Rivals (2024)

Directed by

Elliot Hegarty

Genre

black comedy film, Bonkbuster

Country

United Kingdom

Length

2 seasons, 14 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 84 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A TV series set in the 1980s about the competitive and scandalous lives of wealthy, ambitious people in the English countryside. It follows rivalries, affairs, and power struggles among television executives and aristocrats.

campywittyromanticfast-pacedperiodbreezyshamelessdramatic

What happens

Rivals is a British period comedy-drama television series based on the Rutshire Chronicles novel series by Jilly Cooper. It stars an ensemble cast including David Tennant, Aidan Turner, Katherine Parkinson, Victoria Smurfit, Alex Hassell, Nafessa Williams, Bella Maclean, Emily Atack, Lisa McGrillis and Danny Dyer. The first series was released on 18 October 2024 on Disney+. The first six episodes of the second series were released in May and June 2026. The last six episodes of the second series are set to release in November 2026. In June 2026, it was renewed for a third series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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