{"id":401,"date":"2026-04-08T15:01:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T15:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/busscentral.ink\/?p=401"},"modified":"2026-04-08T15:01:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T15:01:03","slug":"hbos-baby-reindeer-follow-up-thriller-is-the-next-series-you-cant-skip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/busscentral.ink\/?p=401","title":{"rendered":"HBO\u2019s &#8216;Baby Reindeer&#8217; Follow-up Thriller Is the Next Series You Can\u2019t Skip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>HBO might have a new hit on its hands, as the Baby Reindeer follow-up series, Half Man, will premiere later this month. It&#8217;s already generating buzz, as actor, writer, and producer Richard Gadd returns in the spiritual successor to the award-winning Netflix limited series.<\/p>\n<p>Baby Reindeer debuted on Netflix in 2024 and told the story of Gadd&#8217;s character and a stalker named Martha Scott. Audiences quickly binged the series, turning it into a major moment in pop culture. Before his Netflix series, he appeared in several TV series, including playing Conrad in three episodes of the Disney+ series Wedding Season and Liam on the comedy Code 404. Half Man will follow a weekly episode release schedule, unlike Baby Reindeer, which was all released at once. However, it still has the strong potential to become a cultural phenomenon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-402\" src=\"https:\/\/busscentral.ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/richard-gadd-in-baby-reindeer.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/busscentral.ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/richard-gadd-in-baby-reindeer.avif 1600w, https:\/\/busscentral.ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/richard-gadd-in-baby-reindeer-300x169.avif 300w, https:\/\/busscentral.ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/richard-gadd-in-baby-reindeer-1024x576.avif 1024w, https:\/\/busscentral.ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/richard-gadd-in-baby-reindeer-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/busscentral.ink\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/richard-gadd-in-baby-reindeer-1536x864.avif 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-you-must-watch-richard-gadd-39-s-39-half-man-39\">Why You Must Watch Richard Gadd&#8217;s &#8216;Half-Man&#8217;<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/half-man-hbo-richard-gadd.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;HBO&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/half-man-hbo-richard-gadd.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/half-man-hbo-richard-gadd.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/half-man-hbo-richard-gadd.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/half-man-hbo-richard-gadd.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/half-man-hbo-richard-gadd.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/half-man-hbo-richard-gadd.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/half-man-hbo-richard-gadd.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" alt=\"Richard Gadd in 'Half Man'\" width=\"1650\" height=\"928\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/half-man-hbo-richard-gadd.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" \/><\/picture><small class=\"body-img-caption\">HBO<\/small><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/egkRy1U94tA?si=N1ckA3AJul0_wTTf\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Half Man<\/em>\u00a0follows Richard Gadd&#8217;s character Ruben, alongside his brother Niall (Jamie Bell), as they navigate their reunion after being apart for the past several years. The series is similar to\u00a0<em>Baby Reindeer<\/em>\u00a0for several reasons, the most obvious being that it showcases yet another deeply flawed protagonist played by Gadd. The series, like its predecessor, will also explore themes of identity and friendship. Considering the trend of his past work, it\u2019s likely he\u2019ll continue to be an unreliable narrator, which will add intrigue to the plot.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card video large no-badge\">\n<div class=\"w-adsninja-video-player\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-slot-rendered-content=\"true\">While<em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/movieweb.com\/baby-reindeer-true-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Baby Reindeer\u00a0<\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/movieweb.com\/baby-reindeer-true-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">was based on a shockingly true story<\/a>\u00a0from Gadd\u2019s personal life,\u00a0<em>Half Man<\/em>\u00a0features a fully original premise. However, it still has the potential to connect with viewers and become another awards contender for the actor-writer-producer. The Netflix limited series included memorably uncomfortable scenes, as Donny Dunn confronted his stalker, Martha Scott (Jessica Gunning).\u00a0<em>Half Man\u00a0<\/em>could flip the dynamic, as Gadd\u2019s character makes the first contact with his estranged brother by abruptly showing up at his wedding after decades of not being in touch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HBO might have a new hit on its hands, as the Baby Reindeer follow-up series, Half Man, will premiere later this month. 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