Masculinity is in crisis – as usual – in the six-part drama, Half Man.
Scottish actor and comedian Richard Gadd absolutely exploded onto the scene when he created and starred in Netflix‘s smash hit Baby Reindeer, but the question “what’s next?” has remained unanswered until now. And the answer appears to be “protein shakes and deadlifts”, because he’s definitely bulked up to play Jamie Bell’s estranged and violent brother in this new miniseries. Really, look at the size of him:
Half Man Trailer
What’s the plot?
As the admirably chunky official synopsis tells us:
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. Capturing 30 years in the lives of these broken men, Half Man is a six-part limited series exploring brotherhood, violence, and the intense fragility of male relationships. After all, when things fall apart… it is sometimes the closest relationships which break the hardest.
Sounds grim.
Who’s in it?
- Richard Gadd as Ruben Pallister, with Stuart Campbell as the young Ruben.
- Jamie Bell as Niall Kennedy, with Mitchell Robertson as the young Niall.
- Marianne McIvor as Maura, Ruben’s mother.
- Neve McIntosh as Lori, Niall’s mother.
- Charlie De Melo.
- Bilal Hasna.
- Julie Cullen.
- Amy Manson.
- Philippine Velge.
- Stuart McQuarrie.
- Piers Ewart.
- Scot Greenan.
- Charlotte Blackwood.
- Calum Manchip.
- Tim Downie.
- Ruchika Jain.
When’s it out?
Half Man hits HBO Max on April 23.
What’s the vibe?
If you’re in the mood to be put through the emotional wringer, Half Man looks like the series to do it.
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