Is Baby Reindeer woke?

Baby Reindeer has a woke score of 37/100, which means it is not especially woke compared with higher-scoring titles. Baby Reindeer is a 2024 Netflix limited series written by and starring Richard Gadd. It follows a struggling London comedian whose single act of kindness to a lonely customer sparks years of obsessive stalking that upends his life and forces him to confront long-buried sexual trauma from a male mentor. The story includes the protagonist’s bisexuality and a recurring relationship with a trans woman therapist as part of his personal healing process; these elements appear as character-driven details within a trauma-focused narrative rather than as primary messaging.

Is there DEI in Baby Reindeer?

The biggest factors in our score are Creator track record context, Representation / casting choices, Identity-driven story themes. When a struggling comedian shows one act of kindness to a vulnerable woman, it sparks a suffocating obsession which threatens to wreck both their lives.

TV Show review

Baby Reindeer

Woke Score

37/ 100

Lower is better

Drama

Release Date: April 11, 2024
Age Rating: TV-MA
Runtime: N/A
TV Status: Ended

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Where to Watch

United States · Last checked 5/14/2026

Stream

Netflix

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Breakdown

Factors & Ratings

These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Baby Reindeer.

Representation / casting choices

Prominent trans character authentically played by a trans actress and bisexual protagonist exploring sexuality and shame; these elements are audience-visible and story-integrated but serve personal trauma recovery rather than representation quotas or signaling.

35 / 100

Political / ideological dialogue

Occasional references to sexual shame, male victim stigma, and industry grooming; no activist lectures, systemic political framing, or ideological rants.

15 / 100

Identity-driven story themes

Core narrative centers stalking, obsession, and recovery from male sexual abuse; bisexuality and trans relationship support the protagonist’s individual healing arc without centering modern identity politics or activist messaging.

28 / 100

Institutional / cultural critique

Shows difficulties male sexual abuse survivors face in being taken seriously and indirect portrayal of grooming in entertainment; remains personal and specific rather than broad modern activist critique of patriarchy or institutions.

Baby Reindeer

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