“Rivals” renewed for season 2 on Disney+ and Hulu

Jilly Cooper drama Rivals will return for a second season.

Based on Cooper’s novel of the same name, the series is set in the Rutshire Chronicles universe and is set against the backdrop of drama, the excessive and power-hungry social elite of 1980s England in the world of independent television.

In the US, the second season will stream again on Hulu, while internationally it will air on Disney+.

The first season stars David Tennant, Aidan Turner, Alex Hassall, Danny Dyer, Katherine Parkinson and Emily Atack, among others. It was produced by Happy Prince, a subsidiary of ITV Studios, which will also return for the second season.

Cooper, executive producer of the project, said: “Almost 40 years after my novel Rivals I’ve enjoyed watching the world fall in love with my beloved characters – Rutshire’s best characters. And collaborating with Happy Prince and Disney+ in the first season is like a fairy tale come true. I’m orgasming from excitement and can’t wait for the return of my superhero Rupert Campbell-Black and the other characters in the second season.”

Lee Mason, who was recently appointed Executive Director of Scripted Originals EMEA at Disney+, said the show had become this autumn’s “most talked-about series” and added: “I can’t wait to get back to Rutshire and see what’s next.” an exciting drama.” The Happy Prince team has something planned for the second season – bring more romance, betrayal and shoulder pads.”

Dominic Treadwell-Collins, Happy Prince’s chief creative officer, and Alexander Lamb, Happy Prince’s creative director, said it was “magical to get back the audience love we put into it.” Rivals.”

He is an executive producer alongside Alexander Lamb, Felicity Blunt, Elliot Hegarty, Laura Wade, Rivals Author Cooper and Jonny Richards, Managing Director of Disney+ EMEA Scripted Content.