The Split: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Split is an authentic, layered and witty exploration of modern marriage and the legacy of divorce through the lens of the Defoes - a family of female lawyers at the heart of London's fast-paced and emotionally-charged divorce circuit.

Esteemed divorce lawyer Hannah quits the family firm when her mother Ruth, formidable personally and professionally, refuses her promotion. Landing at a rival firm alongside old flame Christie, Hannah navigates scandalous affairs, big-figure settlements and fraught relationship battles - coming head to head with Ruth and impulsive sister Nina in the bitter divorce of Goldie and multi-millionaire husband Davey. Meanwhile, the marriage of younger sister Rose looms on the horizon.

When their estranged father returns after 30 years the sisters are forced to confront their past. Facing the reality of her dad's abandonment, and reconnecting with ‘the one who got away' Christie, Hannah begins to question her relationships with the men in her life - including her seemingly contented marriage to the smart and affable Nathan.

Series details

• Title: The Split
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Legal
• Premiere date: 2018-04-24
• Final broadcast date listed: 2024-12-29
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: BBC iPlayer
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 59 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8/10
• TVMaze ID: 29838
• IMDb ID: tt7631146
• TVDB ID: 344145

Cast and credited roles

• Nicola Walker — Hannah Stern
• Deborah Findlay — Ruth Defoe
• Annabel Scholey — Nina Defoe
• Stephen Mangan — Nathan Stern
• Fiona Button — Rose Defoe
• Elizabeth Roberts — Liv Stern
• Barry Atsma — Christie Carmichael
• Chukwudi Iwuji — Alex 'Zander' Hale
• Kobna Holdbrook-Smith — Vicar Glen Peters
• Ian McElhinney — Prof Ronnie
• Rudi Dharmalingam — James Cutler
• Ellora Torchia — Maggie Lavelle

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2018-04-24; final listed air date 2018-05-29; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 2020-02-11; final listed air date 2020-02-11; episode order: 6.
• Season 3: premiered 2022-04-04; final listed air date 2024-12-29; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Split on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.