Half Man: Richard Gadd and Jamie Bell in the HBO Series About Broken Brotherhood

Half Man is the original six-episode limited series from Emmy®-winning creator and executive producer Richard Gadd ("Baby Reindeer," "Against the Law"), which will debut in April 2026 on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max in the United States, Latin America and Europe, and on BBC iPlayer, BBC One and BBC Scotland in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

The Plot of Half Man: A Brotherhood Broken by Violence

Niall and Ruben are brothers. Not related by blood but in the closest way possible. 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 shows 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 that catapults us back through their lives, from the eighties to the present day.

Jamie Bell plays Niall and Richard Gadd is Ruben. The plot covers almost 40 years from the eighties to the present day.

The Cast of Half Man: From Billy Elliot to Baby Reindeer

The series brings together a cast that includes Richard Gadd, Jamie Bell, Stuart Campbell, Mitchell Robertson, Neve McIntosh, Marianne McIvor, Charlie De Melo, Bilal Hasna, Julie Cullen, Amy Manson, Anjli Mohindra, Tim Downie, Tom Andrews, Philippine Velge, Stuart McQuarrie, Sandy Batchelor, Piers Ewart, Scot Greenan, and newcomers Charlotte Blackwood, Calum Manchip and Kate Robson-Stuart.

Who Created Half Man

Half Man is created, written and executive produced by Richard Gadd. Sophie Gardiner and Anna O'Malley are the executive producers, alongside Gaynor Holmes for the BBC and Gavin Smith for BBC Scotland. The series is directed by Alexandra Brodski and Eshref Reybrouck. Executive producers for Mam Tor Productions are Tally Garner and Morven Reid. Half Man is produced by Mam Tor Productions (a Banijay UK company) in association with Thistledown Pictures, for BBC iPlayer, BBC One, BBC Scotland and HBO. Banijay Rights handles international distribution outside of BBC and HBO rights. Half Man is supported by Screen Scotland.

Richard Gadd recently won the Emmy for "Baby Reindeer," while Jamie Bell is known for "Billy Elliot" and has acted in "Rocketman" and "Without Remorse." Stuart Campbell appeared in "Shetland," while Mitchell Robertson has worked in various British television productions. Neve McIntosh is known for her role in "Doctor Who," while Amy Manson has acted in "The Nevers" and "Desperate Romantics." Anjli Mohindra appeared in "Bodyguard" and "The Lazarus Project."