# Half Man (2026) — Celluloid TV fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/shows/half-man/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-23

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 77% |
| Critic Score | 79% |
| Audience Score | 76% |
| Metascore | 67/100 |
| IMDb | 8/10 |
| Fan Score | 81% |
| Creator | Richard Gadd |
| Platform | HBO Max |
| Genres | Drama |
| Seasons | 1 (6 episodes) |
| Language | English |
| Country | United Kingdom |

## Quick answer

Half Man (2026) is a Drama series created by Richard Gadd, streaming on HBO Max. It holds a 77% Celluloid Score — Recommended — averaged from critic reviews (79%), audience ratings (76%), Metascore (67/100), IMDb (8/10), and fan ratings (81%) across 1 season.

## Critics consensus

Raw, bruising and defiantly uncomfortable, Half Man doesn't match Baby Reindeer's lightning strike, but Gadd and Jamie Bell make its portrait of fraternal damage impossible to shake.

## Synopsis

At Niall's wedding, the sudden arrival of his estranged brother Ruben detonates into violence — and the story reels backward across three decades to trace how they got there. One brother is shy and tender, the other armored in fists-first masculinity, and the bond between them curdles from playground loyalty into a lifelong tangle of secrets, obsession and need. Richard Gadd follows Baby Reindeer with another unflinching excavation of male shame, this time mapped across an entire lifetime.

## Cast

Jamie Bell, Richard Gadd, Mitchell Robertson, Stuart Campbell

## Common questions

**Is Half Man worth watching?**
Half Man holds a 77% Celluloid Score. It comes recommended overall. Raw, bruising and defiantly uncomfortable, Half Man doesn't match Baby Reindeer's lightning strike, but Gadd and Jamie Bell make its portrait of fraternal damage impossible to shake.

**Where can I stream Half Man?**
Half Man streams on HBO Max. It ran for 1 season (2026).

**Who created Half Man?**
Half Man was created by Richard Gadd.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Half Man?**
77% — the average of five public sources: critics 79%, audience 76%, Metascore 67/100, IMDb 8/10, and fan score 81%.

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