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Richard Gadd Axes Dark Episode, Boosts 'Baby Reindeer' Success

7/15/2025

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Richard Gadd stunned audiences at the Future Vision conference in Melbourne by sharing that he scrapped an entire episode of his Netflix series, Baby Reindeer, fearing it had turned "too dark." The lost episode, set in Scotland, was deemed to lessen the show's tension. Instead, pivotal moments were woven into Episode 3, which has since garnered rave reviews.

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Richard Gadd stunned audiences at the Future Vision conference in Melbourne by sharing that he scrapped an entire episode of his Netflix series, Baby Reindeer, fearing it had turned "too dark." The lost episode, set in Scotland, was deemed to lessen the show's tension. Instead, pivotal moments were woven into Episode 3, which has since garnered rave reviews.