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What 'Baby Reindeer' Cast Has Said About Real People Who Inspired the Show


Though Netflix’s ‘Baby Reindeer’ is based on real events, the characters are not exact replications of real people

L-R Richard Gadd as Donny, Jessica Gunning as MarthaEd Miller/Netflix Baby Reindeer fans are obsessed with identifying the real-life people who inspired the hit Netflix series, but the show’s creators have advised against making one-to-one comparisons. That speculation has led to people like theater director Sean Foley facing harassment and threats from fans who incorrectly concluded he was the inspiration behind Darrien, the character who sexually abuses Donny in the show. “People I love, have worked with, and admire (including Sean Foley) are unfairly getting caught up in speculation,” Gadd wrote via his Instagram Story on April 22.

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