Baby Reindeer wins Outstanding Limited Series

The popular but controversial Netflix show beat the likes of ‘Fargo’ ‘Lessons in Chemistry’ and ‘True Detective: Night Country’ to take home the Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series Emmy Award and creator Richard Gadd urged TV networks to "take risks" with future projects.

The 35-year-old actor argues that ‘Baby Reindeer’ - which was based on his own experiences of being stalked by a mentally ill woman - was proof that studios didn’t have to constantly rely on major I.P. to have successes and instead needed to prioritise "good storytelling" to win over audiences.

Accepting the award, Gadd said: "I think if ‘Baby Reindeer’ has proved anything, it's that there's no set formula to this. You don't need big stars, proven I.P. long-running series, or catch-all storytelling to have a hit.

"But really the only constant across any success in television is good storytelling that speaks to our times, so take risks, push boundaries, explore the uncomfortable, dare to fail in order to achieve."

In total, ‘Baby Reindeer’ emerged from the event with four gongs, with Gadd's co-star Jessica Gunning taking home the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series prize.