“’Baby Reindeer’: Fiona Harvey, Richard Gadd Drama Timeline”

• Netflix’s true crime drama “Baby Reindeer” has skyrocketed since its release in April.
• It sparked controversy as audiences searched for the woman behind the stalker character.
• Here’s a timeline of events, including a judge clearing the way for Fiona Harvey’s libel lawsuit to proceed.

Since its release in April, Netflix’s “Baby Reindeer” has become a pop culture phenomenon.

The Emmy-winning series was created by its lead actor Richard Gadd, who plays a fictional version of himself named Donny Dunn. It is based on his experiences being pursued by a woman early in his career when he was trying to make it as a comedian.

The show’s mood quickly grew as the audience tried to track down Dunn’s stalker, Martha Scott, and his abuser, Darrien.

The forensic psychologist Dr. Ruth Tully told Business Insider that true crime shows like “Baby Reindeer” turn audiences into armchair detectives because the genre blurs the lines between entertainment and reality.

Speculation reached its peak in early May when Piers Morgan interviewed Fiona Harvey, a 58-year-old Scottish woman who claimed to be “the real” Martha Scott.

Here’s a full timeline of the “Baby Reindeer” drama as a judge ruled Friday that Harvey can sue the streamer for defamation and infliction of emotional distress.