The scene with Donny’s father, his delivery of the line “Would you see me as less of a man?”, haunting, chilling, gut wrenching. Such an amazing series. Hard to watch but worth it.

@alicestbrt

Ай бұрын

Goosebumps just reading this comment - such beautiful storytelling

@rengsn4655

Ай бұрын

fav acting moment for me. so succinct and gut punching

@RepoMan1512

Ай бұрын

Just reading that line makes me tear up

@holydiver3000

Ай бұрын

My heart stopped at that scene

@chiegomezz8

Ай бұрын

He was proud his son was able to tell the world but he could not😢

"The only thing I loved more than her was hating myself."

@noviczz3230

Ай бұрын

scene was so hard to watch

@TomRipley7350

Ай бұрын

This was a gut punch line. I teared up a few times in this show.

@davidwoods8181

Ай бұрын

I was like - bruh

@d-qwon

22 күн бұрын

And I loved her so much!

@MichelleJones-dh1ry

17 күн бұрын

Sometimes I've wondered if I love hating myself, considering some of the things I've done to myself 😢This movie was therapeutic ❤

Jessica Gunning used to live a few doors down from my grandparents before starting acting, and it's been really cool to see her go from being a small side character in doctor who a decade and a half ago to being a major role in the outlaws and now put on such an incredible performance as a lead actress in this show. I really hope she keeps getting roles and gets noticed even more thanks to this show!

@k_zildjian4460

Ай бұрын

What a gem she is! I hope to see a lot more of her.

@MariaVosa

Ай бұрын

Oh yes! I remember her from that episode!

@kelsynicole9135

Ай бұрын

She was so amazing in this show, very talented actress! I can’t wait to see where her career goes in the future!

@planktonscollective7129

Ай бұрын

I first saw her in a British show called what remains 10 years ago. She played such a sympathetic and lonely character. She was then in an episode of inside no. 9, playing a minor comedic role. It's great to see her taking a leading role in such a phenomenal show, and got to show her range

@ChrisYEmpath

Ай бұрын

I just finished all seven eps on May 1, 2024. All I kept wondering was, who is this actress??? She put me on an emotional roller coaster, with her first cracking me up with her insane laughter to utter outrage over her relentless stalking of Donny. I'm sure Jessica and Richard will get several acting nominations, and hopefully wins, during the next awards season!!!!

Absolutely BLOWN AWAY by this show. What an immaculate depiction of how unrealized trauma can play out in your life.

@Browneye475

Ай бұрын

Well said

I don't think I've seen anything quite like this series. It really brings you into the mind of the protagonist, it's so raw and honest, it's so morally complex and nuanced. It felt like an autobiography come to screen. It's also so gloriously British, I loved this thing.

@tazzatamania

Ай бұрын

Would you say they were both pro and antagonists?

@dunnowy123

Ай бұрын

@@tazzatamania Yeah I would. I don't think Donny is a sterling hero...he's someone you can empathize with, be frustrated with, even get angry at. I love how Gaad portrayed himself as someone who makes bad decisions and didn't hide from it

@tiagomaqz

20 күн бұрын

I couldn’t agree more. Knowing the British culture so closely, I can safely tell that I don’t know of a single culture where a story like this would play out this way.

Quite possibly the best depiction of shame I’ve seen on screen. Incredibly well done. Sent from iPheon

@user-yo9od7qj3h

27 күн бұрын

😂😂

This show is astonishing. Real. Honest. Funny. Brutal. Emotional. Therapeutic. My gosh I’m so blown away. Thank you so much for reviewing it

I had the complete opposite reaction as you. I was hooked after just watching a little bit of it. What captured me was the idea that this is how real people act. The script is tight and the direction is fast and punchy. This is the best thing I have seen in a long time.

If someone had told me that I would have to sit through episode 4, I never would have started watching. But I'm glad I did. Baby Reindeer is easily one of the best things I've ever seen on TV, even though I have no desire to ever watch it again.

