The BBC has released the first trailer for Half Man, an original six-part drama written by and starring Richard Gadd (Baby Reindeer). The series also features BAFTA-winning actor Jamie Bell, with episodes landing weekly on BBC iPlayer from 24 April at 6am. BBC One and BBC Scotland will broadcast the series within the same week. Half Man is a co-production with HBO, which will air it in the US, Latin America and Europe.
The drama follows Niall (Bell) and Ruben (Gadd), two men who are not brothers by blood but are described as the closest you can get. After being brought together through death and circumstance in their youth, they become inseparable. However, when Ruben arrives at Niall's wedding three decades later, he seems restless and unlike himself. A violent outbreak follows, sending the story back through their lives from the 1980s to the present day. The series explores brotherhood, violence and the fragility of male relationships.
The trailer also gives a glimpse of Mitchell Robertson and Stuart Campbell as the younger Niall and Ruben. Neve McIntosh appears as Niall's mother Lori, and Marianne McIvor plays Ruben's mother Maura. The supporting cast includes Charlie De Melo, Bilal Hasna, Julie Cullen, Amy Manson, Anjli Mohindra, Tim Downie and several others.
Half Man was created, written and executive produced by Richard Gadd. Sophie Gardiner and Anna O'Malley serve as executive producers alongside Gaynor Holmes for the BBC and Gavin Smith for BBC Scotland. The series is directed by Alexandra Brodski and Eshref Reybrouck, produced by Mam Tor Productions in association with Thistledown Pictures, and supported by Screen Scotland. Filming took place in and around Glasgow last year.
