The Split Up: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Kishan Law is a British-Asian high net worth family law firm in Manchester, noted for its clientele and its reputation. They are the ‘go to firm' for Manchester's elite who come to them for their excellence, integrity, and discretion. But the future and legacy of Kishan Law hangs in the balance when a family secret from the past comes to light, throwing their professional and personal lives into turmoil.

The Split Up explores the weight of parental expectations, the forces that keep families together and the truths that tear them apart. Welcome to Kishan Law. Welcome to the family.

Series details

• Title: The Split Up
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Legal
• Premiere date: 2026-09-20
• Status in TVmaze: To Be Determined
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: BBC iPlayer
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 57 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 5.2/10
• TVMaze ID: 74829
• IMDb ID: tt31709918
• TVDB ID: 446896

Cast and credited roles

• Ritu Arya — Aria Kishan
• Sanjeev Bhaskar — Dhruv Kishan
• Aysha Kala — Maya Kishan
• Arian Nik — Kav Kishan
• Danny Ashok — Neal Sharma
• Dimitri Leonidas — Luke Christos
• Shalini Peiris — Zoya Bassu
• Tom Forbes — Michael Lanigan
• Mawaan Rizwan — Ashok Singh
• Sindhu Vee — Harshika Sharma
• Jane Horrocks — Tash Edwards
• Lenny Henry — Alex Edwards

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-09-20; final listed air date 2026-09-20; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Split Up 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.