The legal drama starring Nicola Walker and Stephen Mangan will soon be back on screens for its third and final series - but why is it ending?
March 30, 2022 - 14:49 BST Eve Crosbie The Split fans were delighted when it was revealed that new episodes of the series starring Nicola Walker and Stephen Mangan will be landing on screens very soon.However, the new season is sadly set to be the legal drama's last. But why does it have to end? Well, it turns out that creator, director and writer Abi Morgan has a very important reason for wrapping things up...
Discussing the new episodes, Abi revealed to the BBC that she always planned The Split to be told across three series. She explained:"I always intended it to be this three-arc structure, that was about the legacy of a marital split that permeates Hannah's life, and then that triggers her own split within her own relationship, and then subsequent split in her marriage.
"It was very difficult filming the last few scenes with Deb [Finlay], Fiona [Button] and Bel [Scholey] because in between takes we were saying 'that's the last time I'm going to be your sister, or you're going to be my mother'. We were feeling it very, very deeply!"However, she added that she believes viewers will be"absolutely" satisfied with the finale."Endings are difficult.