Everything to know about BBC The Split Barcelona: Release date, cast, episode count

WARNING: This article contains spoilers from The Split.

The Split: Barcelona is set to grace our screens on One, but when exactly will it premiere and what can viewers expect?

It’s been a two-year hiatus since we last saw family lawyer Hannah Defoe (portrayed by Nicola Walker) and her kin on the telly. Now, the sisters are poised for a return, this time under sunnier skies.

A lavish wedding at a Catalonian vineyard beckons the entire family, but whose nuptials are these, and when does The Split: Barcelona make its debut?

The Split: Barcelona release date

The Split: Barcelona comprises two episodes with the first instalment airing on Sunday, December 29, followed by the second episode on Monday, December 30, both at 9pm on One and iPlayer.

The initial three seasons are also currently available for streaming on iPlayer.

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The Split: Barcelona will be a two-part special which debuts on Sunday, December 29, at 9pm on BBC One. (Image: BBC)

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The Split Barcelona air date, cast and episode count as drama returns to BBC (Image: BBC)

The Split: Barcelona cast

Nicola Walker, known for Unforgotten, reprises her role as Hannah Stern, alongside Stephen Mangan as Nathan and Annabel Scholey and Fiona Button as Hannah’s siblings Nina and Rose.

Deborah Findlay returns as Hannah’s mother Ruth, with Ian McElhinney as Professor Ronnie, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith as Glen Peters, Elizabeth Roberts as Liv Stern, and Alex Guersman as Gael.

Joining the familiar faces, Black Sails actor Toby Stephens will introduce new character Archie Moore, while Alvaro and Valentina will be brought to life by Manu Fullola and Romina Cocca.

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Unforgotten star Nicola Walker is returning as Hannah Stern in The Split: Barcelona. (Image: BBC)

The Split: Barcelona plot

The entire family has jetted off to Spain for the nuptials of Hannah and Stephen’s daughter Liv and her fiance Gael.

But after facing marital issues two years prior, where does Hannah and Stephen’s relationship currently stand?

The official synopsis reads: “Two years on, formidable family lawyer Hannah Defoe and her family are back and have gathered for a beautiful wedding at a magnificent vineyard nestled in Catalonia’s wine region.

“Set across one sun-soaked weekend, The Split will encompass break-ups, reunions and, like all good weddings, plenty of romance.”

The Split: Barcelona premieres on Sunday, December 29, at 9pm on One and iPlayer.

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