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The Split
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The Split is an authentic, layered and witty exploration of modern marriage and the legacy of divorce through the lens of the Defoes - a family of female lawyers at the heart of London's fast-paced and emotionally-charged divorce circuit.Esteemed divorce lawyer Hannah quits the family firm when her mother Ruth, formidable personally and professionally, refuses her promotion. Landing at a rival firm alongside old flame Christie, Hannah navigates scandalous affairs, big-figure settlements and fraught relationship battles - coming head to head with Ruth and impulsive sister Nina in the bitter divorce of Goldie and multi-millionaire husband Davey. Meanwhile, the marriage of younger sister Rose looms on the horizon.When their estranged father returns after 30 years the sisters are forced to confront their past. Facing the reality of her dad's abandonment, and reconnecting with ‘the one who got away' Christie, Hannah begins to question her relationships with the men in her life - including her seemingly contented marriage to the smart and affable Nathan.
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6 this season · 20 totals01e01 Episode 1 2018-04-24 20:00
Episode 1
A leading divorce lawyer finds business is personal when she leaves the family firm for a rival and finally faces her estranged father, who walked out 30 years ago.
s01e02 Episode 2 2018-05-01 20:00
Episode 2
Things become increasingly complicated for Hannah as she faces Christie's ex-wife in a tricky prenup, and the three sisters meet their father for the first time.
s01e03 Episode 3 2018-05-08 20:00
Episode 3
Hannah represents a woman fighting to save the embryos created during a marriage that is now ending in divorce. Oscar's return continues to have an impact on the entire family.
s01e04 Episode 4 2018-05-15 20:00
Episode 4
An online illicit dating website is hacked, providing Hannah with an explosive case. At home, Ruth hosts a dinner party for all the family with disastrous consequences.
s01e05 Episode 5 2018-05-22 20:00
Episode 5
Hannah, for so long adept at navigating other people's lives and relationships, is confronted with painful questions about her own. Elsewhere a repentant Nina tries to make up for all the pain she has caused, as Rose desperately tries to deal with the aftermath of her sister's outburst.At Defoe's Ruth is facing some uncomfortable questions of her own, as Goldie rejects their financial offer, smelling blood in her legal fight with Davey. At Noble & Hale, Christie finally reaches the end of his patience with Hannah.
s01e06 Episode 6 2018-05-29 20:00
Episode 6
Maya, Oscar's second wife, finally arrives in London. As the family try to heal past divisions and celebrate the future, Hannah and Nathan are fighting to save their marriage.Elsewhere Goldie finally has her day in court, only to discover a devastating final secret that changes everything.As Ruth fights to save all that she has worked for, help comes from the last place she expects - but at a price. And Hannah, after receiving heartbreaking news about Christie, finally confronts the past.