The Split: Barcelona reveals first look at Nicola Walker in hotly anticipated return
Walker and the rest of the cast are returning for the two-part special, which will air later this year.
As we head towards the end of the year, we get ever closer to the return of Abi Morgan's legal drama The Split, and now, a host of first-look images have been revealed for the upcoming specials.
The two-part special, called The Split: Barcelona, will see the central cast returning, and joined by new stars including Toby Stephens, who plays eligible family lawyer Archie Moore, as seen in the photos.
The images also give us our first glimpse of the Defoe family in the sun-drenched vineyards of Catalonia, which they are visiting for a wedding.
The returning cast members seen in the images include Nicola Walker, Stephen Mangan, Annabel Scholey, Fiona Button, Elizabeth Roberts and Alex Guersman, while we also know that Deborah Findlay, Ian McElhinney and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith will be back as well.
The special was filmed this summer and will be set across one weekend, encompassing break-ups, reunions and romance, as Hannah tries to find the courage to open herself up to the possibility of love again.
When the specials were first announced, Morgan said in a statement: "In a world of brutal break-ups and tantalising make-ups, the Defoe family are invited to a destination wedding of their own, promising all that audiences have grown to love about The Split.
"Problematic pre-nups, scandalous wedding crashers, and low-flying marriage proposals, as romcom meets gone wrong, in a chaotic and riotous weekend that guarantees to crack open the heart, before the last of the guests have gone home."
The specials arrive following the news that filming on The Split spin-off series, called The Split-Up, has been delayed due to editorial reasons.
It is understood that the BBC and production company SISTER remain committed to making the series, and that the delay was implemented to give the team more time to hone the creative direction of the drama.
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The Split: Barcelona will air this year on BBC One, while seasons 1-3 are available to stream on BBC iPlayer now.
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James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
