‘Rivals’ Season 2 Trailer: Disney+’s Boldest Show Returns Next Month
The full-length Rivals Season 2 trailer has arrived ahead of the show’s May 15 launch. The Hulu original will stream on Disney+ outside the United States. The series will drop in two six-episode batches.
Cast and returning faces
David Tennant leads the cast as Tony Baddingham. He returns alongside Danny Dyer, Aidan Turner, Katherine Parkinson and Emily Atack. Alex Hassell also reprises his standout Season 1 role.
New additions include Hayley Atwell and Rupert Everett. The ensemble expands the series’ high-stakes drama and glamour.
Plot and stakes
The season centers on the fight for the Central South West television franchise. The rival companies Corinium and Venturer escalate their war into a dangerous phase. Tennant’s Tony aims to dismantle opponents through scandal and manipulation.
The action unfolds amid 1980s excess and hedonism. Personal lives of the Rutshire characters spiral into chaos under intense pressure.
Production credits
ITV Studios-owned Happy Prince produces the series. Executive producers include Dominic Treadwell-Collins, Alexander Lamb and Felicity Blunt.
Other executive producers are Elliot Hegarty, Laura Wade, Jilly Cooper and Jonny Richards for Disney+. Eliza Mellor returns as series producer.
Writers and directors
Scripts are by Dominic Treadwell-Collins, Laura Wade, Sophie Goodhart, Sam Hoare, Mimi Hare, Clare Naylor, Sorcha Kurien-Walsh and Dare Aiyegbayo. Directors on the season include Elliot Hegarty, Jamie J Johnson and Dee Koppang O’Leary.
Source material and commissioning
The show adapts Jilly Cooper’s novel of the same name. The book is part of Cooper’s bestselling Rutshire Chronicles.
The series was commissioned for Disney+ EMEA by VP Scripted Content Lee Mason.
Tributes and legacy
Since Season 1, author and executive producer Jilly Cooper has died. Tributes followed and Queen Camilla visited the Season 2 set to pay respects.
Fans can watch the Rivals Season 2 trailer now. The Rivals Season 2 trailer confirms the series returns next month on May 15. Filmogaz.com will provide further coverage as episodes premiere.
