Baby Reindeer: Stephen King Writes Lengthy Review Of Netflix's Latest Hit Series

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Summary Stephen King hails Netflix's Baby Reindeer as one of the best media pieces he's ever watched.

He explains how the series stands out due to its well-paced story, powerful character development, and portrayal of mental health struggles.

Stephen King has further opened up about his opinion on Baby Reindeer, offering his praise for the series through a lengthy review. The Netflix miniseries is inspired by creator Richard Gadd's real-life experiences, following the fictional Donny Dunn (Gadd) as he is stalked by a fan and sexually assaulted by a TV writer. King previously praised the series on Twitter, writing "Holy s***" as his first impression.

Writing for The Times, King reviewed Baby Reindeer in more detail, praising the limited series as one of the best pieces of media he's ever watched. The king of horror explained his viewpoint, praising the character development and how it intertwines with the narrative of the show as a whole. Check out some of what King had to say about the miniseries below:

Unlike most streaming series’ episodes, which can feel bloated at 50 minutes — or even longer — the episodes of Baby Reindeer, each about 30 minutes, are like short, swift stabs administered by a very sharp knife. Here, less than two minutes into the first episode, we can see what sets Baby Reindeer apart from so many dramas, dramedies and psychodramas that populate the occasional richness (and more common mediocrity) of streaming TV. We’ve been given the essential nature of two pivotal characters in less than two minutes. They are both psychologically needy, but it’s Martha who is mentally unstable and manipulative. Yet Donny — in spite of googly, hopeful eyes that continually say don’t hurt me — has the unusual and rather heroic ability to see into himself. The great gift (I will not call it a trick) of Baby Reindeer is that we come to understand why it has taken so long for Donny to report his abuse. It’s not because the abuser is a woman, and it’s not because she’s extremely overweight (although my God, she can move fast when she’s angry). It’s because, in his heart, Donny believes he deserves it. We feel empathy for him rather than impatience, and we come to feel empathy for Martha as well.

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Source: The Times