The Split Up Review: Bhaskar Leads Lavish Divorce Spinoff — SkimNews
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- The Split Up is a spinoff of the BBC drama The Split, centered on divorce and family drama
- Sanjeev Bhaskar stars as the patriarch whose storyline revolves around handing over the family firm
- The review frames the show as "soapy," "lavish," and "nonsensical fun" right from the opening
- Reviewer draws a soap-opera comparison, likening the show to a hot bath that shuts out real life
Why it matters: For fans of *The Split*, the spinoff extends the franchise with a new generation of family-firm handover drama and Bhaskar in a patriarch role — giving the original's audience a continuing soap-style escape rooted in succession rather than just divorce.
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