I have never related more to a person and their experiences than I did to Donny/Richard watching this. I just can’t even express how cathartic it is to see experiences you thought you were completely alone in being expressed so sincerely and openly like this. I know this show is resonating with a lot of people but I just couldn’t believe how much I saw myself in what happened to Donny/Richard and how it effected him. This show is so deeply, deeply important to me.

Baby Reindeer has to be one of the very best pieces of television I have ever seen. The scene with Donny and his parents unwrapping all of their trauma was so well handled and so impactful, it touched me in a way hardly anything on TV ever has. Only word I can muster to describe this show is brave.

Having experienced some of the same trauma Donny does in the show (had to look away at few points) I think it is so authentic in how it shows how events/traumas dictate your decision making going forward in life, the self blame and allowing yourself to be happy. I couldn’t recommend this show enough and so glad one of my favourite KZreadrs/critics has come across it.

@PaperMario64

Ай бұрын

I have experienced some of it too and I was blown away. This is the first time I’ve seen that damage portrayed so well. This is so much better than the lifetime and made for tv movies that attempts to.

@Gngsht

Ай бұрын

I’ve had morbid curiosity since I was a little kid and honestly I’ve never been phased by any show before in my entire life. This show messed me up, there was such a specific thing that happened that has also happened to me and I had to just turn it off. Honestly seems like an amazing show though

@Aussie27Legend

Ай бұрын

I am sorry you (and others) went through those things

Dan doesn't often get the credit he deserves as a critic. This man understands drama, and he's exceptionally good at explaining his insights to a general audience. Baby reindeer was a phenomenal unprecedented show, and I think Dan encapsulated it beautifully. All while still providing his own unique perspective that will help guide first time viewers without spoiling anything too much. Great to hear him review this breathtaking show

@DanMurrellMovies

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words!

@miloa.2684

2 күн бұрын

@@DanMurrellMoviesDan! Big fan!

The performances were phenomenal all across the board. I’m glad you mentioned Terri. My wife and I binged it in one night, we couldn’t stop. It stays with you. I watched last week, and I’m still thinking about it. The scene where he breaks down on stage felt so real, and raw, like we’re intruding on a real event. Truly incredible acting from Richard Gadd. It’s based on a true story of what happened to Gadd, so I bet that scene must have been difficult.

@Auryanne

Ай бұрын

Yes Teri is my favorite ❤

I’m so pleased you reviewed this. I wasn’t sure if it would break out the UK.

@FallenAngelBrass

Ай бұрын

The series is number one on US Netflix for over a week now.

@ocher8931

Ай бұрын

@@FallenAngelBrass I was clearly wrong and that’s wonderful.

@artetas-army5982

Ай бұрын

I'm Irish and I'm weirdly proud when Americans like it.

Today I found out that someone I used to work for was also stalked by this woman. Absolutely terrifying what happened.

@Nonameforyoudangit

23 күн бұрын

Have you seen Piers Morgan's interview of Fiona Harvey? It was astonishing.

@davidmylchreest3306

23 күн бұрын

@@Nonameforyoudangit She claims in the interview she has never been to jail or had injunctions or legal consequences for her stalking behaviour. My former employer was a lawyer. She had to get an injunction to stop her harassment.

Any chance of a Shogun review?

Living here in the UK I wasn’t sure if it was available in the US because nobody on KZread was reviewing it. Glad to see you enjoyed it as much as it gave me nightmares.

This show was phenomenal, very hard to see but hard to look away

Just finished the show and it was AMAZING. I can't believe the main actor was the same guy irl. I couldn't imagine reliving and acting out my traumas.

This actress in this part reminds me of Kathy Bates in Misery...

@naturistfred

Ай бұрын

Totally agree. I thought the same exact thing.

I saw it on the homepage on the weekend laughed it off at what a weird name it was. Then I went to Letterboxd and saw it was actually pretty good so I'm glad you're reviewing this too so I get a more specific opinion

I binged it last weekend after seeing it constantly coming up on my twitter timeline. It took some twists boy. Really good stuff. Crazy it's based on a true story.

