{"id":504715,"date":"2026-05-27T06:47:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T06:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/504715\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T06:47:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T06:47:21","slug":"the-bbcs-best-series-since-the-split-reputation-is-the-brilliant-new-legal-drama-set-to-stir-things-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/504715\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThe BBC’s best series since The Split\u201d: Reputation is the \u201cbrilliant\u201d new legal drama set to stir things up"},"content":{"rendered":"

When it comes to legal dramas<\/a>, they don\u2019t get much better than The Split<\/a> \u2013 or, at least, that\u2019s what we thought. It turns out the BBC has been hard at work on another brilliant legal series that\u2019s about to seriously stir things up. Reputation is the glossy new drama that shows what happens when a celebrity legal battle spirals out of control and, judging by the details, it’s set to be the best BBC series since The Split. <\/p>\n

At the centre of it is hot shot lawyer, Lena (played by Naomie Harris), who finds herself immersed in a very public libel battle thanks to her latest client global pop star Davina Knight (Christina Hendricks). Described by Director of BBC Drama, Lindsay Salt, as \u201chigh-stakes, intoxicating and hugely entertaining\u201d, it seems The Split finally has some competition. <\/p>\n

Ahead of Reputation\u2019s arrival on our screens, here\u2019s everything you need to know about the upcoming series, including the plot, cast and how to watch it.<\/p>\n

What is Reputation about?\"naomie<\/p>\n

WWD<\/p>\n

The six-part series centres around Lena (played by Naomie Harris), a formidable lawyer who gets pulled into the celebrity case of the decade. Lena has built her career defending free expression and now the stakes are higher than ever as she represents global pop star Davina Knight (Christina Hendricks)<\/p>\n

When Davina releases a provocative new song accusing her ex-husband, Billy (Kyle Soller), of abusive behaviour and he retaliates in kind, their private relationship breakdown quickly erupts into a very public libel battle. The BBC\u2019s official synopsis continues: \u201cThe case is fought far beyond the courtroom, as PR machines are deployed, laws are bent and social media platforms become judge, jury and battleground – driving outrage for clicks and warping the truth. <\/p>\n

\u201cFor Lena, the case puts her own personal life in the line of fire. How far will she go to win and at what cost? And for Davina, how far will she go to protect her reputation?”<\/p>\n

\"reputation\"<\/p>\n

BBC<\/p>\n

Anya Reiss, writer of Reputation, says of the series: \u201cWhen I found out London was the global capital of high stakes libel cases – where the rich, powerful and famous come to fight in public for their reputations – I was in. I\u2019ve loved writing this world and now I\u2019m excited to get it off the page and onto the screen.”<\/p>\n

Naomie Harris added that she was instantly drawn in by Reiss\u2019s scripts: \u201cI was hooked from page one of Reputation. It’s so rare to read scripts with the wit and flair of Anya’s writing and I knew straight away that I wanted to play Lena.\u201d<\/p>\n

Who\u2019s in the cast of Reputation?\"emily<\/p>\n

BBC<\/p>\n

The cast of Reputation includes:<\/p>\n