It's all very well making ground-breakingly good TV , but what happens when you have to follow it up?

This is the challenge faced by Half Man , Richard Gadd’s new limited series following his massive success with 2024's Baby Reindeer .

So how does the series, directed by Alexandra Brodski and Eshref Reybrouck, compare? Well, the two shows have their similarities and differences. Half Man isn't as funny as Baby Reindeer . Both are very dark. Both have characters at war with themselves. The question is, which is better? And how can Half Man hope to compete with a predecessor that earned so many viewers, armchair detectives , and awards ?

What's Half Man about?

Set in Glasgow, Scotland, the six-episode BBC / HBO show jumps between two timelines. Each episode is framed by snapshots of a wedding in the present day. Niall ( All of Us Strangers ' Jamie Bell) is getting married.…