The Split (2018–2022) User Reviews

A very realistic depiction of complicated human relationships

[cristhak · 8/10 · 9 June 2018]

It's human, real, with no frills. Doesn't sweeten the pill and hits the nail on the head without turning into a soap. It's about everyday real life and (family) relationships. I'm also partial towards Nicola Walker whom I've watched in pretty much everything she's done - she's just great. Rest of the cast really good too. Would recommend.

A love song to Nicola Walker fans

[whitnall · 8/10 · 7 August 2022]

A tour de force by Walker, with an outstanding supporting cast. The show becomes more and more of a soap opera as it goes on, but every once in a while there is a scene where she just blows you away.

Finally over then...

[nezbitkn2 · 8/10 · 5 March 2020]

The first series was a very well depicted portrayal of someone being deceitful within a relationship. The second series thankfully illuminates the damage that does to everyone involved. Very powerful and intense. Definitely worth a watch.

Captivating, strong and thoroughly enjoyable

[darenbooth · 10/10 · 12 May 2022]

I've loved every single episode of this show. The casting is second to none and Nicola Walker is breathtaking as Hannah Stern. The dynamic between the characters works on every level. It's a sensitive and difficult subject and you get to see all aspects of that across the series. The writer/writers got it spot on. Easily one of the best U. K. drama shows. It is an emotional roller coaster, heartwarming and sad. There are predictable elements that shock when it happens and then others you second guess and are left strangely disappointed that they didn't happen. Thoroughly engaging.

Wow.Wow..Wow

[mybeloved-bb · 10/10 · 16 July 2019]

Love everything about The Split! What a surprise I had no idea I would be watching something that I absolutely enjoyed beginning to end.. i coud go on and on about it but to me its a window into a family living life.. an imperfect family thats very real . I feel as if i know them...

We loved this !

[skyguide-43025 · 10/10 · 25 June 2018]

Walker was brilliant. The ensemble cast worked so well together. Most impressive was the intricate character development and detailed plot situations. Nothing was formula here. Outstanding writing! This may appeal to women most but it is not a "chick flick". It's sure to generate discussion and throughly entertain those who like a modern domestic drama. My first 10 star rating.

Top Drama Series

[david_r_cox · 8/10 · 20 September 2020]

Anything with Nicola Walker has to be top class, Last Tango for example.

Pretty good

[grahamf-55542 · 7/10 · 19 May 2022]

Lots to like about this drama. I loved the directing and screenplay, and most of the acting is excellent. In particular the lead actors were uniformly good. But a special mention of Elizabeth Roberts who played Liv and somehow managed to copy the body language of Hannah her mother.

So why not higher than 7? Quite a bit, really. I found the intensity of the lawyers' personal lives increasingly annoying. The twists and turns of Hannah and Nathan's marriage were especially gruesome. Will she run off with Christie or won't she. Eventually I could hardly care.

But it was worth persisting.

I've gone through every emotion

[sandiesh-86719 · 8/10 · 12 February 2020]

And incredible drama. I have gone through every emotion whilst watching this, it's been an amazing drama from season 1 till 2. Understand the ins and outs of a working family, and the flaws of a marriage! Couldn't give it credit enough!!

Nicole Walker can do no wrong

[misternoeldc · 7/10 · 5 April 2020]

Nicola is the standout in this, across both the two series. Only in the last 3 or so years have I appreciated who good an actress she is. I struggle with Mangan as a serious actor.

Stick with it. It goes to the Unexpected.

[levybob · 9/10 · 5 July 2020]

Stick with 'The Split' Season One. And Season 2 is even better. Attorneys who specialize in Family Law / Divorce find themselves ill-equipped to deal with their specialty when it comes to their 'real' / private lives.

Following my watching the first season's 6 episodes I was glad - delighted - that I did. Even more so following Season 2. Yes there are moments when it threatens to descend into what we in America call 'Soap Opera'; the melodramatic, predictable, 'corny' fluff that normally is telecast during daytimes. But then the story moves in a direction you would not have expected. Characters say things and do things that you would not have expected (though later, when you think about them, you're really not as surprised as you were at first). The character 'Nina' is, perhaps, the series' most interesting. Though her screen-time is not nearly as much as her older sister 'Hanna' (Nicola Walker), her moments contain spoken truths that we rarely see in either TV series or film.

I am a big fan of Nicola Walker. And if you are too, you will not be disappointed. But the rest of the cast is fine as well. And for me, an American, the British accents and London locale serve to elevate the dialogue and story to 'higher heights'.

In short, watch 'The Split'. You'll be glad you did.

Its OK but...

[balbip01 · 7/10 · 5 May 2022]

Perfectly watchable but I do wonder about Nicola Walker's acting style - it seems that Ive seen this same sort of tempo over and over again in her work, and Im always left with the feeling that there is a lot more to her than you see,

Are the writers deliberatley scripting her to be this sort of stuttering life is just such a mess roles? ( I coincidentally watched her one appearance in Jonathon Creek and she was cast as the messed up woman in that).... fine for a while but I have a nagging feeling watching her that her true talents are far wider than, and I would love to see her in differing roles as Im sure she is more than capable,

Love this show!

[jtdw10 · 10/10 · 24 February 2020]

We really hope they keep this one going for a third season, it's a great show with a bit of everything!

