The “Half” men are splitting up for the Emmys.
The Richard Gadd-created HBO Max miniseries, which wrapped its six-episode run on Thursday, has revealed its 21 official Emmy submissions exclusively to Variety. Jamie Bell and Mitchell Robertson, who play the older and younger versions of Niall Kennedy, will both go up in the lead actor (limited) category, while Richard Gadd and Stuart Campbell, who portray the older and younger Ruben Pallister, will seek recognition in supporting actor.
Beyond the four leads, Neve McIntosh, who plays Niall’s mother Lori, and Amy Manson, who plays the older version of Niall’s girlfriend Mona, will vie for supporting actress.
The series follows the troubled yet strong Ruben (Campbell) and the meek, quiet Niall (Robertson), who grow up as brothers despite having no blood ties. Thirty years after an event upends both their lives, the two reunite at Niall’s (Bell) wedding, where Ruben (Gadd) commits a sudden act of violence that sends the story back through their shared past and reveals how their lives were shaped.
Aramide Tinubu, Variety chief TV critic called the series, “an excellent but difficult watch” in her review. Further writing: “A viciousness runs through the narrative, and countless acts of violence depicted. For those who stick it out, the final episode features one of the most emotionally shattering scenes on television.”