Martha was Inkredible! What a brilliant actress! She will win Awords. Oskar maybe? Sent from my IPhome

@zizim5270

Ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@josem6929

Ай бұрын

I see what You did there 😏

@kelsynicole9135

Ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

It teaches lessons about ourselves that’s what is great about it, the final scene where he is at the bar with no money and the barman offers him a drink is poignant. The fact that he is exposing all his mistakes and faults is to be applauded.

Really glad you reviewed this, keep up the good work Dan!

Glad you reviewed this, i checked it out a week or so ago and felt crazy that I couldn't find anyone else talking about it. Extremely well done. Emotional, upsetting, but a great watch.

Baby Reindeer is good show for 3 episodes, or a very good one... after Episode 4, you'll know it's something else, it's different, because it matters and it becomes Great. If you watch it, you should be grateful for a life lesson, that if you haven't been through something like it, it's gold. This show, their actors, directors, writers have to be present in Awards Season. Don't miss this show, life is hard, harder more to others than to us perhaps, but this why this piece of art, as tragic as it is, it won't hurt you, instead, it will give you something to value about people and life itself.

@zizim5270

Ай бұрын

You couldn’t have said it better

@Kris_AB

Ай бұрын

I haven't seen the show yet, but that was beautiful. You and everyone else in the Comments section here--thank-you, sold. I'll watch it.

@pikasalsachu

Ай бұрын

@@Kris_AB I hope you like it!

I can’t get this damn show out of my Head. “Episode 4” is so goddamn Haunting.

I dont know if this the type of show for me, but I'm glad I heard about it from Dan

I binged the series last Sunday. It was extremely powerful, especially knowing it's a true story.

It's heartening to see so many coming on board with this series! I saw it when it first came out and couldn't understand why more reviewers weren't talking about it because, of course, it's incredible. Happy to see word of mouth helping it get visibility.

Thanks for reviewing and recommending this series. I will check it out and thank you for pointing out that the warnings are not there for CYA reasons.

Thanks for the recommendation. I saw it pop up on my Netflix and wasn't sure if it was for me, but after your review, I'll give it a shot!

Definitely checking this out. Thanks, Dan 😎

If they come up short in awards season, I don’t think I could matter. It’s an absolute masterwork. It’s not Fatal Attraction. It’s something much more, much deeper. Gadd’s performance, especially in his monologue is remarkable. Just a really exceptional piece of work that goes far away on the surface.

Great video Dan, thanks for the informative review.

I watched this entire thing in one go and I was the complete opposite each episode kept me wanting more, while I was also screaming at the tv at all the crazy parts that several family members came knocking on my door asking if I was okay lmao. This was such a great show and I can definitely relate to Donny in some parts of the story that really made it such an emotional experience for me. I have recommended this show to so many people since watching it and I hope I see everyone involved in other projects in the future!

Loved this show. Emotionally raw and vulnerable .

Great analysis Dan. The dark turns are so sinister, so real, and effected me in a truly emotional way- I have not yet finished the series but wow. It is rare you see a confessional be so stunningly honest. And the result is not only brutal but exquisitely moving (at least what I have seen so far).

Appreciate how you handled my temperamental comment day or 2 ago. Was a lil off beat for me.

Thanks Dan, was really looking forward to hear what an American reviewer would say about this show :)

Great review! Will add to my list!

"I don't know how I can sit through 7 episodes of this" Is EXACTLY my thought. I hear good things about it but I don't know if I'm up for watching 7 episodes of discomfort no matter how "good" the acting and production are. Especially where there is so much other stuff that I enjoy out right now. And I have so much to catch up on.

@DanMurrellMovies

Ай бұрын

Well, that was my thought after 3 episodes - it takes a turn after that that’s far less discomfort based

@lolitapinicka568

Ай бұрын

I thought exactly the same thing !!! I first put it on just to have some background noise lol then I got hooked and binge watched it all.

@Patricia-cn7ox

Ай бұрын

@@lolitapinicka568same 😂

@thechewatson

Ай бұрын

You’ll be glad you did watch it. I cannot recommend it enough

@AnitaBetterScreenname

Ай бұрын

I came here to see if anyone else felt the same. So cringey and uncomfortable. I only finished episode one! Sounds like it might be worth the torture to keep on.

