Split personalities get back together
TV PICK OF THE WEEK
Set in the fast-paced, complex 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. Following the messy lives of the three Defoe sisters, Hannah (Nicola Walker), Nina (Annabel Scholey) and
Rose (Fiona Button) and their formidable mother Ruth (Deborah Findlay), Abi Morgan is set to conclude the trilogy with the most dramatic and heartbreaking series to date, as we watch a divorce lawyer confronted by her very own divorce.
Adding fuel to the fire, the catalyst to the breakdown of Hannah and Nathan’s (Stephen Mangan) marriage, Christie (Barry Atsma), will also return to the final series, which sees Hannah and Nathan’s formerly rock-solid marriage unravel as they try to come to an amicable separation agreement. As Hannah and Nathan begin to divide up their 20 years together, Hannah faces what she is about to lose – and a shocking revelation dramatically changes the stakes. As the battle lines are redrawn, we wonder if their dream of achieving the ‘good divorce’ is even possible.Will they find a path through the wreckage, or is The Split simply too deep?
Created by Bafta-winning screenwriter Abi Morgan (Suffragette/River/The Iron Lady), The Split has garnered something of a cult following since series one aired in 2018. With series two averaging six million viewers upon its release, the long-awaited third series acts as something of a crescendo for the finale of the trilogy.