The Split…….on iPlayer now

I’m watching it now and loving it!

I agree Nannee49, much too pleased with itself, but very little substance, and facial expressions aren’t enough.

I loved it!
Hope that there will be more to come at some point...

It’s all a bit bonkers. The seriously well enough off in thrall to the stratospherically well off. Expensive wine is probably just that. Expensive. You might open a bottle and feel you ought to like it just because … but don’t. An awful lot of middle aged angst wrapped up in gorgeous clothes. Addictive though.

Nicola Walker gets on my nerves. The mother dreadful. I did enjoy the scenery, it was a good romp for all of them.

Well, I wouldn't trust Archie as far as I could throw him.
A man who agrees to bring his client's mistress to the client's son's wedding under the pretence she is his fiancée?
On your bike!

The second episode degenerated into Mamma Mia, lots of hugs and kisses and capering about on the beach in firelight, but the 'lawyerly' bits brought it to life. At least Nicola Walker didn't launch into song.

Allira

Well, I wouldn't trust Archie as far as I could throw him.
A man who agrees to bring his client's mistress to the client's son's wedding under the pretence she is his fiancée?
On your bike!

I think you missed the fact that she turned up uninvited. Archie agreed to pretend they were together in order to save his friend Alvaro from embarrassment.

I loved the whole thing ☺️

Sorry nothing to it I was quite excited when I realised it was on as I liked the last series but it really was a bit of a damp squib wasn’t it ?
I didn’t hate it but I didn’t love it either which is really worse than hating something it was bland and I agree Eazybee that last beach scene was a bit like sickly marsh mallows

I shall still watch the second episode later today! 😁

I watched both having not watched any of the previous series (no idea why I didn’t watch them as I like Nicola Walker and Stephen Mangan)

Easy viewing and thoroughly enjoyable.

I shall now go back to the beginning and watch them all!

Mixed reviews from me I'm afraid. I liked the first series enormously, not so much the second and this one put me to sleep in the first five minutes. I will try the second one this afternoon. Nicola Walker is a fantastic actress but I would prefer fewer of the facial gyrations.

We’d never seen The Split, but decided to try this. We enjoyed the first episode, but yes, the second was disappointing. Schmaltzy Mamma Mia territory indeed (and I hated that)!

It looks as if people would recommend the first series at least though, so we’ll give it a go.

I liked the previous series and enjoyed this as a “just for Christmas” romp, and a catch up with the characters. It was unbelievable but a bit of light fun. Nicola Walker’s acting has worn rather thin now with her long pauses and facial expressions. It’s how she plays every part, not just in this one.

The actors seem to have lost weight or is it just that they’ve aged, or is it just me 🤔

argymargy

Allira

Well, I wouldn't trust Archie as far as I could throw him.
A man who agrees to bring his client's mistress to the client's son's wedding under the pretence she is his fiancée?
On your bike!

I think you missed the fact that she turned up uninvited. Archie agreed to pretend they were together in order to save his friend Alvaro from embarrassment.

I loved the whole thing ☺️

Probably as I had no clue who anyone was!
At first I thought the two other women were Hannah's two older daughters, the older woman was just another guest and I had to read a synopsis to find out who was who. I'm still not sure about some of them.

But Toby Stephens is in it. A bit pudgier than Jane Eyre (2006) but - what's not to like about him? I haven't seen it yet.

🤔

Stephen Mangan would be y preference.
I'm not keen on men who are too smooth.

Stephen Mangan’s character is in a very sad state, isn’t he? That’s the storyline for the next series possibly. Plenty of mileage in keeping us guessing - will they get back together (after a couple more series and a few more affairs)?

I’m not sure why so many men are falling over themselves for the Hannah character, I was hoping the Dutch guy ( Christie?) was going to show up.

vegansrock

I’m not sure why so many men are falling over themselves for the Hannah character, I was hoping the Dutch guy ( Christie?) was going to show up.

I agree. I've never understood it.... and I think she was very rude and treated Archie badly by walking out of the bar and ghosting him. I wouldn't give someone another chance if they did that to me.

I enjoyed it. I love Stephen Mangan. Even when he's sad he's still funny. I wasn't impressed by the clothes Hannah was wearing. She's not wearing particularly well herself somehow.

Aveline

I enjoyed it. I love Stephen Mangan. Even when he's sad he's still funny. I wasn't impressed by the clothes Hannah was wearing. She's not wearing particularly well herself somehow.

Give her a break, she is 54years old after all.
Why are women judged more harshly than men when they age?

I know how old she is. She's not and never has been a glamour puss. I am a woman. I have eyesight and am entitled to my opinion. I note Stephen Mangan had obviously dyed his hair for the part. Is that OK with you?

I note Stephen Mangan had obviously dyed his hair for the part

Oh no I've gone off him now!

I thought, for a 54 year old, Hannah looked quite frumpy. 54 is young.