BBC books Barcelona break with The Split
TRAILER: Take a trip with The Split: Barcelona, the eagerly anticipated follow-up to the BBC One series, which will launch on December 29.
The legal drama returns for a two-part special titled The Split: Barcelona, picking up the story two years after the series originally ended in 2022.
Described as a Spanish extravaganza set over one sun-soaked weekend. The episodes will explore themes of love, legacy and modern marriage while reuniting the core cast from the show.
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.
Returning cast include Stephen Mangan as Nathan Stern, Annabel Scholey as Nina Defoe, Fiona Button as Rose Defoe, Deborah Findlay as Ruth Defoe, Ian McElhinney as Ronnie, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith as Glen Peters, Elizabeth Roberts as Liv Stern and Alex Guersman as Gael.
Appearing over the course of the weekend, new cast members include Toby Stephens (Black Sails) as Archie Moore, and glamorous hosts Alvaro (Manu Fullola) and Valentina (Romina Cocca).
The Split is written by Abi Morgan (Eric, River, Suffragette, The Hour), directed by Giulia Gandini (Shetland) and produced by Jennie Fava (The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin).
Executive producers are Jane Featherstone (Chernobyl, Giri-Haji, This is Going to Hurt), Lucy Dyke (The Split, Black Mirror, Ripper Street) and Morgan, with Lucy Richer for the BBC.
It is a Sister production for BBC iPlayer and BBC One, and will air later this year. BBC Studios will distribute internationally.
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