Netflix has argued that it took care to disguise the identities of the real-life Baby Reindeer characters after the show’s extraordinary success sparked an internet guessing game. In some of Netflix’s first comments about the viral circus surrounding Baby Reindeer,

After the real-life ’Martha’ came forward and threatened legal action against ’Baby Reindeer,’ she will give her first TV interview.

"Baby Reindeer" is an on-screen recreation of a one-man show from Scottish comedian Gadd, who also stars in the Netflix series and tells his story of being stalked and sexually assaulted more than a decade ago.