Baby Reindeer is on track to become one of Netflix’s most-watched shows ever

Baby Reindeer has swept fans off their feet with its riveting, dark, and tumultuous storyline of obsession that has led to the show dominating global Netflix charts, on the way to becoming one of the streamer’s most-watched shows ever.

Created by Richard Gadd, Baby Reindeer’s Donny Dunn is a struggling comedian working at a local pub. His world changes when Martha Scott walks in and develops an unhealthy obsession with him. But that forms only part of a much larger story as Gadd’s life starts to unravel.

Baby Reindeer has struck gold since its release, holding a place on the Netflix Top 10 list for weeks, with no signs of letting up. Indeed, at this rate, Baby Reindeer is on track to become one of the most-watched shows in Netflix history.

According to The Independent, the series has garnered 56.5 million views in just 26 days. Will it make the ranks of Netflix’s biggest shows? Baby Reindeer has a 91-day premiere window to keep adding to its view total to be in contention. If the series can achieve 27 million more views within 65 days, it cements itself on the list.

At this rate, it’s more than likely. Netflix’s Top 10 list currently has Wednesday in the top spot with 252,100,000 million hours viewed. In second place is Stranger Things Season 4 with 140,700,000 million hours viewed. While the third spot goes to the controversial Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.

For Baby Reindeer to land a spot on the list it would have to beat The Witcher Season 1. That series has 83 million hours viewed. If the calculations are correct, Baby Reindeer would need at least 27 million more before it reaches 91 days.

Can the series achieve this goal? It’s certainly gained immense traction in the media, not only for its shocking storyline, but also because of the show’s real-life inspiration. Gadd used his own experience of being sexually assaulted and stalked in his 20s by a customer at the pub where he worked. It led him to develop a one-man show, that was used as the basis for the series.

Since the release of Baby Reindeer, fans have been trying to uncover the real-life stalker and the truth behind Gadd’s abuser. The attention surrounding the series has even led Fiona Harvey – the alleged real-life stalker – to speak out against the series on social media.

Baby Reindeer is available on Netflix, and you can read up on a deleted scene from the series, plus more series to stream this month.