# Netflix’s Near-Perfect 7-Episode Psychological Thriller Takes Less Than 4 Hours to Binge

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/netflixs-near-perfect-7-episode-psychological-thriller-takes-less-than-4-hours-to-binge/
- Published: 2026-11-01T12:43:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-01T13:10:28+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/netflix-baby-reindeer-best-psychological-thriller/
- Topics: Americas, Celebrity, Entertainment, TV, World

## Key points

- Richard Gadd’s seven-episode series follows a comedian targeted by a stalker.
- The story explores shame, disbelief and toxic masculinity.
- A fourth-episode flashback reveals Donny’s past assault.

## Summary

Netflix’s seven-episode series *Baby Reindeer*, written by and starring Richard Gadd, follows struggling comedian Donny Dunn as he becomes the focus of Martha’s stalking after offering her a cup of tea. The article argues that the series stands out as a psychological thriller because it explores the fear and disbelief Donny faces, rather than treating the story as a straightforward account of a stalker.

The drama also examines Donny’s complicated need for validation, his shame about his sexuality and the effects of toxic masculinity. In a pivotal fourth episode, he recalls being groomed, drugged and sexually assaulted by a male comedian, an experience he never reported. The article says this history helps explain why Donny delays going to the police about Martha; the series has seven episodes and takes less than four hours to watch.

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