Emotional and Brilliant!

[TruthSeeker-49994 · 10/10 · 15 February 2020]

This is an extremely gripping drama. It's been well thought out with a brilliant script and amazing characters. The acting is faultless from every single actor and they have all been chosen to fit their individual characters.

I actually cried at the end. Loved every minute. Well done!

Surprisingly Wonderful!

[Emma_Marie29 · 9/10 · 5 March 2020]

I'm not a big fan of law shows, but I like Nicola Walker so I thought I'd give it a shot. It was good from the start but by episode 3 I simply loved it. The characters, the acting and the writing is all well done. When season one ended I assumed my streaming service would go straight to season 2. That was my only disappointment-I can't find where to stream season 2 : (

Important series, very special

[mj-taylor · 10/10 · 25 February 2020]

The BAFTA (and SAG, Golden Globe, Oscar) - worthy, and Olivier Award-Winner, Nicola Walker plays Hannah Stern intelligently, humanly. The second series develops all the characters without exception expertly and interestingly, and the stories are all absorbing. Shout-outs to Barry Atsma, Stephen Mangan, Annabel Scholey, Fiona Button and Deborah Findlay - who are all superb in their lead roles. Donna Air is also a revelation. This is an important drama about everything it means to be human nowadays. Very special indeed.

Believable and gripping

[eve-01021 · 30 May 2018]

I finished watching The Split tonight and found myself in turn laughing and crying and at all times absorbed. It has a cast of great characters and the plot is unpredictable, gripping and heartwarming. All the acting is superb, particularly that of Stephen Mangan, Nicola Walker and Barry Atsma.

British dramas like this are much more natural and believable than equivalent US productions such as The Good Wife, which are poorly acted, wooden and, for me, unwatchable.

For those of us out in the provinces this drama provides a glimpse of lives lived in what comes across as a beautiful capital city. Yes, there's glamour and gorgeousness that are out of reach for most of us - but the emotional and human concerns of he drama are to be found anywhere and everywhere. We can identify with the dliemmas and enjoy the fun and glitz too.

High quality soap

[georgieboy1971 · 7/10 · 30 May 2022]

The writing, screenplay, music score and most of the acting are fairly run of the mill in what feels like high quality soap - occasionally tipping into schmaltz. BUT...Nicola Walker is fantastic and lifts this humdrum drama beyond what should be conceivably possible.

Keep at it!

[littlestewart-06716 · 8/10 · 1 May 2022]

I binged watched all 3 seasons. The first season was a bit slow, the second season picked up and the third season was just amazing!

I felt truly emotionally invested in the characters, especially Rose and Hannah.

Stick with it, it's worth watching!

Excellent!

[Veritas99 · 10/10 · 10 April 2022]

Well written and well played...Great surprise with season 3, I almost lost hope that it will be renewed.

A story where nobody is perfect, where everybody is trying to navigate through life the best they can, making mistakes and amends, all in beautiful London scenery.

LOVED IT! CANT WAIT FOR SERIES 2

[lyninbyron · 9/10 · 22 September 2018]

Great cast, great script and well put together. I binge watched series one and was engrossed until the end. Well done to all involved and keep em coming

such a good series

[david_r_cox · 8/10 · 27 September 2020]

You can't go wrong went Nicola Walkers name appears in the cast

Fantastic journey

[Ranbl · 9/10 · 18 September 2019]

The first 4 episodes are very good but the last two are freakin fantastic. Annabel Scholey busts the whole show open and really shines and takes over. In such a stellar cast it takes herculean effort to stand out and she does. This show is part legal drama part family drama but mostly it just feels like real life with all good and bad. You will love this series, guaranteed.

Shocks, frocks and surviving life's knocks

[simmsmaggy · 10/10 · 20 April 2022]

It would be very easy to be critical of this series. After all, how hard can life be when you appear to have a kitchen bigger than my entire house and garden. The parade of fashions puts 'Killing Eve' well in the shade and the apparently heroic amounts of booze are consumed on a daily basis.

But even though I'm as cynical as the next person, I binge-ewatched all three series and je regrette rien. Cleverly written, it serves you enough clues to keep you feeling smug when your prediction comes to pass, but still manages to serve up plot twists. The complex characters all have infuriating and lovable aspects, and bar one who is perfectly horrid to comedic proportions, all are ultimately redeemed. The comforting resolution achieved by the end of series 3 serves up that big slice of feel-good factor. I felt brave production decisions were made in the way 'real' women protagonists were filmed.... the antithesis of la-la-land nip and tuck, and long may it be replicated.

Nicola Walker bad casting

[hegadorn-gruer · 7/10 · 31 May 2020]

I found Walker to be too fidgety, not professional enough to fit the part and not charismatic enough to garner all the male attention she was getting. She wasn't sparky, dynamic or witty - very dry, dull, frumpy with weird facial expressions and speech patterns. The clothes in the series seemed cheap for the most part. Lots of flowers and polyesters. Monochromatic suits and tailored clothes would seem more fitting for high-end lawyers. The storyline seemed repetitive and lagged. Would've liked them to see the female lawyers actually engage in legal business, be more powerful, more logical and less emotional. Walker cried about 6 times per episode. But on the positive side, it was awesome seeing a story about women, written and directed and produced by women!