Baby Reindeer

Based on a stage play, Baby Reindeer navigates the psychological fallout when a small gesture of sympathy triggers a frantic, years-long pursuit. Set against the backdrop of the 2010s Edinburgh stand-up comedy scene, the drama maps the uncomfortable boundaries between performer and audience, as well as the tangled realities of human connection in Scotland.

The tension pulls from a foundation of true events, focusing on how a female stalker dismantles the life of a struggling comic. Richard Gadd mines his own history to depict the shifts in power and identity that occur during the harassment. Through the inclusion of a trans woman character, the show expands its critique of sexuality and societal judgment beyond the initial obsession. It is a grueling look at how lingering past trauma dictates present actions.