{"id":80783,"date":"2025-08-20T18:53:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T18:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/80783\/"},"modified":"2025-08-20T18:53:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T18:53:07","slug":"baby-reindeers-richard-gadd-buffs-up-in-first-look-at-half-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/80783\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Baby Reindeer’s Richard Gadd Buffs Up In First Look At ‘Half Man’"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tHere\u2019s a first look at Richard Gadd<\/a> and Jamie Bell<\/a> in HBO<\/a> & BBC<\/a>\u2018s upcoming series Half Man<\/a>. The six-episode drama series starring, created and executive produced by Richard Gadd (Baby Reindeer), will premiere in 2026 on HBO Max in the U.S,, Latin America, and Europe, and on BBC iPlayer, BBC One and BBC Scotland in the UK and Ireland.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe photos, which you can view above and below, reveal a very muscular Gadd sporting a full beard for his role in the series. <\/p>\n

\n\tHalf Man\u00a0follows estranged \u2018brothers\u2019 Niall (Bell) and Ruben (Gadd). When Niall\u2019s estranged \u201cbrother\u201d Ruben shows up at his wedding, it leads to an explosion of violence that catapults us back through their lives.<\/p>\n

\n\tSpanning almost forty years from the 1980s to the present day, the series explores the highs and lows of Ruben and Niall\u2019s relationship, from meeting them as troubled teenagers to witnessing their falling out as adults \u2013 with all the good, bad, terrible, funny, angry, and challenging moments along the way. The series will capture the wild energy of a changing city \u2013 a changing world, even \u2013 and plumb the depths of what it means to be a\u00a0man, per the synopsis.<\/p>\n

\n\tCast also includes Stuart Campbell, Mitchell Robertson, Neve McIntosh, Marianne McIvor, Charlie De Melo, Bilal Hasna, Julie Cullen, Amy\u00a0Manson, Philippine Velge, Stuart McQuarrie, Piers Ewart, Scot Greenan, Charlotte Blackwood, and Calum\u00a0Manchip.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe series is created, written and executive produced by Gadd, and directed by Alexandra Brodski and Eshref Reybrouck. The series is made by Mam Tor Productions, a Banijay UK company, for the BBC, BBC Scotland and HBO. Banijay Rights handles international distribution outside of BBC and HBO rights.\u00a0Half Man\u00a0is supported by Screen Scotland.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tJamie Bell, Richard Gadd in \u2018Half Man\u2019<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tJamie Bell in \u2018Half Man\u2019<\/p>\n

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