This review is why I'm gnna check it out. Thanks as always for the reccomend Dan!

Thank you for reviewing this. I will check it out. :)

I just binged the show today. It was an intense experience that I think perfectly encapsulates the complex process behind masochism. It will accompany me for a while…

What a great review. Unexpectedly great show.

Excellent review!

I also loved Jessica Gunning in the pivotal supporting role of Siân James in the 2014 film "Pride" 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

i really liked it, in the episode when he's in Edinburgh, the pub they filmed outside of is right near where i live it felt weird to see on a netflix show

Excellent review and observations of this show.

Just heard about this on UK breakfast tv this morning. Bit of a discussion about which actors are playing which comedians etc

Great review

2:50 I recognized Jessica Gunning from the British comedy Back with Mitchell & Webb. I found her to be so charismatic, even though she has a minor role. This role is a total 180 for her. I have yet to see the series, but I saw the trailer. I hope she gets nominated, but this next Emmys my full support goes to Anna Sawai. She did such a fantastic job in Shogun! A veritable tour de force!

I broke down in tears for them and for me a number of times. Thank you for the review.

Jessica Gunning was a scene stealer in a comedy role in Stephen Merchant's TheOutlaws

Wow.... Just finished watching it this minute!! ☺️ excellent show!

Doesn't sound for me but glad a good thing got some exposure.

Definitely an incredible example of word of mouth. I consider myself to ne super clued in on new tv and film but had never heard of this until my friends all started talking about it.

I couldn't agree more the actress that played Martha was Incredible in this show

I haven't heard of this show, but I might take a look later this year.

Hey Dan, two questions, when will we get the Fallout review you said you preparing and will their be any more segments on Movie theaters? Thanks fo your great work and time

I watched this series late at night the day it came out completely on a whim and I haven’t stopped thinking about it since. But I’m the only one in my family and friends who appreciates really dark stuff like this, so I haven’t been able to discuss it with anyone and have just been trolling video essays and reviews. I hate how the fandom has become, but I’m glad at least that people are seeing it as toxic behavior

I went into it expecting an entertaining starker story and was blown away by how brilliant it turned out to be. A gorgeous exploration of of a survivor and the many darker, uglier implications that stories never touch. Easily the best thing I've seen in a long time.

I just watched the show and wanted to come back to say thank you for your recommendation. "Baby Reindeer" really got to me.

Bringing us content some of us may not have watched otherwise. I will be checking it out. Thanks Dan!

I watched it all in one go.. I was up til 3am on a Tuesday and boy did it mess with my mind. Very heavy but totally worth the watch. I can't remember watching more of an emotional roller coaster type of show.

The last episode where Donny and Martha are looking into each others eyes and they both are shedding a tear, it made me think of how linked these two people are. I was sad for both of them. They're like twin flames (in a non new agey way) it just means they're attached to each other because of an experience they both shared on the opposite end of the spectrum. Well done... I wonder if the real Martha is going to see this show.

I watched with my kids ages 7 to 12.. We loved it

I just finished watching it so now I’m on KZread rabbit hole round 2 in the morning just so that I can try to process it. That was hard.

Jessica Gunning or Anna Sawai (Shogun) for this year's Best Actress Mini-Series Emmy? Very tough choice!

This is one of the best, most engrossing series I've ever watched. Definitely a big and most welcome surprise.

Was not expecting the show to be so emotional by the end. Also the Edinburgh festival episode is the stuff of nightmares

Absolutely amazing series. Can't stop thinking about it.

Hello. You are my favourite youtuber. Sent frm my iPhone

@DanMurrellMovies

Ай бұрын

thnakss fo rwatching sent from ifon

Stopped watching after episode three. Thanks as always for your reviews and insights. Now I’m going to finish it.

Finally a see it now! Agreed wholeheartedly with that rating myself. Just finished it and it was incredible. 5/5

Dan, so happy you took the time to review this show. It's one of the most stunning series that Netflix has put out and I am overjoyed it's getting the attention that it deserves.

