The Split Up
The Split Up is an upcoming British legal drama television series set to broadcast on BBC One. It is a spin-off from the British series The Split.
Premise
Set in Manchester, the series centres around a British Asian family firm of divorce lawyers.Cast
- Ritu Arya
- Sanjeev Bhaskar
- Aysha Kala
- Arian Nik
- Danny Ashok
- Dimitri Leonidas
- Mawaan Rizwan
- Sindhu Vee
- Victoria Ekanoye
- Tom Forbes
- Lenny Henry
- Jane Horrocks
- Jameela Jamil
- Debbie Rush
Production
The six-part series is written by Ursula Rani Sarma and produced by Sister in association with Little Chick. Commissioned for BBC One in February 2024, it is a spin-off series from BBC One series The Split, created by Abi Morgan. The series was initially set to commence filming in October 2024 before the shoot was suspended a month prior due to editorial reasons. Abi Morgan is an executive producer, alongside Ursula Rani Sarma, Jane Featherstone,and Bryony Arnold.
The cast is led by Ritu Arya and Sanjeev Bhaskar and includes Aysha Kala, Arian Nik, Danny Ashok, Dimitri Leonidas, Mawaan Rizwan, Sindhu Vee, Shalini Peiris, and Tom Forbes, as well as guest appearances from Lenny Henry, Jameela Jamil and Jane Horrocks.
Filming took place in Manchester in October 2025.