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A television adaptation of Richard Gadd’s award-winning stage play Baby Reindeer is coming to Netflix in April 2024. Based on Gadd’s own experience with a stalker, he will be reprising his role as himself in the adaptation. We’re keeping track of everything you need to know about Baby Reindeer, including the plot, cast, trailers, and the Netflix release date.
Baby Reindeer is an upcoming Netflix Original drama series based on the stage play written by Scottish comedian Richard Gadd. It is directed by Weronika Tofilska and Josephine Bornebusch. Clerkenwell Films is the production studio behind the series, and Matthew Mulot and Francesca Moody are the producers.
We can also confirm that Baby Reindeer will be a limited series, meaning there won’t be any second season.
What is the plot of Baby Reindeer?
Per Netflix, the plot essentially follows the original stageplay the show is based on:
“Baby Reindeer follows struggling comedian Donny Dunn’s warped relationship with his female stalker and the impact it has on him as he is ultimately forced to face a deeply buried trauma.”
The Netflix page was updated for the title on March 15th with a brand new 30-second teaser, which doesn’t give too much away. We’ll get our next information drop during Netflix UK’s social media news blitz. More information is expected to be revealed on March 22nd at 1 PM GMT (9 am ET or 6 am PT).
Who are the cast members of Baby Reindeer?
Richard Gadd will play himself, reprising the role he played in the stage adaptation of his play of the same name. The Scottish comedian has never starred in a Netflix project before; however, he did previously write an episode of Sex Education.
Pictured: Richard Gadd during his performance of Baby Reindeer on stage.
Jessica Gunning plays the role of Martha. Like her fellow co-star, Jessica has yet to star in a Netflix project. Gunning previously starred in the 2014 movie Pride, and starred in British miniseries such as What Remains, and White Heat.
Pictured: Jessica Gunning (left) in Pride
Danny Kirrane plays the role of Gino. Fans of Netflix’s The Sandman will recognise Danny as the character of Fun Land. He has previously starred in shows such as The Serpent, and movies such as Pirates of the Caribbean 5.
Pictured: Danny Kirrane in The Sandman – Netflix
Nava Mau plays the role of Teri. This will be the actress’s first role in a Netflix series. She has predominately starred in short films and the HBO television series Generation,
Pictured: Nava Mau in HBO’s Generations – Warrick Page/HBO
The remainder of the cast is as follows;
- Tom Goodman-Hill (Rebecca)
- Hugh Coles (What Remains of Us)
- Jamie Michie (The Snowman) as Harris
- Joe Bone (The Vanishing) as Joe
- Charlie Bentley (Game Over)
- Nicol Shaw (The Flash)
- Guy Robbins (Fast X)
- Chloe Driver (Black Mirror)
- Nicholas McCluskey (Sparklers)
When and where did filming take place for Baby Reindeer?
Filming reportedly occurred between August 22nd, 2022, and March 3rd, 2023. Locations the show was shot included London, England, and Edinburgh, Scotland.
What is the episode count for Baby Reindeer?
It has been confirmed that there will be a total of 8 episodes.
Each episode will have an approximate runtime of 30 minutes.
When is the Baby Reindeer Netflix release date?
At the time of writing, Netflix has yet to announce the release date for Baby Reindeer, but at the Next on Netflix UK event, we caught a trailer for the upcoming title, which revealed that the series will debut on April 11th, 2024.
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