Richard Gadd based "Baby Reindeer" on his experience of being stalked and sexually abused.
Donny is stalked by an older woman named Martha Scott (played by Jessica Gunning), who is based on Gadd's real stalker.
For legal reasons, Gadd hasn't revealed the real identity of his stalker, or the writer Darrien was based on.
Gadd told GQ that he purposely concealed the identity of the real Martha within the series.
He also told Variety that "due to where things ended in real life," he wasn't concerned about his real stalker attempting to contact him because of the show's popularity.
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