New TV show from Baby Reindeer's Richard Gadd gets an official title, but you won't be able to watch it on Netflix

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Gadd will pen the scripts for the six-part series and be part of its sizeable executive-producing team.

So, what willLionsbe about?

A promotional image for Netflix�s Baby Reindeer, which shows Ricard Gadd sitting on the back seat of a bus

Richard Gadd (pictured) is making a new six-part series called Lions.

I cannot wait to get started."

“This is bold, brilliant, one-of-a-kind storytelling and we cant wait for viewers to see it.”

A blow for Netflix, or a bullet dodged?

Richard Gadd’s Donny Dunn looks spooked as he sits down in Baby Reindeer

Did Netflix bid for Ricard Gadd’s new TV project? We’ll probably never know.

Mild spoilers follow forBaby Reindeer.

So, why didn’t Netflix attempt to continue its existing relationship with Gadd and bid to acquireLions?

Well, we can’t say with any certainty that it didn’t.

A press image of the two main characters in Netflix’s Baby Reindeer series in a British pub

Netflix is facing a lawsuit from the alleged real-life inspiration forBaby Reindeer’s Martha (right).

The pair, then, have previous form for teaming up to beat their competitors to projects.