Nearly a month after Baby Reindeer debuted to critical acclaim and boffo ratings, Nava Mau is still trying to wrap her mind around its success.

Ive been overwhelmed by the sheer volume of peoples responses, the actor told HuffPost. Its incredible that people are engaging with the story in their own language and in their own way. Thats all you can ever hope for as an artist.

As Mau suggests, few recent series have generated as much feverish discourse among viewers as Baby Reindeer, unveiled on Netflix April 11. The psychological thriller follows fledging London comedian and bartender Donny Dunn (played by Richard Gadd ), who becomes an object of infatuation for a middle-aged, socially inept woman, Martha (Jessica Gunning ).

Over the course of the shows seven episodes, Marthas seemingly playful crush on Donny escalates into full-blown stalking, both at his workplace and his home. Donnys only solace is his girlfriend, Teri (Mau), a therapist who is transgender.