Stephen King gives a big thumbs up to the new Netflix show ‘Baby Reindeer.’ His reaction? Just two words: ‘Holy sh*t.’
King shared this reaction on his X account:
“BABY REINDEER: Holy sh*t.”
‘Baby Reindeer’ is a story about a comedian who finds himself in a scary situation because an obsessed woman is stalking him. Netflix started streaming the show recently, and it is based on real events.
BABY REINDEER: Holy shit.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) April 26, 2024
Critics And Viewers Are Also Loving It
‘Baby Reindeer’ currently has a super high score of 98% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes. Viewers also rated it well — they gave the show an 83% score.
Richard Gadd, who helped create the show, said that ‘Baby Reindeer’ tries to be real about how stalking is a serious problem and not just something you see in movies. He wants to show that stalking can affect anyone:
“Stalking on television tends to be very sexed-up. It has a mystique. It’s somebody in a dark alleyway. It’s somebody who’s really sexy, who’s very normal, but then they go strange bit by bit. But stalking is a mental illness. I really wanted to show the layers of stalking with a human quality I hadn’t seen on television before. It’s a stalker story turned on its head. It takes a trope and turns it on its head.”
Richard Gadd plays a version of himself, and actress Jessica Gunning plays the woman who is stalking him. The show also features Nava Mau, Tom Goodman-Hill, Nina Sosanya, Michael Wildman, and Shalom Brune-Franklin.
‘Baby Reindeer’ is one of the top contenders at this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards. It’s going to compete in the ‘Limited Series’ category.
