Director: Alexandra Brodski, Eshref Reybrouck
Cast: Jamie Bell, Richard Gadd, Mitchell Robertson, Stuart Campbell
Half Man is a 2026 British drama-mystery series directed by Alexandra Brodski and Eshref Reybrouck, starring Jamie Bell and Richard Gadd. Each episode runs approximately 54 minutes. The series unspools a decades-long story of two men whose fractured relationship erupts into violence at a wedding, forcing the past into the open.
What is Half Man about?
Niall is on the brink of the happiest day of his life when a figure from his past walks through the door — Ruben, the person he once called a brother. The reunion is not a warm one. An act of violence tears through the wedding celebration and sends both men hurtling backward through time, revisiting the formative years that made them who they are. The series moves between timelines, slowly exposing the secrets and silences that festered between them. What looks like a story about two brothers is really an excavation of identity, loyalty, and the wounds that shape a person long before they are old enough to name them. Brodski and Reybrouck keep the pace taut, never telegraphing where the truth will finally land.
Cast & crew
Jamie Bell, known internationally for a career spanning both intense character roles and mainstream films, leads the series alongside Richard Gadd, whose recent high-profile work on psychological drama brought him wide acclaim. Mitchell Robertson and Stuart Campbell round out the principal cast. Directors Alexandra Brodski and Eshref Reybrouck bring a measured, precise hand to the material, favoring atmosphere and restraint over exposition.
Context & significance
British psychological drama has long been a genre that Persian-speaking diaspora viewers gravitate toward — tight storytelling, morally complex characters, and a willingness to sit with discomfort rather than resolve it neatly. Half Man fits that tradition squarely. Richard Gadd's presence will draw viewers familiar with his earlier acclaimed work; Jamie Bell brings the kind of grounded intensity that rewards close attention. The series is available on K-Time with a full Persian dub and Persian subtitles, making it fully accessible whether you prefer watching in your native language or following along with the original English. For diaspora audiences who grew up between two worlds, stories about fractured brotherhood and buried identity tend to land with particular force.
Where & how to watch
Half Man is available on K-Time with Persian dub and Persian subtitles. Watch on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, no extra download required. Start watching today and cancel anytime.