Plot: When a struggling comedian shows one act of kindness to a vulnerable woman, it sparks a suffocating obsession which threatens to wreck both their lives.
This series was great.
Pros: It doesn’t shy away from showing shocking disturbing imagery like stalking, rape & upsetting moments. The two main lead were excellent in their roles. Also, It explores on the emotional side of struggles throughout the series & how well it’s paced itself.
Cons: I’m disappointed Darrien didn’t get his come-uppance at the end. A lot of the comedy were not that funny & Some scenes are very disturbing.
Genre: Drama; Black comedy; Psychological thriller
Created by Richard Gadd
Based on: Baby Reindeer; by Richard Gadd
Directed by: Weronika Tofilska; Josephine Bornebusch
Written by Richard Gadd
Starring: Richard Gadd, Jessica Gunning, Nava Mau & Tom Goodman-Hill.
Music by Evgueni Galperine, Sacha Galperine
Executive producers: Richard Gadd, Wim De Greef, Petra Fried, Matt Jarvis, Ed Macdonald
Producer: Matthew Mulot
Production companies: Clerkenwell Films
Network: Netflix
Casts & Characters:
Main:
- Richard Gadd as Donny Dunn, a character based upon Gadd
- Jessica Gunning as Martha Scott, a former lawyer with a criminal past
- Nava Mau as Teresa “Teri”, a therapist Donny meets on a trans dating site
- Tom Goodman-Hill as Darrien O’Connor, a television writer
Recurring:
- Nina Sosanya as Liz, Keeley’s mother and Donny’s landlady
- Michael Wildman as Greggsy, owner of the pub Donny works in
- Danny Kirrane as Gino, Donny’s co-worker
- Thomas Coombes as Officer Daniels, an incompetent police officer
- Shalom Brune-Franklin as Keeley, Donny’s ex-girlfriend
Guest:
- Tom Durant Pritchard as Jason, host of a comedy competition
- Laura Smyth as Glenda, M.C. of the comedy competition
- Will Hislop as Billy, a fellow comedian
- Amanda Root as Elle, Donny’s mother
- Mark Lewis Jones as Gerry, Donny’s father
- Hugh Coles as Francis, Donny’s friend from drama school
- Josh Finan as Diggsy, a new employee at the pub
- Alexandria Riley as Detective Culver, the detective assigned to Donny’s case
I recommend watching this series on Netflix.
Rating: 10 out of 10 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
Resident TV reviewer,
Level Best Art Café