Half Man (2026)

Directed by

Alexandra Brodski

Genre

drama fiction

Country

United Kingdom

Length

1 season, 6 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 122 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Half Man is a BBC and HBO drama about two men and their complicated relationship across three decades. The series shows how their connection changes over time as they deal with issues like toxic masculinity.

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What happens

Half Man is a British six-part television drama created by Richard Gadd. It is a co-production by Thistledown Pictures and Mam Tor Productions for the BBC and HBO. The series stars Gadd, Jamie Bell, Stuart Campbell, and Mitchell Robertson. It premiered on 23 April 2026 on HBO and 28 April on BBC One (24 April on BBC iPlayer). The drama follows the tumultuous relationship of two men over the course of thirty years. Half Man received generally positive reviews, with praise for its exploration of toxic masculinity and repression. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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