Major awards were given to the miniseries Baby Reindeer — produced by Scottish comedian, actor and playwright Richard Gadd — at the 2025 BAFTA Television Awards. Since its launch in April 2024, the program has skyrocketed on an ambitious awards trajectory. So far, it’s been nominated four times across three different categories. Ultimately, it secured one prestigious award: Best Supporting Actress for Jessica Gunning.
Richard Gadd’s genius is not just in the writing of Baby Reindeer, but in his performance at its centre. Gadd gave an amazing performance, but he ultimately lost out on the Leading Actor award. Lennie James won the award for his celebrated performance in “Mr Loverman.” The BAFTA nominated miniseries became an international success. This recognition serves as a testament to the show’s growing admiration within the television industry, even with the loss.
The miniseries was already on an incredible hot streak, winning previously at the Golden Globes, SAGs, Critics’ Choice Awards, and DGA Awards. It took home the awards for Best Limited Series and Best Supporting Actress for Gunning’s performance at the Critics Choice Awards. It took home the same prizes at the Golden Globes. Further, Gadd, Gunning, and Mau were all recognized for their performances at the Independent Spirit Awards. The series won a coveted Peabody Award, highlighting the critical acclaim it received.
‘Baby Reindeer’ also pulled of an impressive feat, with a nomination-to-win ratio that is seriously hard to beat. The limited series took home a whopping six statues! It was nominated a total of 11 times between the Primetime and the Creative Arts Emmys. This amazing streak is a testament both to the quality of the series itself and to the development talent that’s gone into creating it.
The BAFTA Television Awards this year were not only significant for “Baby Reindeer,” but showcased other strong contenders in various categories. Predictably, fans expressed their outrage when Gadd lost out in the Leading Actor category. Yet “Baby Reindeer” did just that—tremendous success that made it clear just how powerful that play was, both to audiences and to critics.
