It’s good news if you were a fan of The Split Up, as the popular legal drama has been renewed for a “magnetic” second season by the BBC. With six new episodes on the way, what does the future hold for Kishan Law?
Speaking about the renewal order, series creator Ursula Rani Sarma said: “I’m absolutely delighted with the response to The Split Up. It means so much to see audiences embrace a family whose story reflects the diversity of our world.
“I’m thrilled to be bringing the Kishan family back for a second series, and my heartfelt thanks go to the BBC, Abi Morgan, Jane Featherstone and my incredible team, as well as everyone who tuned in and supported us. We can’t wait to show you what happens next!”
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Morgan, who created The Split and serves as a producer on the spin-off, added: “I am delighted that The Split Up has found its audience and home at the BBC, and look forward to what is next for Kishan Law under Ursula Rani Sarma and her brilliant creative team.”
Fellow producer Featherstone, meanwhile, said: “Family and relationships are endlessly fascinating, and it’s been wonderful to see audiences fall for the Kishans in all their complexity.
“For me, and my fellow EP, Bryony Arnold, working with Abi Morgan and Ursula Rani Sarma has been such a joy, and our remarkable cast have brought these characters to life with real humour and heart.”
“We’re incredibly proud of the whole team and thrilled to be working with the BBC on a second series – there’s plenty of unfinished business at Kishan Law,” they concluded in their statement.
Lindsay Salt, Director of BBC Drama, said that they were “thrilled” with the renewal order, and praised the creative team for “building a series packed full of warmth, wit, emotional truth and humanity”.
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The first season, which premiered last month, followed the employees of Kishan Law, a family firm which works for the wealthiest clients in Manchester. But while discretion and integrity may be the order of the day, it’s not always smooth sailing in the legal world.
Though we don’t have specific plot details for the second season, we can expect more of the same, with the logline teasing “more loves, losses, secrets and lies for the Kishan family to unravel and contend with in the legal heart of Manchester”.
The Split Up airs on BBC One and streams on BBC iPlayer.
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