The Very Disturbing Story Behind the Reindeer Kid

For the Scottish comedian Richard JuddIt was inevitable that he would tell his personal horror story on stage, when he was ready.

But he couldn’t have predicted that a scripted series inspired by his life would become the No. 1 show on Netflix in the US and UK and spark a viral conversation about trauma, stalking, privacy and the dangers of teasing a mystery that online sleuths would feel compelled to solve.

However, this was the case with baby reindeerThe seven-episode series, which Gad adapted from his 2019 one-man show of the same name that was recently nominated for 11 Emmy Awards, admits he took a lot of creative liberties with the narrative, and the main character is named Donnie Dunn — but Gad plays him, exorcising his demons once again in the form of dark comedy.

Only this time, millions of people watched it.

“It’s obviously generated a lot of interest,” said Jad, 35. Watchman After the series premiered on April 14, she said, “I really believed it, but it took off so fast that I feel like the wind is blowing me away.”