How Baby Reindeer became an overnight phenomenon

Baby Reindeer has become an almost overnight sensation since its release on the streaming platform Netflix.
The show follows Donny, a fictionalised version of show creator/star Richard Gadd, through a series of traumatic life events. Based on a true story, the crux of the show is Donny being stalked by an overly friendly Scottish woman named Martha. The show is fascinatingly empathetic in portraying the events and has intrigued viewers as to the real-life identities of its characters.