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Rivals
Since 2024 · 2 seasons, 20 episodes · still running
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Seasons and episodes Rivals
Season scores: TMDB, out of 10.
Season 1
2024 · 8 episodes · about 7h · 7.8/10
1. Episode 154 min · 7.7/10
To ensure the success of his TV company, Corinium, Tony Baddingham hires brilliant interviewer Declan O'Hara and ambitious American producer Cameron Cook. As the O'Haras move to the countryside, Declan has a rude awakening on his first day on the job, while Declan's daughter, Taggie, and wife, Maud,must adjust to their new life and neighbors. As the O'Haras find themselves caught in the cross-fire between rivals Tony and Rupert Campbell-Black, will Declan regret his new career move?
2. Episode 248 min · 6.5/10
Declan feels the pressure to deliver a new hit show for Tony and his company, Corinium, with producer Cameron on hand to help despite their fractious relationship. Keen to recruit businessman Freddie Jones, Tony agrees to attend a dinner party, but the guest list holds nasty surprises. Taggie gets her first catering job, but the evening is fraught with incidents. When the dinner party descends into chaos, can Tony salvage the situation and kill two birds with one stone?
3. Episode 353 min · 7.0/10
It is Christmas time and everyone is celebrating except Declan, who worries about Maud's extravagant party plans for their son's twenty-first birthday on New Year's Eve. Taggie is eager to reunite with an old flame and works to make the night perfect, but the evening is full of surprises as worlds collide. A serious event shocks Taggie and she is taken aback when Rupert offers help. Will Taggie accept Rupert's apology? Where will the chips fall for all concerned when the hangovers fade?
4. Episode 457 min · 8.0/10
Keen to punish Rupert, Declan prepares to interview and obliterate him live on television. Meanwhile, Tony invites Freddie to his prestigious pheasant shoot, eager to recruit him to the Corinium board. With a little nudge from Rupert, Taggie starts to assert herself, but she worries that Declan has lost his way. The nation waits with bated breath for Rupert and Declan's showdown. Will Tony finally get his wish to bring down Rupert Campbell-Black?
5. Episode 555 min · 8.3/10
It is a busy week at Corinium Studios. Preparations are underway for the first beauty pageant and a historic interview with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Declan's ego is growing with each successful show, but he strives for journalistic glory and to prove his integrity. As Tony breathes down his neck, will he play ball? If not, is Corinium big enough for both of them?
6. Episode 651 min · 8.1/10
Cameron attends an awards ceremony in Spain alone, and is surprised to bump into Rupert staying at the same hotel. Out of Rutshire and away from prying eyes, could this be the start of something new, and what could it mean for Tony or Taggie? Meanwhile, Rupert takes a gamble to help new company Venturer take on rival Tony's Corinium. Will it pay off or will Declan and Freddie think Rupert has finally gone too far?
7. Episode 756 min · 8.4/10
When Tony learns that Rupert, Declan, and Freddie have formed Venturer to challenge his bid for the television franchise, he is furious. Things look up when Corinium is nominated for another prestigious award, and his relationship with Cameron deepens. Meanwhile, Taggie offers to help campaign for Venturer, which means a chance to get closer to Rupert. But with Rupert linked to Cameron, can Taggie ever really get close?
8. Episode 862 min · 8.2/10
Paranoid, Tony demands loyalty, but can he trust those closest to him? Corinium and Venturer prepare for a gladiatorial public meeting to decide if Rupert, Declan, and Freddie can contend for the franchise against Tony. Both teams pull out all the stops to impress local residents and the IBA, but as fissures appear, could Tony and his dirty tricks derail Venturer before they have really started? With secrets exposed, which relationships will survive, and which rival will ultimately win out?
Season summaries2 seasons, 20 episodes
Season 1
2024 · 8 episodes · about 7h · TMDB 7.8
Season 2
2026 · 12 episodes · TMDB 7.2
The battle for the Central South West television franchise reaches a fever pitch as the war between Corinium and Venturer enters a dangerous new phase. More ruthless than ever, Tony Baddingham is determined to dismantle his rivals piece-by-piece, weaponising scandal and manipulating those closest to him to maintain his grip on power.
Episodes run about 55 min. Still running.
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What is it about? Rivals
It is 1986 and Britain is booming. "Rivals" dives headfirst into the cutthroat world of TV where hair-dos are big and ambitions are even bigger. Deals are brokered in boardrooms, as well as bedrooms. Nobody can be sure who will come out on top. With every man and woman out only for themselves, can true love really blossom?
