Even after more than 1 month of its release, Baby Reindeer continues to grab headlines all around the world. Baby Reindeer is a six-episode thriller that was released on Netflix on April 11, 2024. Created by Richard Gad, Baby Reindeer features Richard Gadd playing Donny Dunn, an aspiring stand-up comic, and Jessica Gunning plays Martha Scott, a woman who stalks Donny, and more in the leading roles. Baby Reindeer is a true story based on the personal experience of actor Richard Gadd who was subjected to years of stalking by her female fan. Notably, the makers made sure that the real-life stalker's name should not be revealed, but later it was revealed that the real-life Martha Scott is Fiona Harvey. Fiona Harvey accepted that the stalker showcased in Baby Reindeer was based on her life and character. However, Fiona revealed that the makers of Baby Reindeer peddled multiple lies.
Whatever the truth might be, fans around the world are watching Baby Reindeer on Netflix. In fact, Baby Reindeer continues to remain in top 10 most watched web series in multiple countries including India. Now, the question arises whether Baby Reindeer Season 2 or Baby Reindeer 2 is in the making after the global success of the Richard Gadd starrer series.
Is Baby Reindeer 2 in the making?
The answer is no. Despite the global success of the series, Baby Reindeer Season 2 is not in the making as of now. Notably, there are speculations that Netflix may rope in real-life Martha Scott aka Fiona Harvey, and come up with her angle of the story. However, a source was quoted by a UK Media portal saying, "There are no plans to bring Baby Reindeer back for more, or for Richard to address Fiona’s interview in any follow-up. He’s shared his story and there’s nothing more to add to what was included in the series already. Richard is busy working on new projects - this time not based on his own life."
Baby Reindeer True Story
For the unversed, Baby Reindeer is a true story based on the personal experience of actor Richard Gadd who was subjected to years of stalking by her female fan. Richard Gadd's female stalker name is Martha as shown in the series. Baby Reindeer is among those rare series in which an actor has made a series based on his personal experience of stalking. As per Richard Gadd, the female stalker regularly pursued him for several years, leaving him living in fear and frustration as he was unable to ascertain a restraining order while she technically kept within the confines of the law while sending him countless messages and voicemails - over 41,000 in three years.
Richard was quoted by a news portal narrating his harrowing experience of stalking saying, "It felt like I’d expunged the demons of one person who had caused me so much grief, only so that she [his stalker] could take centre stage in his place. It felt so awfully ironic."