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BBC confirms air date for much-anticipated The Split spin-off series
The Manchester-set spin-off focuses on a different legal family than the original series.
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- Molly Moss
Published: Wednesday, 9 September 2026 at 5:32 pm
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The BBC has revealed when fans can expect The Split Up, the much-anticipated spinoff of The Split, to land - and there isn’t long to wait!
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The six-part legal drama, which relocates the action to Manchester and revolves around new storylines and characters, is set to drop on Sunday 20 and Monday 21 September at 9pm on BBC One. Fans can also expect a boxset release on iPlayer.
Created by Ursula Rani Sarma, the new series centres on Kishan Law – a high net worth British South Asian family firm led by Druv (Unforgotten's Sanjeev Bhaskar), which is the go-to for Manchester’s elite.
The primary plot focuses on Aria Kishan (The Umbrella Academy's Ritu Arya), who’s all set to take over the firm from her father – that is, until the death of her mother casts new light over succession plans for the family.
The series will also explore the lives of Aria's siblings: Maya (Virdee's Aysha Kala) and Kav (Film Club's Arian Nik), as well as her partner, Neal (Dinosaur's Danny Ashok).
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Also set to star in the series are Dimitri Leonidas (Those About To Die), Mawaan Rizwan (Juice), Sindhu Vee (Matilda the Musical), Shalini Peiris (The White Lotus) and Tom Forbes (Queenie).
Kaamil Shah, one of the writers on the show, previously told Radio Times during a Pass the Mic interview that the show will be "really sexy".
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He teased: "I think it's really sexy. I'm really proud to be working on a show that's genuinely got heart-stopping moments of British Asians being messy, having relationship dramas, affairs and all of these fun things. So I'm really excited to be working on that."
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The Split Up will premiere on Sunday 20 and Monday 21 September at 9pm on BBC One.
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Molly MossTrends Writer
Molly Moss is a Trends Writer for Radio Times, covering the latest trends across TV, film and more. She has an MA in Newspaper Journalism and has previously written for publications including The Guardian, The Times and The Sun Online.
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