The_Split_(TV_series)

<i>The Split</i> (TV series)

The Split (TV series)

British legal drama television series

This article is about the British TV series. For the Israeli TV series, see Split (TV series).

The Split is a British legal drama television series, written and created by Abi Morgan, that first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 24 April 2018. The first series, commissioned in August 2016,[2] follows the lives of the Defoe family, who all work in divorce law for the family firm, aside from eldest sister Hannah (Nicola Walker), who works for rival family law firm Noble & Hale and youngest daughter who is a nanny.[3] The series co-stars Stephen Mangan, Fiona Button, Annabel Scholey and Barry Atsma.[3] Series 2 saw the return of the Defoe family at newly merged law firm Noble Hale Defoe, with most of the original cast confirmed.[4] The third and final series premiered on 4 April 2022. For her performance in the final series, Walker received a TV Choice Award nomination for Best Actress[5] and a National Television Award nomination for Drama Performance while The Split was nominated for Returning Drama.[6]

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Cast

Main

Supporting

  • Kobna Holdbrook-Smith as Glen Peters, the vicar performing Rose and James' wedding ceremony (series 1, 3)[3]
  • Maggie O'Neill as Yvonne Duchy, Goldie's best friend, who is having an affair with her husband (series 1)[3]
  • Josette Simon as Maya, Oscar Defoe's second partner (series 1)
  • Mathew Baynton as Rex Pope, a stand-up comedian (series 1-2)[3]
  • Elizabeth Roberts as Liv Stern, Hannah and Nathan's elder daughter[3]
  • Mollie Cowen as Tilly Stern, Hannah and Nathan's younger daughter[3]
  • Toby Oliver as Vinnie Stern, Hannah and Nathan's son[3]
  • Ellora Torchia as Maggie Lavelle, a junior solicitor at Noble & Hale (series 1-2)[3]
  • Amaka Okafor as Chloe, a junior associate working with Nathan (series 2)
  • Brenock O'Connor as Sasha, Liv Stern's boyfriend (series 1)
  • Kerry Fox as Judge Joyce Aspen (series 1)
  • Anna Chancellor as Melanie Aickman, a family lawyer (series 2-3)
  • Karen Bryson as Leonora 'Lennie' Hale, Zander's sister who is seeking to divorce her husband (series 3)
  • Clarence Smith as Felix Sanderson, Leonora's husband (series 3)
  • Alex Guersman as Gael, Liv's Argentinian fiancé (series 3)
  • Lindsay Duncan as Caroline, the ex-wife of a deceased earl (series 3)
  • Jemima Rooper as India, the young widow of the late earl (series 3)
  • Radhika Aggarwal as Prisha, wife of the recipient of James's heart (series 3) [8]
  • Gerald Kyd as J. J. Johnson, a family lawyer (series 3)

Production

Production for the first series began in July 2017 in London.[3] On 13 January 2017, SundanceTV announced that it would be partnering with the BBC to produce the series.[1] SundanceTV will thus hold exclusive rights for broadcast in the United States.[1] Series 1 was released on DVD on 4 June 2018.[9]

A second series was commissioned in May 2018[10] with production beginning in March 2019.[4] Donna Air and Ben Bailey Smith joined the cast for the second series as high-profile clients for the law firm[11] and Damien Molony as the character Tyler Donaghue.[12] The first episode of series 2 aired in the UK on BBC One on 11 February 2020[13] and in the United States on Sundance TV beginning on 15 May 2020.[14] During filming Series 2, production visited Maidstone TV Studios to film a studio show segment.[15]

Series 3 premiered on BBC One on 4 April 2022. All six episodes were released on BBC iPlayer on the same day.[16] Season three premiered on AMC+ and Sundance Now in the US on 23 June 2022 in full a week ahead of its linear broadcast premiere, with the show moving from SundanceTV to sister network BBC America, starting 27 June, with each episode airing weekly. It is unknown if series 3 will air in simulcast on both networks or not.

Episodes

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Season 1 (2018)

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Season 2 (2020)

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Season 3 (2022)

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References

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    Schwindt, Oriana (13 January 2017). "SundanceTV Partners With BBC One for Abi Morgan's 'The Split'". Variety.
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    Tartaglione, Nancy (24 August 2016). "BBC One Orders Drama 'The Split' From Abi Morgan; Thandie Newton Joins 'Line Of Duty' Season 4 – Edinburgh". Deadline.com.
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    Petski, Denise (28 June 2017). "'The Split': SundanceTV & BBC One Round Out Cast For Abi Morgan Drama Series". Deadline.com.
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    "BBC - Second series of Abi Morgan's original BBC One drama The Split begins production - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk.
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    "TV Choice Awards 2022 Shortlist Nominations Announced". Bauer Media. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
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    Lawes, Ruth (23 August 2022). "National Television Awards 2022 nominations revealed". Metro News. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
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    Selby, Jenn (11 February 2020). "The Split season 2 cast: who stars with Nicola Walker in the new series, and when it starts on BBC One tonight". i News. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
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    "The Split season 3 episode 1 cast: Who is in the cast?". 5 April 2022.
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    The Split series 2 BBC air date, cast, trailer, plot by Emma Nolan, 30 May 2018.
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    "Donna Air lands role in The Split as second series goes into production". Radio Times.
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    "NEW TV ROLE EXCLUSIVE: Damien Molony joins BBC One legal drama 'The Split'". 11 July 2019.
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    "BBC One Sets Premiere Date For 'The Split' For Season 2". 29 January 2020.
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    Lyons, Margaret (21 May 2020). "How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend?". New York Times. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
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    Kent Film Office (5 February 2020). "Kent Film Office The Split article".
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    "How many episodes in The Split season 3 and are they all on BBC iPlayer?". 4 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
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    "Weekly Top 30 Programmes". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
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    "BBC One on Twitter". BBC One. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
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