Half Man is an upcoming BBC drama that explores “brotherhood, violence, and the intense fragility of male relationships”.
Half Man will soon be landing on the BBC, featuring recognisable talent from Baby Reindeer and Fantastic Four.
The original six-episode drama, which was filmed in and around Glasgow last year, hails from multi-award winning actor and creator Richard Gadd, who achieved worldwide recognition for his divisive Netflix series Baby Reindeer.
Gadd returns with Half Man, a production that “explores brotherhood, violence, and the intense fragility of male relationships”.
The BBC has announced Half Man will launch on Friday, April 24, via BBC iPlayer from 6am, with instalments released on the platform each week.
It’s also been revealed that BBC One and BBC Scotland will broadcast Half Man “within the week”, though the precise date remains unconfirmed.
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American audiences, however, will access the forthcoming drama slightly earlier on Thursday, April 23, through both HBO and HBO Max.
Previewing what Half Man has in store, the BBC has released its official synopsis: “Niall and Ruben are brothers. Not related in blood but the closest you can get. One, fierce and loyal.
“The other, meek and mild-mannered. Inseparable youth. Brought into each other’s lives through death and circumstance, all they have is each other…
“But when Ruben turns up at Niall’s wedding three decades later, everything seems different. He is on edge. Shifty. Not acting like himself.
“And soon, an explosion of violence takes place which catapults us back through their lives, from the eighties to the present day.”
Half Man will chronicle 30 years in the lives of these “broken men”, with the BBC dramatically stating: “When things fall apart… it is sometimes the closest relationships which break the hardest.”
Gadd assumes the “shifty” character of Ruben, alongside BAFTA-winning actor Jamie Bell, renowned for his roles in Billy Elliot, All of Us Strangers and Rocketman, who plays his “brother”, Niall.
The cast also features Mitchell Robertson from Mayflies, Stuart Campbell from SAS Rogue Heroes, Neve McIntosh from Tin Star, Marianne McIvor from Screw, as well as Charlie De Melo from Rivals and Coronation Street.
Half Man premieres on Friday, April 24, at 6am on BBC iPlayer.
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