I agree with most of your insights. Richard Gadd and Jessica Gunning have both realistically portrayed their parts well in the series. You know how it isn’t always easy to strip away every part of them to act out such mentally disturbed characters finding their places in this visually compelling and visually catastrophic world that we all live in.

I binged the whole 7 episodes yesterday night. Definitely very tough to watch but I wanted to see how the show played out

I actually stopped mid Episode 5 and disliked it in anger against Donny. Then my curiosity grew and I finished. The last scene made me think deeply about myself and childhood not just mine but everyone’s. I still don’t feel sorry for Martha due to her past behavior but I understand her after the last scene. The acting was amazing and very eerie.

Saw this very twisty, torchered psyodrama. Well done

@vanessawitcher8996

Ай бұрын

"Tortured "

This was a roller coaster 🎢 of a series, i don’t know how i feel anymore 😂😂 Loved it some episodes and hated it on several episodes

@marcakins3373

Ай бұрын

Are you serious? If so ….🤯🤯🤯🤣

Haven't heard of it until now, but Dan has never failed me and I'm sure he won't this time! #addtowatchlist

I binged this yesterday. It’s really fraking good.

ok.. gotta watch it

This show deserves awards because it’s the perfect portrayal of tough topics. I think people who have experienced certain traumas will sit up and recognize how powerful it is. Many people know someone who has spiraled and it appears they just threw their life away, and I hope after they watch this, they learn empathy for that person.

I bet the fight scene climax between Batman vs Superman hits a little differently after watching this for most people. "MARTHAAA?!"

Amazing performances and probably the most emotionally complex story I've ever seen. Really hope Gadd and Gunning wins some serious awards. That speech...😢

One of… perhaps THE most profound series I have ever watched. Sure not everyone will either enjoy (I use that word advisedly) it or like it and many definitely won’t understand it but the truth this series tells is one that’s rarely mentioned or even tolerated. The acting was extraordinary but you failed to mention the wonderfully written and performed character of the Trans woman who plays his love interest. I felt that performance opened minds and doors on its own merits. I will watch the series again, but not yet. I still have much to process with the first pass and rejoice in the fact that a production that I would normally pass over, get bored with, feel too uncomfortable to watch or just plain ignore, I actually stopped to take note and give it the moment it deserved. I’m so glad I did just that. I sincerely hope they throw every award at it that’s available.

@DanMurrellMovies

Ай бұрын

I did mention her!

I need a spoiler review of the show. Twisted and tragic, also made me extremely mad and confused at the end

OH please do not reveal the reindeer thing :(

First show I’ve binged in awhile

It doesn't sound like something I could watch, but I might check out the last few minutes of the last episode, just to see how it ends.

I feel very uncomfortable with these movies that blur truth and drama, especially when it's meant to make a point or when it's describing living people. Some examples of this include Baby Reindeer, May December, The Fabelmans, etc. I appreciate documentaries because there is an expectations that they don't mislead and that every detail is accurate, and audiences are primed to judge them on those merits. I also appreciate straight-up dramas, since there is no expectation of truth. But in these "based on a true story" dramatizations, filmmakers want to have their cake and eat it too - use the real life claim to add authenticity without an expectation that everything they say is literally true. I watched Piers Morgan's interview with the real life Martha, and it made me sad, because I'm not in a place to judge if her or Gadd are really telling the truth, and I don't think it's right or responsible for Netflix to spend millions of dollars giving Gadd a budget to tell the story however henlikes with no responsibility to prove his allegations against this woman whose identity was released immediately. Now she has to be judged by an audience that was primed through many hours to judge her based on the associations the show created in their heads.

In my opinion, episode 4 was some of the greatest exposition I've ever seen on film.

I enjoyed it, excellent acting but what a train wreck of horrible “what not to do” decisions!

My fiancé asked why I would watch a show that made me cringe. I didn't know how to express how quickly I got sucked into the story. Yes, it was HARD to watch. But I haven't seen something like this before and I'm so glad I watched

Dan they’re making Lego Jaws