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Richard Gadd Describes “Intolerable Pressure” That Has Come With ‘Baby Reinder’ Phenomenon


The Netflix drama about a comedian and his stalker has become one of the platform's most viewed shows ever.

Richard Gadd created and starred in 'Baby Reindeer'Netflix Baby Reindeer creator and star Richard Gadd has described the “intolerable pressure” that has come with success for his Netflix drama detailing his experience as an aspiring stand-up comedian, who receives excessive unwanted attention from a fan. Gadd’s autobiographical piece, originally a play, was released by Netflix in April 2024, and gone on to become one of the platform’s top 10 most viewed shows of all times. Harvey claimed that the darkly comic series, which was billed as a “true story,” portrayed her via the Martha character as “a twice-convicted stalker who was sentenced to five years in prison.” Harvey has never been convicted of stalking Gadd and she argued the series was “the biggest lie in television history.”

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