Baby Reindeer: Limited Series Reviews
Gadd’s writing and performance are more interested in revealing to the viewer why we hurt ourselves and how vast a shadow the ordeal of trauma casts.
Full Review | Aug 8, 2024
...while it was utterly disturbing in so many ways, it honored the fact that the human experience is complicated.
Full Review | Original Score: B | Jul 5, 2024
Created, written and starring Scottish comedian Richard Gadd, this extraordinary miniseries is more uncomfortable than funny, but in its story of a personal horror it finds room for empathy and humanity. [Full review in Spanish]
Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jul 1, 2024
What is reveals is surprising and insightful lesson on why we react the way we do, and how trauma can really shape a person and affect everyone around them.
Full Review | Jun 11, 2024
Visceral roller coaster of emotions that explores the dark and complex side of human nature in a very captivating way. [Full Review in Spanish]
Full Review | Jun 9, 2024
Above all, it stands out for the unconventional psychological depth with which it addresses Donny's emotional ambiguities... [Full review in Spanish]
Full Review | May 24, 2024
Fine import with not just one, but three emotional payoffs.
Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4 | May 22, 2024
Don't expect a condescending or indulgent TV series. [Full review in Spanish]
Full Review | Original Score: 4/4 | May 21, 2024
This Netflix series phenom that no one can stop talking about stars an astonishing Richard Gadd as a Scottish comic who shapes his life as the victim of a stalker (a dynamite Jessica Gunning) into a twisted spellbinder that deserves serious Emmy love.
Full Review | May 17, 2024
Without question, this is one of the most bizarre series ever to capture worldwide attention. Allegedly based on true events, the seven sordid episodes chronicle the creepy laureateship between a Scottish comedian and his stalker.
Full Review | Original Score: 7/10 | May 15, 2024
It subverts expectations and exposes the raw nerve of Gadd’s career. It’s a stunning achievement – but you have to be prepared for what’s coming.
Full Review | Original Score: 8/10 | May 13, 2024
Gunning is simply a revelation, capable of eliciting sorrow and pity one moment and then terror the next.
Full Review | May 10, 2024
There's an authenticity to [Donny's] progression that makes it so every new discovery resonates with context and complexity rather than merely as a cliffhanger twist meant to excite.
Full Review | Original Score: 9/10 | May 10, 2024
Dark, gripping, and surprisingly refreshing, Baby Reindeer makes for an excellent watch.
Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | May 10, 2024
A crude, honest story about trauma and the devastation it leaves on victim's lives. [Full review in Spanish]
Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | May 9, 2024
Gadd's keen observation and brutal honesty redefine cringe comedy for a new generation.
Full Review | May 8, 2024
This is one of 2024's must-watch shows, and it raises the bar for Netflix originals.
Full Review | Original Score: 9/10 | May 8, 2024
Baby Reindeer transcends its trauma drama to succeed as art, because it does what good art does: It holds up a mirror to human experience and makes us feel less alone.
Full Review | May 7, 2024
Well-directed and acted, at its weaker moments, Baby Reindeer can play like an overlong, too-much-information peek into one fellow’s psychotherapy sessions. It’s a fascinating watch but can make you feel a bit of a voyeur.
Full Review | May 6, 2024
If you are someone who can stomach a series that deals with these types of deep personal traumas, well, it’s a truly special series with some absolutely impressive performances at the heart of it.
Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | May 6, 2024