Richard Gadd on ‘Half Man’: ‘I never set out to answer questions’
Richard Gadd discusses his new six-part series 'Half Man,' which explores themes of male violence, addiction, and co-dependence through the relationship between two men. Gadd emphasizes that the project was driven by character dynamics rather than a desire to provide definitive answers to complex social questions.
Why it matters
As a follow-up to the award-winning 'Baby Reindeer,' this project is highly anticipated for its raw exploration of sensitive psychological and social themes.
Richard Gadd’s Half Man , a follow-up to the raw and real Baby Reindeer , for which he won three Emmy Awards, is equal parts difficult to watch and impossible to look away from. The six-part British series tells of the toxic relationship between two men, Niall and Ruben, played with fierce fragility by Jamie Bell and Gadd.
Told over 30 years, with Mitchell Robertson and Stuart Campbell playing the younger versions of Niall and Ruben, the series explores complex issues of male violence, addiction and co-dependence.
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