Rivals has made a comeback and so has Lord Tony Baddingham.
Rivals Season 2 is here with stars teasing that it’s “even better” than before.
Fans couldn’t help but fall in love with the adaptation of late author Jilly Cooper’s Rutshire Chronicles series back in 2024 and thankfully, it’s back for more.
First time around, fans got absorbed into the ruthless battle between ex-Olympian Rupert Campbell-Black (played by Alex Hassell) and media mogul Lord Tony Baddingham (David Tennant).
After plenty of scandal, the 1980s comedy-drama returns and so does Baddingham as he seeks to get his revenge against Rupert and his former employee Declan O’Hara (Aidan Turner).
But what does he intend to do to bring them and their rival television company Venturer to the ground?
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Where to watch Rivals TV series in the UK
Rivals will be returning to its UK home on Disney Plus for Season 2 where all 12 episodes of the new series will become available.
The lowest price subscription for the streamer is £5.99 per month with adverts, followed by £9.99 for the standard ad-free plan.
Then there is the premium £14.99 per month subscription package which promises ad-free streamer and “top-tier audio/visual quality and offline viewing capabilities”.
As well as Rivals, Disney Plus is also home to an extensive library of other hit shows including The Bear, Grey’s Anatomy, Love Story and The Mandalorian, just to name a few.
So far, only the first three episodes of Rivals Season 2 are currently available to watch on Disney Plus. After this, the next three instalments are going to be released every Friday so episode four will be out on Friday, May 22.
However, as of yet, there is no official release date for the second half of Season 2 which will consist of a further six episodes. The streamer has only revealed that Rivals will be back sometime later this year.
Teasing what fans can expect from the new season, actress Victoria Smurfit said on Lorraine: “We shot 12 episodes, so it meant we could get deeper into the characters.
“We could get funnier, more outrageous, more heartfelt, more love – it’s really juicy, and it’s even better, if that’s possible.”
Rivals season two continues to air every Friday on Disney Plus.