From 'Apple Tree Yard' to 'You', 5 disturbingly good stalker series similar to 'Baby Reindeer'
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: 'Baby Reindeer' streaming on Netflix is garnering praise for its engaging story and gripping narrative of a man who has to deal with a female stalker. This pushes him to confront his dark, buried past.
The series created by Richard Gadd, who also plays the lead character Donny Dunn is adapted from his play by the same name. It also takes inspiration from his real-life encounter with a stalker.
While Donny's story in Baby Reindeer has reached a fitting conclusion with his stalker Martha being arrested, the viewers crave more stories similar to 'Baby Reindeer'. Here is our list of 5 shows which are about stalkers.
'You' (2018-present)
Netflix's psychological thriller series 'You' follows the life of Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) who goes to extreme lengths when he is obsessed with a woman. In multiple seasons of the series, he masquerades as different people and obsessively falls in love with different women.
Through the internet and social media, Joe Goldberg stalks the woman he is obsessed with and gains access to her most intimate details. He goes to the extent of eliminating people who could stop him from being with the woman.
'You' has four seasons streaming on Netflix and the fifth and final season is scheduled to release in 2024.
'Stalker' (2014)
CBS's 'Stalker' is about the protagonist Beth Davis (Maggie Q) who experiences a personal loss due to a stalker-related incident and now works for the LAPD Threat Assessment Unit.
The series deals with cases related to stalking as the unit tries to prevent it from happening before they spiral out of control. The series which came out in 2014 ended with an unsolved cliffhanger and has not been renewed for a second season yet much to the chagrin of its fans
'Stalker' is available for streaming on Hulu.
'Apple Tree Yard' (2017)
Apple Tree Yard is a 4-episode long psychological thriller about Yvonne Carmichael (Emily Watson), an unhappily married woman who starts an affair with a mysterious young man called Mr. X (Gary Carmichael).
However, things go out of hand for her when a stalker called George Selway( Steven Elder) rapes her and continues to stalk her. Mr X offers a resolution by beating him up but ends up killing him. What follows is a legal trial for Yvonne and Mr. X.
'Apple Tree Yard' is available for streaming on Hulu.
'Obsession: Dark Desires' (2014-2020)
'Obsession: Dark Desires' is a dramatization of true events where it combines scripted storytelling with documentary filmmaking. The series has five seasons with every episode dealing with a different crime related to stalking.
The series features dramatic re-telling of events and interviews by real-life victims who tell their stories as a part of the episodic narrative.
The series is available for streaming on Discovery+.
'Lisey’s Story' (2021)
'Lisley's Story' is about a widowed woman Lisley Landon (Julianne Moore) who has to deal with a stalker who is obsessed with her late husband's work.
The series is adapted from Stephen King's novel of the same name and deals with themes like trauma and grief as Lisley must overcome being watched by a stalker.
'Lisley's Story' can be watched on Apple TV+.
All episodes of 'Baby Reindeer' are streaming on Netflix.
