Details Unveiled for The Split

SundanceTV and BBC One have revealed key casting deals for the female-centric drama The Split from writer Abi Morgan, producer Jane Featherstone and director Jessica Hobbs, with on-screen talent set to include Nicola Walker and Meera Syal.

Stephen Mangan, Fiona Button, Deborah Findlay, Annabel Scholey and Barry Atsma have also joined the cast for the six-episode show, which is the first new original production from Featherstone’s indie Sister Pictures for BBC One. Shooting on location in London later this month, The Split explores modern marriage and the legacy of divorce through the lens of a family of female lawyers. BBC Worldwide is handling international distribution.

Walker stars as an esteemed divorce lawyer who quits the family firm when her mother refuses her promotion. “I’m delighted to be joining the Defoe family and walking in Hannah’s shoes as she picks her way through other people’s marriages and relationships, all the while questioning her own,” Walker said.