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Half Man Season 1 release date: When the new series from Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd debuts on HBO Max and BBC iPlayer
The series from Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd also stars Jamie Bell
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In Half Man, the upcoming series from Richard Gadd (Baby Reindeer), viewers will explore the three-decade-long, complex relationship between two brothers. The show will star Gadd as Ruben Pallister and Jamie Bell (Billy Elliot) as Niall Kennedy. In the United States, the show will stream on HBO Max, while it will debut on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the United Kingdom. So when can you expect the release date for Half Man Season 1 to arrive?
The Half Man Season 1 release date is April 23rd, 2026 on HBO Max. Meanwhile, the release date for Half Man Season 1 in the UK is April 24th, 2026 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. The limited series will be comprised of six episodes which will debut on a weekly basis. This means the season finale will debut on HBO Max on June 4th, 2026 and on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on June 5th, 2026. Naturally, this is just one of the many small screen release dates you'll want to mark on your calendar this spring. Here's the official trailer for Half Man:
In addition to Gadd and Bell, Half Man also features performances by Marianne McIvor as Ruben’s mother Maura and Neve McIntosh as Niall’s mother Lori. Rounding out the cast are Charlie De Melo, Bilal Hasna, Julie Cullen, Amy Manson, Philippine Velge, Stuart McQuarrie, Piers Ewart, Scot Greenan, Charlotte Blackwood, Calum Manchip, Tim Downie and Ruchika Jain.
The release date for Half Man on HBO Max is April 23rd, 2026 and the release date on BBC One and BBC iPlayer is April 24th, 2026.
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