'Baby Reindeer' is an adaptation of the autobiography of Richard Gadd, a struggling comedian who is followed by a stalker. The black comedy-drama skyrocketed to the No.1 spot last week with 13.3 million views over 52.8 million hours. For fans of dark comedies, here are some TV shows similar to Baby Reindeer.
It can be said that 'Fleabag' walked so that 'Baby Reindeer' could run. 'Fleabag', a two-season Prime Video comedy, explores the idea of “breaking the fourth wall,” in which the unreliable narrator engages the viewer directly. Both, originally conceived as stage shows, have so much in common.
Fans of 'You', a Netflix show that has gained notoriety as the “king of stalking shows”, are excited for the arrival of Joe Goldberg in the upcoming fifth season. If 'Baby Reindeer' is from the victim’s perspective, 'You' is from the stalker’s perspective.
'Beef' is a dark comedy drama created by Lee Sung-jin for Netflix. With 10 episodes, the show revolves around two strangers who met each other after a road rage incident and how it develops into an enduring conflict. Both 'Baby Reindeer' and 'Beef' deal with the mayhem that ensues when an unidentified person enters a person's life randomly.
Netflix thriller 'Ripley', which has eight episodes, is an adaptation of 'The Talented Mr Ripley' by Patricia Highsmith. Shot entirely in black and white, the show reveals a violent side of obsession.
With a London backdrop, 'I May Destroy You' is a black comedy-drama TV series on Prime Video. It is about a young writer, who is trying to get her life together after being sexually assaulted. The show, which stars Michaela Coel and fictionalised her real-life experience, captures how a sexual assault victim’s mindset evolves.