‘Baby Reindeer’ makes positive impact after release

richard gad’s netflix show baby reindeer It has received significant attention since its release, inspiring many male sexual assault survivors to come forward, speak out, and seek help.

The dark comedy miniseries, which became an instant hit, is based on Gad’s own real-life experiences of being stalked, harassed, and sexually assaulted, portrayed through the fictional character Donnie Dunn as a 34-year-old. Has been depicted.

Amidst the increasing number of shares being shared on social media, the creators of baby reindeer On his Instagram stories on Friday, May 3, he highlighted the impact of the series through statistics from We Are Survivors, an organization that provides advice and support to male victims of sexual abuse.

In the first story, a poster for the series was shown with text stating, “Since the launch of Baby Reindeer, 40% of referrals to We Are Survivors are from young people aged 26–35!”

The following slide shows another poster with the text, “In the first two weeks after launching on Netflix, 53% of all referrals to We Are Survivors told us that Baby Reindeer was the main reason they reached out to us.”

Finally, the third story came out, “Since Launch baby reindeer At Netflix, we’ve seen an 80% increase in ‘first-time callers’ to ‘We Are Survivors’ inquiring about the support we provide to male survivors.”

moreover, baby reindeer It has received over 22 million views since its release on Netflix on April 11.