we learn more about Donny and how a traumatic period of abuse has affected every aspect of his life, from his fledging comedy career to his relationship with a trans therapist named Teri, which he tries to keep secret. By the final episode, Donny has lost nearly everything to Martha's threats, but his cathartic stand-up set where he finally tells the truth of everything he has done throws ough opens a new path toward a resolution of Donny and Martha's story.
