HBO has released the official trailer for HALF MAN, an original six-episode limited series from Emmy®-winning creator and executive producer Richard Gadd (IMDb), known for “Baby Reindeer” (Netflix) and “Against the Law” (BBC). HALF MAN debuts THURSDAY, APRIL 23 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. New episodes will debut weekly through Thursday, May 28.
In addition to the U.S., HALF MAN will be available on HBO Max in Latin America starting April 24 and in Europe on April 25. In the UK and Ireland, it will be released on BBC iPlayer (BBC iPlayer) on April 24, with BBC One (BBC One) and BBC Scotland (BBC Scotland) transmission following within the week.
Logline
Niall and Ruben are brothers—though not related by blood, they are as close as two people can be. One is fierce and loyal, the other meek and mild-mannered. Brought into each other’s lives through death and circumstance, their youth is defined by an inseparable bond, and for a long time, all they have is each other.
Decades later, when Ruben turns up at Niall’s wedding, everything feels different. He’s on edge, shifty, not acting like himself. An eruption of violence at the wedding catapults the story back through their shared past, from the 1980s to the present day. Spanning 30 years in the lives of these broken men, HALF MAN is a six-part limited series exploring brotherhood, violence, and the fragile nature of male relationships—showing how, when things fall apart, it is often the closest relationships that break the hardest.
Cast
The cast includes:
- Richard Gadd (IMDb)
- Jamie Bell (IMDb)
- Stuart Campbell (IMDb)
- Mitchell Robertson (IMDb)
- Neve McIntosh (IMDb)
- Marianne McIvor (IMDb)
- Charlie De Melo (IMDb)
- Bilal Hasna (IMDb)
- Julie Cullen (IMDb)
- Amy Manson (IMDb)
- Anjli Mohindra (IMDb)
- Tim Downie (IMDb)
- Tom Andrews (IMDb)
- Philippine Velge (IMDb)
- Stuart McQuarrie (IMDb)
- Sandy Batchelor (IMDb)
- Piers Ewart (IMDb)
- Scot Greenan (IMDb)
- Newcomers Charlotte Blackwood (IMDb), Calum Manchip (IMDb), and Kate Robson-Stuart (IMDb).
Credits and production
HALF MAN is created, written, and executive produced by Richard Gadd. Executive producers include Sophie Gardiner (LinkedIn) and Anna O’Malley, alongside Gaynor Holmes for the BBC (BBC Media Centre) and Gavin Smith for BBC Scotland.
The series is directed by Alexandra Brodski (IMDb) and Eshref Reybrouck (IMDb). Executive producers for Mam Tor Productions (site) are Tally Garner and Morven Reid. HALF MAN is produced by Mam Tor Productions, a Banijay UK (Banijay UK) company, in association with Thistledown Pictures (Thistledown), for HBO, BBC iPlayer, BBC One, and BBC Scotland. Banijay Rights (Banijay Rights) handles international distribution outside HBO and BBC rights. The series is supported by Screen Scotland (Screen Scotland).
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