It's official: Nicola Walker will return as formidable family lawyer Hannah Defoe in a two-part special of the BBC legal drama The Split.
Titled The Split: Barcelona these one-off episodes are likely to be part of the channel's Christmas TV programming and will reunite us with some of our favourite characters as they attend a wedding in sun-drenched vineyards of Catalonia.
What will The Split: Barcelona be about?
Written by Abi Morgan (Eric, River, The Hour), the show picks up a couple of years after the events of series 3.
"Two years on from the third and final series, formidable family lawyer Hannah Defoe (Nicola Walker) and her family are back and have gathered for a beautiful wedding at a magnificent vineyard, nestled in Catalonia’s wine region." teases the BBC.
It is directed by Giulia Gandini (Shetland) and produced by Jennie Fava (The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin).
The Split: Barcelona cast
Main characters and viewer favourites making a return include:
• Nicola Walker (Unforgotten, Marriage, The Last Tango in Halifax) as Hannah Stern, a divorce lawyer and the eldest of the Defoe sisters.
• Stephen Mangan (Green Wing, Hang Ups, Celebrity Gogglebox) as Nathan Stern, a barrister and Hannah's ex-husband.
• Annabel Scholey (The Serial Killer's Wife, Dead & Buried) as Nina Defoe, the middle sister and a divorce lawyer.
• Fiona Button (Truelove, Lip Service) as Rose, Hannah's younger sister, a widow and a part-time nanny.
• Deborah Findlay (The Drowning, Coriolanus) as Ruth, the sisters' mother and director of the family firm.
• Ian McElhinney (Derry Girls) as Prof Ronnie, Ruth's friend-turned-husband.
• Kobna Holdbrook-Smith as Vicar Glen Peters, Rose's potential love interest.
• Elizabeth Roberts (Father Ted) as Liv Stern, Hannah and Nathan's eldest daughter.
• Alex Guersman (A Weekend in July, Return of the Goat II: New World Order) as Gael.
There are also some new cast members who will be joining The Split: Barcelona. These include:
•Toby Stephens (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Black Sails) as Archie Moore
• Manu Fullola as Alvaro, a glamorous host
• Romina Cocca as Valentina, the other glamourous host
The Split: Barcelona release date
The BBC has said that filming for the TV drama finished in May and that the special episodes will be available on BBC iPlayer and BBC One at the end of 2024.
Where to watch The Split
We don't have long to wait, so why not re-watch The Split on BBC iPlayer to catch up on all of the drama, love and heartache?
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