WALKING WOUNDED

A hard-hitting psychological drama from Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd

- WORDS: SEAN MARLAND. PHOTOS: BBC, GETTY

NEW DRAMA

Half Man

From Friday 24 April, BBC iPlayer (released weekly)

Netflix drama Baby Reindeer took the world by storm in 2024, becoming a huge word-of-mouth hit and winning six Emmys for its powerful portrayal of a wannabe comedian and his terrifyingly obsessive stalker.

Now Richard Gadd, the Scottish creator and star of the acclaimed series, is back on our screens with Half Man, another hard-hitting psychological drama exploring brotherhood, violence and the intense fragility of male relationships.

The six-parter – which drops on BBC iPlayer on Friday 24 April before coming to BBC1 next week – follows Ruben and Niall, two young men who become inseparable when their mothers fall in love. Ruben is fierce and loyal, with a history of brutal behaviour, while Niall is meek and scholarly. But despite their differences, they become closer than brothers during their teenage years on the outskirts of Glasgow.