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Topics: Film and TV, Netflix, UK News
Ellie Kemp
Netflix subscribers are still binge-watching 'one of the darkest and sickest' TV shows they've ever seen which has an almost-perfect Rotten Tomatoes rating.
The streamer is jam-packed with captivating series - including this '10/10' crime drama with perfect ratings - but even with so many options, choosing what to watch next is often a difficult decision.
This mini-series made waves when it debuted on Netflix last April - but if you don't believe in the hype then you might not have given it a chance.
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Well, viewers who are only just discovering the show are hailing it as 'craftsmanship' and appear to agree with its high scores from critics.
The series was written by Scottish comedian Richard Gadd, who leads the cast as aspiring funny man Donny.
Called Baby Reindeer, Netflix's synopsis for the series reads: "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."
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The Emmy-winning TV series delves much more deeper than that across its seven episodes, though, including - without spoiling too much - the dark underbelly of the entertainment industry, substance abuse and the aftermath of major trauma.
Gadd based the TV show on his own experiences of being stalked, describing Baby Reindeer as being 'pretty truthful' about his life.
He previously told GQ: "It’s extremely emotionally truthful. Of course, this is a medium where structure is so important, you need to change things to protect people… but I like to think, artistically, that it never moved too far from the truth."
The series was praised by critics when it first released, and fans who are only just giving the show a chance now are raving about it too.
Baby Reindeer was awarded a near-perfect 99 percent score from Rotten Tomatoes critics, whose consensus reads: "A bracing work of autofiction by creator and star Richard Gadd, Baby Reindeer can be a punishing watch but richly rewards viewers with its emotional complexity and excellent performances."
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Fans on the site rated it a solid 80 percent, with some disliking the series for being a little too 'disturbing.'
But one recent viewer hailed the limited series as 'craftsmanship at the very peak,' concluding: "Short episodes, concise story, and still manages to capture every little detail you need, and to make you feel every little emotional nuance."
Over on X, formerly Twitter, one fan admitted they were 'completely broken' by Baby Reindeer, adding: "Those final two episodes in particular, knocked me for six."
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A second said: "Binged Baby Reindeer in one day... one of the darkest and sickest shows I've ever seen."
And a third agreed saying that it gets 'darker and darker' with each episode.
All seven episodes of Baby Reindeer are available to stream now on Netflix.