The Baby Reindeer creator and star is back. And if you thought his Netflix release made your jaw drop, just wait until you see Half Man.
Richard Gadd's latest TV series takes a gut-punching dive into the issue of toxic masculinity, picking up from where Stephen Graham's Adolescence left over with a skin-tingling ferocity. Half Man centres around the figures of Niall and Ruben - two brothers not my blood but complex bond. It captures "the lives of these broken men [...] exploring brotherhood, violence, and the intense fragility of male relationships," as per HBO.
And you're definitely not going to want to miss it. Although, a word of warning, it makes for a hard watch. If you were already up early this morning to catch the first episode before heading into work you may think the first episode was a lot, but take our word for it, the series has a lot more in store for you.
Half Man was created, written and executive produced by Gadd - who also stars alongside Jamie Bell - with Sophie Gardiner, Anna O'Malley, Gaynor Holmes and Gavin Smith onboard as exec producers too. Alexandra Brodski and Eshref Reybrouck direct.
But when can you catch the first episode of Half Man and when are the other episodes set to be released?
When is the next episode of Half Man?
After the series debut today, the next episode will be released next Friday, 1st May.
The series is set to release episodes weekly, every Friday. But how many can you look forward to seeing?
How many episodes are in Half Man?
There are a total of six nail-biting episodes to BBC's Half Man. But when can you expect to see all the other episodes of the six-part series?
Well, thankfully we have the full episode release schedule below.
Here's the full episode release schedule for Half Man
The series starts on BBC iPlayer today, Friday 24th April and episodes drop weekly, as detailed below.
- Episode 1 — available now
- Episode 2 — drops 1st May , 2026
- Episode 3 — drops 8th May 2026
- Episode 4 — drops 15th May, 2026
- Episode 5 — drops 22nd May 2026
- Episode 6 — drops 29th May, 2026
And BBC One transmission will follow shortly afterwards on 28th April on BBC One HD.
When is the Half Man finale?
The finale is set to drop on 29th May on BBC iPlayer.
So, clear your schedule and cancel your plans, because you're not going to want the opportunity to miss the stunning performances on display alongside the seriously important conversations this series - similarly to Baby Reindeer - is going to provoke people into having.
Half Man begins on BBC iPlayer today, Friday 24th April and BBC One transmission will follow shortly afterwards on 28th April on BBC One HD. If you're in Scotland you can catch it at 10:30pm on 1 May on BBC Scotland. And if you're in the US, you can catch it on HBO.
