Baby Reindeer is based on a true story. Richard Gadd was stalked for more than four years by a woman he met while working as a bartender. He had offered her a cup of tea and this threw his life into turmoil. She became obsessed with him and started following him, sending more than thousands of emails, and hundreds of hours of voice messages.

Don't let the title fool you: Netflix's "Baby Reindeer" is a true story of Richard Gadd, a comedian who was stalked and abused.

The Baby Reindeer show on Netflix is based on real experiences that creator and leading star Richard Gadd had with sexual assault, his bisexual orientation, and a stalker.

Scottish comedian Richard Gadd’s Netflix series “Baby Reindeer” is a fictionalized account of his real-life experience being stalked by an obsessed fan.

In 2015, while working at a pub in London, struggling comedian Donny Dunn gives a free cup of tea to a distraught customer. The customer, Martha Scott, becomes a regular, claiming she is a wealthy lawyer and entertaining Donny with stories. She becomes increasingly flirtatious, calling him "Baby Reindeer" and other nicknames.