Netflix’s critically acclaimed Baby Reindeer has been knocked out of the top spot on the streaming platform by a true-story docuseries that fans are calling “wild.”
Comedian Richard Gadd, 34, based the hit limited series on his real life and it quickly became a word-of-mouth hit.
The high-profile “real-life” show was number one on Netflix’s most-watched list for almost a month and only recently dropped in the rankings.
In the series, Richard’s character Donny Dunn falls victim to a ruthless stalking campaign from ‘Martha’ (Jessica Gunning), which begins after he serves her in a London pub while working as a bartender.
Over four and a half years, the star says he received 41,071 emails, 744 tweets, letters totaling 106 pages and 350 hours of voicemail messages from his stalker, which he claims happened in real life.
Netflix’s critically acclaimed hit sensation Baby Reindeer has been knocked from the top spot on the streaming platform by a true-story docuseries that fans are calling ‘wild’ and ‘crazy’
Richard Gadd, 34, based the hit limited series on his real-life stalking experience and it quickly became a word-of-mouth hit
Since its release in April, Baby Reindeer has been viewed 60 million times on Netflix and has gained worldwide fame.
What pushes out of the top spot, however, is the new documentary Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies, And Scandal.
The explosive new docuseries revealed that Ashley Madison employees caught men trying to cheat on their husbands by creating fake profiles for women – and charged users to read messages from bots.
The controversial dating site Ashley Madison was launched in 2001 and was aimed at married men and women who wanted to have affairs to connect with each other.
Internet hackers stole the customer data of all 37 million Ashley Madison users and posted it online in August 2015.
And what’s more, former employees have now admitted that many male users on the site weren’t actually talking to real women.
CEO Noel Biderman once emphasized that there was “no communication” between members that was “anything other than organic.”
In the shocking new show that saw Baby Reindeer dethroned, scores of ex-employees opened up about some of the shady tactics used to lure new customers.
The former employees not only confessed to creating fake profiles, but they also said they would use AI to send tens of thousands of messages to boys.
Despite the series not being released until May 15, Netflix fans have already flooded social media with their thoughts on the “crazy” new show.
Netflix’s explosive new docuseries reveals that Ashley Madison employees caught men trying to cheat on their husbands by creating fake wife profiles
Viewers took to X (formerly Twitter) to write:
“I’m enjoying this #AshleyMadison Netflix documentary.
“I remember when the story broke, but it always makes me laugh when the men who risked their marriages and wasted money find out that the women they thought they were talking to weren’t real.”
“Y’all…I’m watching this documentary on @netflix about #AshleyMadison…and I’m shocked that people who had secret affairs are angry because people found out they had secret affairs.”
Watch #ashleymadison docuseries on Netflix. Wild.’
‘Damn this #ashleymadison documentary is crazy, the man said he was sexually satisfied with his wife but he doesn’t know why he joined the site – while his wife wakes up extra early to make dinner for him to show that she loves him because he feels distant. This is so messed up.”
‘Binge watching #AshleyMadisonNetflix #AshleyMadison.’
‘This #AshleyMadison documentary is INSANE. How do people really believe that infidelity is defensible?! Shocking.’
Despite not being released until May 15, Netflix fans have already flooded social media with their thoughts on the ‘crazy’ new show
Before the hack, CEO Noel Biderman (seen) constantly boasted in interviews about the company’s commitment to protecting its members
The controversial dating site Ashley Madison was launched in 2001 and was aimed at married men and women who wanted to have affairs to connect with each other
Christian YouTube star Sam Rader has been brutally criticized online for his shocking cheating confessions in the new Netflix docuseries about Ashley Madison
“Baybeeee those #AshleyMadison docuseries shook me!”
‘Not the customer service people who also participate in the catfishing?! This whole thing is WILD #AshleyMadison’.
Christian YouTube star Sam Rader has been brutally criticized online for his shocking cheating confessions in the new Netflix docuseries.
In 2015, Sam’s wholesome image as a devoted husband and father was shattered after it was revealed that he had signed up for Ashley Madison when someone hacked the platform and leaked every member’s name online.
Although Sam, now 38, admitted at the time that he had signed up to the site, which was designed to help married people have an affair, he insisted he had never met anyone and that he had not cheated on his wife Nia. Rader, now 35.
Now, however, the vlogger has exposed his infidelity in the explosive show, admitting that not only was he unfaithful to Nia, but he even met some of his wife’s best friends.