Interview: Tom Goodman-Hill on Playing Darrien and the Transformative Experience of ‘Baby Reindeer’

Netflix’s limited series Baby Reindeer took audiences by storm this past season with the incredible story of Donny (Richard Gadd) and his stalker Martha (Jessica Gunning). Things took an even wilder turn with the series’ fourth episode, which introduced TV writer Darrien (Tom Goodman-Hill), Donny’s mentor who exerted an extraordinary and unhealthy hold over Donny long before he met Martha.

Awards Buzz spoke with Goodman-Hill about the appeal of going to such a dark place to portray this controversial character. Watch the video above to hear how he feels about the show’s remarkable popularity and how it relates to the rest of his career.

Tom Goodman-Hill is nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie at this year’s Emmy Awards. Baby Reindeer is available to stream on Netflix.