Wasteman is a 2026 British crime-drama thriller directed by Cal McMau, running 90 minutes and set largely inside a British prison as one man's parole date draws near. Starring David Jonsson and Tom Blyth, it traces one man's fragile attempt at a clean slate against the pull of new loyalties and cell-block violence.
What is Wasteman about?
Taylor, a prison cook nearing the end of a long sentence, carries nothing but a determination to keep his head down until parole. That resolve is immediately tested when Dee, a new cellmate, arrives on the wing. Dee presents himself as a protector and guide through the brutal landscape of the prison's inner economy, and Taylor finds himself drawn into a reluctant partnership. But when a savage, unprovoked attack reshapes the ground between them, Taylor is forced into an impossible corner: stand beside Dee and risk his freedom, or step back and lose the one person who seemed to have his back. The film builds its tension quietly, letting character and circumstance do the heavy lifting without sensationalism.
About the cast
David Jonsson leads as Taylor, bringing a restrained physicality to a man caught between survival instincts and genuine moral reckoning. Tom Blyth plays Dee with an unpredictable magnetism that keeps both Taylor and the viewer off balance. Alex Hassell, Paul Hilton, and Neil Linpow round out the ensemble, each adding texture to the film's uncompromising portrait of prison life.
Context & significance
For Persian-speaking viewers outside Iran, Wasteman speaks to themes that cross every cultural boundary: the weight of loyalty, the price of a second chance, and what it costs to protect someone who may not deserve it. British social-realist crime drama has a long tradition of unsentimental storytelling about communities pushed to the margins, and this film fits squarely in that lineage. It is available on K-Time with a Persian dub and Persian subtitles, making it fully accessible whether viewers prefer to hear the film in their own language or follow along in the original English with Farsi text.
Watching Wasteman on Ktime
Wasteman is available now on K-Time with both a Persian dub and Persian subtitles. Stream it on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, and no extra download required. Subscribe once and cancel anytime.