TV viewers will be in their element after Netflix has announced incredible news for fans of Baby Reindeer - which will see the show's legacy go from strength to strength. The streaming giant has signed a new deal with award-winning show creator Richard Gadd despite a $170 million defamation case being taken out against Baby Reindeer.

EXCLUSIVE: Richard Roth, the lawyer for Fiona Harvey, Baby Reindeer‘s real-life Martha, has responded to the show’s success at the Emmy Awards. In a statement to Deadline, Roth said: “The Emmy wins confirm that Netflix's strategy worked,

Fiona Harvey's comments come as the streaming channel’s CEO, Ted Sarandon, 60, revealed Netflix has inked a first-look deal for future projects with the 35-year old Scots comedian.

Netflix's CO-CEO Ted Sarandos announced the news, off the back of Gadd's Emmy wins Sunday night, at The Royal Television Society London Convention.

The $170 million defamation case against Netflix over Baby Reindeer is heading to trial next year. On Tuesday, a federal judge set a start date of May 6, 2025 for Fiona Harvey ’s big swing action against the streamer. The proceedings are estimated to last about two weeks.

"Baby Reindeer" clearly involved dramatisation, Netflix said on Tuesday, in response to concerns over its compliance standards sparked by online speculation about the real-life people behind the characters in its hit mini-series.

The multi-year pact comes fresh off the series' six Emmy wins, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series

Richard Gadd, the creator of the hit Netflix limited series “Baby Reindeer,” based on real events from the comedian’s life, became a surprise sensation at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards despite the $170 million defamation lawsuit the show is currently facing.