BBC Press office: Anne Binckebanck via SuppliedImages from Baby Reindeer creator and star Richard Gadd’s new television series have been released.
Half Man, sees Gadd star opposite Billy Elliott actor Jamie Bell as two half brothers from Glasgow, Ruben and Niall, who reunite after “years of estrangement”.
The show, which was filmed in and around Glasgow this year, will explore the highs and lows of their relationship from the 1980s to the present day.
The BBC has described the series as capturing the “wild energy of a changing city” and “plumbing the depths of what it means to be a man”.
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BBC Press office via SuppliedWritten by Gadd, the six-episode series was announced in November last year and is due to air in 2026 on the BBC and HBO Max.
The new project from Gadd comes after the Baby Reindeer creator was named the most influential person in TV in the Radio Times TV 100 list in May.
Baby Reindeer controversy
His first series, Baby Reindeer, about a comedian and barman who is stalked by an older woman after he offers her a cup of tea at the pub where he works, won six Emmys, two Golden Globes and received the most nominations at the Bafta TV awards.
However, it hit the headlines for its “based on a true story” claims and viewers speculated about the real identity of stalker, Martha, as well as that of a male TV writer who rapes Gadd’s character, Donny.
Fiona Harvey came forward claiming to be the inspiration behind Martha Scott in the hit show, alleging the story is inaccurate, and filed a $170m (£127m) lawsuit against Netflix.
In September last year, a judge subsequently ruled that Baby Reindeer should not be billed as a “true story”.
The judge concluded that certain key events, like a stalking conviction, did not happen in real life and said Fiona Harvey’s lawsuit against Netflix can move forward.
Netflix has vowed to “defend this matter vigorously”.
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