Baby Reindeer: Netflixs Martha issue is here to stay after unusual feat [Video]

The controversy surrounding Baby Reindeer is not going away anytime soon if the show’s latest Netflix ratings are anything to go by.

The biographical series, written by and starring comedian Richard Gadd, follows struggling comic Donny Dunn (Gadd) as he is relentlessly harassed and stalked by Martha Scott (Jessica Gunning) for more than four years. Since the show’s release on 11 April, it has become a word-of-mouth sensation.

When the seven-episode series arrived on the service, it did so with very little fanfare and promotion – but the real-life element of the story piqued the interest of viewers, shooting it to the top of Netflix’s most-watched charts in the UK and US within a matter of days.

However, this unprecedented success came with a caveat: with more eyes on the show came more attempts …