When a divorce case turns into a courtroom-sized battle, even the sharpest legal drama has room for a little self-discovery. This personality quiz invites you into WAR’s tense world of rival London law firms to find out which character you’re most like. Will your result be one of the lawyers fighting for supremacy or another face caught up in the fallout? There’s only one way to find out.
About War
Released in 2026, WAR is a legal thriller about a headline-grabbing divorce that pits two of London’s top firms, Cathcarts and Taylor & Byrne, against each other. Hollywood star Carla Duval and tech entrepreneur Morgan Henderson’s split becomes a fierce contest for legal supremacy, with scandal and secrets spilling beyond the courtroom. As the case fuels workplace rivalries and affects people at home, reputations, relationships, and careers are all on the line.
War Character Profiles
Morgan Henderson
Morgan Henderson, played by Dominic West, is a privileged, business-savvy entrepreneur and the founder of social media platform Zephyr, with a background in hedge funds. As Carla Duval’s husband, he enters their high-profile divorce determined to fight hard for the outcome he wants. Charming and ambitious, Morgan is represented by Cathcarts & Sons and has a longstanding friendship with his lead lawyer, St John Smallwood. The case tests the boundaries between his personal loyalties and his appetite for victory.
Johnny Warren
Johnny Warren is a charming solicitor at Taylor & Byrne, played by Archie Renaux. Ambitious to restore his professional reputation after a mistake in a previous role in the United States, he is eager to make the most of his place on the firm’s legal team. The bitter contest over Carla Duval and Morgan Henderson’s divorce gives the young solicitor a high-pressure setting in which to prove himself. His confidence is an asset, though rebuilding trust takes more than charm alone.
Serena Byrne
Serena Byrne, played by Phoebe Fox, is the driving force behind Taylor & Byrne, a newer firm representing Carla Duval. Once considered a future partner at Cathcarts & Sons, she left after being denied promotion, a decision she connects to entrenched power structures. Serena brings high emotional intelligence and strong loyalty to her client, but the escalating divorce case strains the balance between professional ambition and life as a mother. Her former mentor, Beatrice Ubosi, is now on the opposing side.
Nicholas Taylor
Nicholas Taylor, played by James McArdle, is Serena Byrne’s husband and business partner at Taylor & Byrne. Practical and cool-headed, he is part of the team at the new firm as it takes on the high-profile divorce between Carla Duval and Morgan Henderson. The return of old professional rivalries begins to expose strain beneath Nicholas’s outwardly confident manner. As the case intensifies, his measured approach is tested both by the demands of the work and by the tensions gathering around him.
Carla Duval
Carla Duval, played by Sienna Miller, is a glamorous Hollywood star whose divorce from tech entrepreneur Morgan Henderson becomes a headline-making legal battle. Years of feeling let down in the marriage have left her determined to expose the truth about their relationship, including through a honeytrap. Carla is also the mother of teenage son Gabriel, who shares a close bond with Morgan, adding a painful personal dimension to the proceedings. She is represented by Serena Byrne’s Taylor & Byrne.
John Smallwood
St John Smallwood, played by Pip Torrens, is the lead lawyer at Cathcarts & Sons, representing Morgan Henderson in the divorce case. Sharp and highly competitive, he has a formidable reputation and is prepared to use hard-edged tactics to get the result he wants. Smallwood’s friendship with Morgan goes back several years, but the pressure of the case puts that bond to the test. He works closely with fellow Cathcarts partner Beatrice Ubosi, whose own history with the opposition adds another layer to the contest.
Beatrice Ubosi
Beatrice “Her Majesty” Ubosi, played by Nina Sosanya, is a partner at Cathcarts & Sons, where her formidable, impenetrable presence has earned her nickname. She works closely with St John Smallwood on Morgan Henderson’s divorce case. Beatrice is also Serena Byrne’s former mentor, a connection that makes the legal contest between Cathcarts and the rival Taylor & Byrne personally charged. Her steady authority and guarded manner place her among the most influential figures in the firm’s response to the case.
