The Split (2018) — Where to Watch, Ratings & Cast | Movie Browser

messy family dinners with better lawyersemotional whiplash guaranteedBritish prestige drama with teeth

Latest Episode

Episode 6

8.058 min

Season 3 • Episode 6

Latest

Episode 6

May 9, 2022

With Kate and Nathan’s relationship on the rocks Hannah makes a decision which shapes all their futures.

Overview

The Defoes, a family of female divorce lawyers, are forced to face their past following the return of their estranged father after a 30 year absence.

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family relationships infidelity family business law firm divorce lawyer

generational trauma wearing designer suitsthe performance of perfect familywomen carrying what men abandon

Standout Aspects

Acting

Nicola Walker's face does more acting than most careers.

Writing

Abi Morgan makes divorce proceedings feel like knife fights.

Best for:Solo·Binge

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Creator

Abi Morgan

First AiredApr 24, 2018

StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feelheavy

Seasons3·Episodes18

Top Cast

Nicola Walker

Hannah Sterne

Annabel Scholey

Nina Defoe

Stephen Mangan

Nathan Sterne

Deborah Findlay

Ruth Defoe

Fiona Button

Rose Defoe

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Abi Morgan wrote this after her own divorce, which explains why the legal paperwork scenes feel so viscerally personal.

Cultural

The show quietly revolutionized how TV portrays female professional ambition without punishment—Hannah fails upward, sideways, and still commands rooms.

The Split: Trailer - BBC One

The Split: Trailer - BBC One

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