BBC has released the first official trailer for Richard Gadd’s new drama, Half Man.
Jamie Bell stars opposite Gadd in the 6 part series, which was filmed in and around Glasgow.
Niall and Ruben are brothers not related by blood “but the closest you can get.” One is fierce and loyal, the other, meek and mild-mannered.
But when Ruben (Gadd) turns up at Niall’s (Bell) 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.”
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The drama written and created by Gadd captures 30 years in the lives of “these broken men” exploring brotherhood, violence, and the intense fragility of male relationships.
The trailer also features Mitchell Robertson (Curfew, Mayflies) and Stuart Campbell (SAS Rogue Heroes, The Winter King), who play Niall (Robertson) and Ruben (Campbell) in their younger years. Neve McIntosh (Tin Star, Chemistry of Death) is seen in her role Niall’s mother Lori alongside Marianne McIvor (Screw, The Nest) who plays Ruben’s mother Maura.
Sophie Gardiner and Anna O’Malley are the executive producers, alongside Richard Gadd and 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 (Banijay UK) are Tally Garner and Morven Reid.
It’s produced by Mam Tor in association with Thistledown Pictures, for BBC iPlayer, BBC One, BBC Scotland and HBO.
Episodes will be released weekly from April 24 at 6am on BBC iPlayer, with BBC One and BBC Scotland transmissions following within the week. The series is a co-production with HBO, which will air the series in the US, Latin America and Europe.
Half Man is supported by Screen Scotland.
