'The Split' season 2: Production begins on hit BBC One and SundanceTV legal show

Set in the fast-paced, messy world of London's high-end divorce circuit, The Split is an authentic, multi-layered, witty examination of modern marriage and the legacy of divorce
PUBLISHED MAR 21, 2019

BBC One and SundanceTV hav announced production has started in London on season two of the original series 'The Split', helmed by BAFTA and Emmy-Award-winning writer Abi Morgan ('The Hour') and executive producer Jane Featherstone ('Broadchurch', 'Humans'). The series’ second season stars Nicola Walker ('Last Tango In Halifax'), Stephen Mangan ('Episodes'), Deborah Findlay ('Leaving'), Fiona Button ('Lip Service'), Annabel Scholey ('Being Human'), Rudi Dharmalingam ('Our Girl') and Barry Atsma ('Hector And The Search For Happiness') with Donna Air ('Hotel Babylon') and Ben Bailey Smith ('Doctor Who') joining the cast in season two.

Set in the fast-paced, messy world of London’s high-end divorce circuit, The Split is an authentic, multi-layered, witty examination of modern marriage and the legacy of divorce.  Exploring the often-complex realities that bind families together, and tear them apart, the series follows the three Defoe sisters, Hannah (Walker), Nina (Scholey) and Rose (Button) and their formidable mother Ruth (Findlay). 

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