Name: Half Man
Released: 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Jamie Bell, Richard Gadd, Neve McIntosh

TV Show · Drama

Niall and Ruben are brothers in all but blood - one fierce, the other gentle - bound by loss and inseparable in youth. Decades later, at Niall’s wedding, Ruben returns changed and uneasy. When violence erupts, their story unfolds across 30 years, exploring brotherhood, trauma, and the fragile bonds that can shatter most.

2026 · 53m

Starring Jamie Bell, Richard Gadd, Neve McIntosh

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

1987. When their households merge, Niall and Ruben form a close and unsettling bond. An intimate yet epic exploration of what it means to be a man.
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

1989. Niall is struggling at university when he invites Ruben to join him and his flatmates for freshers week. What begins with excitement ends in devastating consequences.
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

1993. Niall is conflicted when asked by his mother to lie in court about Ruben’s violence. Ruben seems to have changed for the better, so the decision weighs heavily on him.
EPISODE 4

Episode 4

2008. After a breakdown, Niall learns that Ruben has returned. Obsession takes hold, and a charged confrontation forces the brothers to face their fractured past.