Half Man

When Niall's estranged 'brother' Ruben shows up at his wedding, it leads to an explosion of violence that catapults us back through their lives.

Directors: Alexandra Brodski and Eshref Reybrouck 

Writer: Richard Gadd 

Producer: Wendy Griffin 

Executive Producers: Tally Garner, Morven Reid, Richard Gadd and Gaynor Holmes 

Production Companies: Mam Tor Productions, BBC, BBC Scotland, HBO

Main cast: Richard Gadd, Jamie Bell, Mitchell Robertson, Stuart Campbell, Neve McIntosh, Marianne McIvor, Charlie De Melo, Bilal Hasna, Julie Cullen, Philippine Velge and Stuart McQuarrie

Broadcaster: HBO and BBC

Distributor: (outside of UK & Ireland and US) Banijay Rights

Screen Scotland support: The film accessed £600,000 through Screen Scotland’s Film Development and Production Fund 


Synopsis

When Niall's estranged 'brother' Ruben shows up at his wedding, it leads to an explosion of violence that catapults us back through their lives. 

Spanning almost forty years from the 1980s to the present day, this ambitious series will cover the highs and lows of the brothers' relationship, from them meeting as teenagers to their falling out as adults – with all the good, bad, terrible, funny, angry, and challenging moments along the way. 

It will capture the wild energy of a changing city - a changing world, even - and try to get to the bottom of the difficult question... What does it mean to be a man?

From left to right, headshots of Marianne McIvor, Mitchell Robertson and Neve McIntosh


More information

Filming locations: Half Man will be set and filmed in Glasgow in 2025. 

Streaming: Half Man will air in 2026 on BBC iPlayer, BBC One and BBC Scotland in the UK, and on HBO in the US.

Image credits

Headshot of Richard Gadd, courtesy of Stanley Morgan. 

Headshots left to right: Marianne McIvor credit Jessica Hardwick, Mitchell Robertson credit Mitchell Robertson, Neve McIntosh credit Pip.