It's good news for The Split fans, with spinoff series The Split Up reportedly moving forward on production.
A spinoff of the popular legal drama was announced by the BBC last February, but in September, Deadline reported that the broadcaster had "paused indefinitely" on the project.
In an exciting update, Broadcast Now has now reported that The Split Up is currently in pre-production, with filming due to start this October.
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The Split Up will be filmed and set in Manchester and, similar to the original series, will follow a family of legal experts: the Kishans.
"Kishan Law is a British-Asian high net worth family law firm in Manchester, noted for its clientele and its reputation," the official synopsis states. "They are the ‘go to firm’ for Manchester’s elite, who come to them for their excellence, integrity, and discretion.
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"But the future and legacy of Kishan Law hangs in the balance when a family secret from the past comes to light, throwing their professional and personal lives into turmoil."
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The Split creator Abi Morgan is involved with the spinoff series but hasn't penned the script. Instead, Ursula Rani Sarma has written the series – whose recent credits include Sky's dark comedy series Delicious.
During an interview with Digital Spy in December last year, Morgan was asked about a possible crossover with The Split and The Split Up, and she didn't rule out the suggestion.
"Yeah, I think we’re talking about that," she told us. "I think it will be a show that will very much stand on its own, but invariably, it’s lovely to have built that audience, and we’re excited to see that audience hopefully come to the new version of the show. Who knows?"
The Split Up doesn't have a release window on BBC One and BBC iPlayer yet.
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