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Topics: Netflix, Baby Reindeer, Film and TV
Niamh Shackleton
Unless you've been living under a rock these last few weeks, you'll have heard of all the hype surrounding Baby Reindeer.
The Netflix series debuted on the streaming platform on April 11, and quickly landed a spot in the top 10 most popular shows.
Baby Reindeer was written by Richard Gadd, who stars as the lead of Donny in the limited series.
Gadd based the programme on his own experiences of being stalked.
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Describing the the show as being 'pretty truthful' about his life, Gadd said: "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."
His on-screen stalker Martha is not 'a fact-by-fact profile of someone' though, as Gadd and Netflix wanted to 'disguise' the identity of his real-life stalker.
It's safe to say Baby Reindeer has been a hit with viewers, raking up 13.3 million views in the week to April 21 in the UK alone.
Now, as people are finishing the series following it's jaw-dropping finale, they're looking for some new to watch.
With Baby Reindeer being based on true events, some TV fans have suggested people watch I May Destroy You.
The series, which originally debuted in June 2020, is based on British actress Michaela Coel's personal experiences involving sexual assault and being spiked.
Coel is best known for Chewing Gum, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Black Mirror.
The synopsis for I May Destroy You reads: "The question of sexual consent in contemporary life and how, in the new landscape of dating and relationships, we make the distinction between liberation and exploitation."
Speaking to Jimmy Fallon around the time of its release, Coel explained to the TV host: "I based the character of Arabella on myself, especially in the beginning.
"She’s a writer and she takes a break from work, she goes out for a drink, her drink is spiked, and she’s sexually assaulted by strangers. This was also my story… but it’s also about loads more."
In light of the show being based on true events, Reddit users think it could be right up Baby Reindeer fans' streets.
As someone gushed on the platform about Gadd's 'vulnerability and rawness' in the Netflix programme, another TV fan said I May Destroy You made them feel the same way.
They wrote: "I May Destroy You is the only other show I've seen that felt this way until this show."
Discussing one part of Coel's show in particular, someone else added: "That one scene with her therapist when she asks who is the male in her dreams looking at. That scene broke me. It was so raw."
For those of you wanting to give the critically acclaimed series a try, I May Destroy You is available to stream on HBO Max.