After finding unexpected success plumbing the dark corners of his life in Baby Reindeer, Richard Gadd is back with a project shades darker than his breakout series. Half Man, a limited series on Crave, follows two Glaswegian brothers who cast Cain and Abel's relationship in a new light, writes J. Kelly Nestruck. The screenwriter spoke with Nestruck about his approach to queer themes, whether he regrets framing Baby Reindeer as a personal story and why he won’t shy away from dark corners.

If you’re looking for a drama set closer to home, Blue Heron is not one to miss. Sophy Romvari’s directorial effort, set on Vancouver Island, is one of the strongest debuts in a long time, says Barry Hertz. Romvari’s intimate excavation of a family falling apart would’ve imploded if led by a different director, he notes, but her cinematic discipline binds the film together.

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