The Split (TV series)

The Split
GenreLegal drama
Created byAbi Morgan[1]
Written by
Directed byJessica Hobbs[1]
Starring
ComposerIsobel Waller-Bridge
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series3
No. of episodes18 (list of episodes)
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Production
Executive producers
ProducerLucy Dyke[1]
Running time60 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production companySister
Original release
Network

BBC America (US; series 3)

Release24 April 2018 (2018-04-24) –
present
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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 third 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] It was later announced the series would return for a two part special in 2025.

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  2. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (24 August 2016). "BBC One Orders Drama 'The Split' From Abi Morgan; Thandie Newton Joins 'Line Of Duty' Season 4 – Edinburgh". Deadline Hollywood.
  3. ^ a b Petski, Denise (28 June 2017). "'The Split': SundanceTV & BBC One Round Out Cast For Abi Morgan Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood.
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  5. ^ "TV Choice Awards 2022 Shortlist Nominations Announced". Bauer Media. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  6. ^ Lawes, Ruth (23 August 2022). "National Television Awards 2022 nominations revealed". Metro News. Retrieved 23 August 2022.