Genre: drama. Themes: rivalry, television producer, polo, 1980s, member of parliament, thatcherism.
Cast and crew Rivals
AllCreators
- Based on the novel byJilly Cooper
- MusicJack Halama
- CinematographyAshley Barron
- NetworkDisney+
Full cast100 cast members across all seasons
Cast:
- David Tennant · Tony Baddingham · 20 ep.
- Aidan Turner · Declan O'Hara · 20 ep.
- Danny Dyer · Freddie Jones · 20 ep.
- Alex Hassell · Rupert Campbell-Black · 20 ep.
- Nafessa Williams · Cameron Cook · 20 ep.
- Bella Maclean · Taggie O'Hara · 20 ep.
- Katherine Parkinson · Lizzie Vereker · 20 ep.
- Victoria Smurfit · Maud O'Hara · 20 ep.
- Claire Rushbrook · Monica Baddingham · 20 ep.
- Oliver Chris · James Vereker · 20 ep.
- Lisa McGrillis · Valerie Jones · 20 ep.
- Emily Atack · Sarah Stratton · 20 ep.
- Rufus Jones · Paul Stratton · 20 ep.
- Luke Pasqualino · Bas · 20 ep.
- Catriona Chandler · Caitlin O'Hara · 20 ep.
- Bryony Hannah · Deirdre Kilpatrick · 20 ep.
- Milo Callaghan · Seb Burrows · 8 ep.
- Lara Peake · Daysee Butler · 20 ep.
- Wendy Albiston · Makepiece · 20 ep.
- Gary Shelford · Makepiece · 9 ep.
- Alfie Kiely · Sebastian Vereker · 8 ep.
- Antony Byrne · Ginger Baines · 20 ep.
- Hubert Burton · Gerald Middleton · 20 ep.
- Gary Lamont · Charles Fairburn · 20 ep.
- Gabriel Tierney · Patrick O’Hara · 15 ep.
- Nino Furuhata · Toshi Yamazaki · 6 ep.
- Louis Landau · Archie Baddingham · 10 ep.
- Nisha Aaliya · Farah - Stewardess · 1 ep.
- Denise Black · Joyce Madden · 10 ep.
- Jamie Chapman · Alistair - BBC Producer · 1 ep.
- Nick Pritchard · Singer · 3 ep.
- Annabel Scholey · Beattie Johnson · 5 ep.
- Emma Shipp · Shelley Makepiece · 11 ep.
- Maggie Steed · Gwendolyn Gosling · 6 ep.
- Dan Tetsell · Steve Meadows · 12 ep.
- Nicholas Page Hayman · Ivor Hicks · 4 ep.
- Ryan Baker · Wayne Jones · 8 ep.
- David Calder · Rev. Fergus Penney · 6 ep.
- Rich Keeble · Brian Hetherington · 10 ep.
- Georgia Mack · Sharon Jones · 9 ep.
Crew:
- Alexander Lamb · Executive Producer
- Jilly Cooper · Executive Producer
- Felicity Blunt · Executive Producer
- Dominic Treadwell-Collins · Executive Producer
- Laura Wade · Executive Producer
- Jack Halama · Original Music Composer
- Dominic Hyman · Production Design
- Jonny Richards · Executive Producer
- Natalie Holt · Original Music Composer
- Jilly Cooper · Novel
- Elliot Hegarty · Director
- Elliot Hegarty · Executive Producer
- Jamie Jay Johnson · Director
- Dee Koppang O'Leary · Director
- Alexandra Brodski · Director
- Dominic Treadwell-Collins · Writer
- Laura Wade · Writer
- Ashley Barron · Director of Photography
- Mimi Hare · Writer
- Marek Horn · Writer
- Kefi Chadwick · Writer
- Laura Wade · Writer
- Sophie Goodhart · Writer
- Clare Naylor · Writer
- Dare Aiyegbayo · Writer
Trailer Rivals
ENOfficial TrailerSeptember 25, 2024Shows like this Rivals
Details Rivals

- First episode
- October 18, 2024
- Last episode
- November 11, 2026
- Status
- still running
- Network
- Disney+
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- TV-MA
- Studios
- Happy Prince, The Walt Disney Company EMEA
Frequently asked questions
How many seasons does Rivals have?
2 seasons, 20 episodes. The last episode aired November 11, 2026.
Who’s in Rivals?
David Tennant, Aidan Turner, Danny Dyer, Alex Hassell, Nafessa Williams, Bella Maclean, Katherine Parkinson, Victoria Smurfit, Claire Rushbrook, and Oliver Chris.
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