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EXCLUSIVE: Richard Roth, the lawyer for Fiona Harvey, Baby Reindeer‘s real-life Martha, has responded to the show’s success at the Emmy Awards. In a statement to Deadline, Roth said: “The Emmy wins confirm that Netflix's strategy worked, going for the higher revenues and awards while leaving honesty…

Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos has described the Baby Reindeer debate as “uniquely British.” The saga, which has seen Netflix sued for $170M by the ‘real-life Martha’ over her depiction in the Emmy-winning show, has seen a lawsuit filed in the U.S. But Sarandos posited that the debate around the…

EXCLUSIVE: Richard Gadd, who won three Emmys on Sunday for his hugely popular Netflix limited series Baby Reindeer, has signed a multi-year first-look deal with the global streamer for scripted series. Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos is expected to announce the pact today at The Royal Television Society…

It was a tame throwback Sunday at the Emmy Awards tonight with blasts from the past taking center stage in a show seemingly longing for another era. Besides the unexpected and well deserved Best Comedy win for Hacks, the show was full of predictable trophies for FX's Shōgun and The Bear and Netflix's…

Everything’s coming up Baby Reindeer. The critically acclaimed black comedy-drama that broke Netflix's Global Top 10 streaming records since its debut in April was awarded an Emmy for Outstanding Limited Series or Anthology Sunday Night.  The series centers around fledgling comedian Donny Dunn's…

Richard Gadd, creator and star of Netflix’s breakout hit Baby Reindeer, has won an Emmy for his starring turn in the stalker drama, based on his personal experiences. Gadd’s win for Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie was his second of three tonight, as he earlier won Writing for a…

Writer-actor Richard Gadd made a heartfelt speech at the Emmys on Sunday night addressing the plights and difficult subject matter of the semi-autobiographical limited Netflix series Baby Reindeer. Honoring his win for Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series, in his speech, Gadd…

The $170 million defamation lawsuit against Netflix over Baby Reindeer is heading to trial next year. On Tuesday, a federal judge set a May 6 start date for Fiona Harvey's big-swing action against the streamer. The proceedings are estimated to last about two weeks. Netflix had no comment about…

Amid an ongoing lawsuit, Netflix is standing by Baby Reindeer as a dramatic work of fiction. Anne Mensah, the streamer’s vice president of original series, emphasized the importance of the Richard Gadd-created series for resulting in an increase of male abuse survivors seeking support as she appeared…

Richard Gadd's Netflix hit, Baby Reindeer, produced for a song and released with little fanfare, beat the odds to become a surprise sensation. It made overnight stars of Gadd and his co-star Jessica Gunning, who have been adjusting to life in the spotlight ever since. With the tabloid press, particularly…

EXCLUSIVE: In an admission that could go to the heart of a $170M Baby Reindeer lawsuit, Netflix has conceded that the show’s real-life Martha was not convicted of stalking. Deadline can reveal that Netflix has acknowledged that Martha — who was identified as Scottish lawyer Fiona Harvey soon after Bab…

Baby Reindeer creator and star Richard Gadd isn't named as a defendant in Fiona Harvey's $170 million defamation suit against Netflix over the hit black comedy, but he sure as Hell is backing the streamer in getting the action tossed out. “I am a comedian, writer, and actor. I created, wrote, and…