BBC One has confirmed that popular legal drama The Split WILL be back for a two-part special, with Nicola Walker returning as Hannah Stern.
Despite fears the show had ended for good, after series 3’s heartbreaking finale, we now know the series will return… And there’s an exciting addition to the cast.
As announced today (Friday, May 03, 2024), production has started on Abi Morgan’s hit drama. Newcomer Toby Stephens will appear, alongside Nicola Walker, Stephen Mangan, Fiona Button, Annabel Scholey and Deborah Findlay.
Here’s everything we know so far!
Nicola Walker legal drama The Split returns for two-part special
BBC One has announced that The Split will return for a shortened series 4 – a two-part special. After the success of three series of The Split, the hit legal drama will return to our screens to “explore the themes of love, legacy, and modern marriage, through a sparkling cast of characters that audiences know and love”.
Series 3 ended with Hannah and Nathan agreeing to part for good – sob! – after 20 years together, and trying to navigate their way through a “good divorce”. The two-parter catches up with them two years later.
Now, family lawyer Hannah Defoe (Nicola Walker) and her family are back. Viewers will see them gathered together for a beautiful wedding at a magnificent vineyard, nestled in Barcelona’s wine region.
The BBC tells us: “Set across one sun soaked weekend, The Split will encompass break-ups, reunions and like all good weddings, plenty of romance. Can Hannah banish the ghosts of her past and open herself up to the possibility of love again in the Spanish countryside? Can she find the courage to take the leap into a new future?”
Filming has already begun on the special episodes, which have been created and written by Abi Morgan.
When will The Split return?
The Split two-part special is set to air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer later in the year.
All previous series are currently available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
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