The Split - Season 1 -

: The matriarch and fierce head of Defoe's who refuses to step down.

: Hannah's stable marriage to Nathan is rocked when his name appears on a leaked list from Indiana Ray , a hacked extramarital dating site. The Split - Season 1

: A long-term wife blindsided by a multi-million dollar divorce from her husband. : The matriarch and fierce head of Defoe's

: Hannah’s sisters; Nina is a fellow lawyer dealing with her own messy romantic life, while Rose is the "heart" of the family, struggling to find her path. : Hannah’s sisters; Nina is a fellow lawyer

The show uses "case-of-the-week" subplots to mirror the characters' internal struggles:

The Split Season 1 introduces us to the high-stakes world of London's divorce circuit, centered on the Defoe family of female lawyers. It blends professional legal drama with messy, interconnected personal lives.

: Hannah's husband, whose betrayal becomes the season's emotional focal point. Notable Legal Cases