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A follow-up project to Emmy Award-winning Richard Judd Reindeer babyA six-part drama about two men, Half a manwill premiere on HBO and HBO Max on April 23.
For UK viewers, episodes will be released weekly on the BBC and BBC iPlayer from 24 April.
Jade and Jamie Bell (We are all strangers, Rocket man) They were seen in the artwork on Monday in their roles as Robin and Niall respectively. The story synopsis reads: “Niall and Robin are brothers. They’re not related by blood, but they’re as close as you can get.” “One, fierce and loyal. The other, meek and gentle. Inseparable youth. Brought into each other’s lives through death and circumstance, all they have is each other…
“But when Robin shows up at Niall’s wedding three decades later, everything seems different. He’s on the edge. Cunning. He doesn’t act like himself. And soon there’s an explosion of violence that takes us back through their lives, from the 1980s to the present day. Capturing 30 years in the lives of these broken men, Half a man It explores brotherhood, violence, and the extreme fragility of male relationships.
Mitchell Robertson (curfew, Mayflies) and Stuart Campbell (Rogue SAS heroes, Winter King) They play Niall and Robin in their younger years. Neve McIntosh (Teen Star, Chemistry of death(Featuring the role of Niall’s mother, Laurie, and Marian McIvor)Spoiled, Nest) as Robin’s mother, Maura.
Half a man Created, written and produced by Richard Gadd, who rose to fame in 2024 with the release of the Netflix show Reindeer babychronicling his years-long relationship with a stalker. The seven-part series, which also stars Jessica Gunning, would go on to win six Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards.
Sophie Gardiner and Anna O’Malley are executive producers Half a manalong with Gaynor Holmes for the BBC and Gavin Smith for BBC Scotland. The series is directed by Alexandra Brodsky and Ashraf Rebrock, while Mam Tor Productions’ executive producers are Tali Garner and Morven Reed. Half a man Produced by Mam Tor Productions (Banijay UK) in association with Thistledown Pictures for BBC iPlayer, BBC One, BBC Scotland and HBO. Banjay Rights is handling international distribution outside of BBC and HBO rights. Half a man Powered by Screen Scotland.
