PICS: First Look at Second Half of Rivals Season 2
The second half opens with a three-episode premiere and new images of returning stars, as the series continues after Monica’s death.
- On November 11, 2026, Rivals season 2 returns to Hulu and Disney Plus with a three-episode premiere, followed by weekly releases of the remaining three episodes.
- David Tennant's character, Lord Teddy Baddingham, faces heartbreak after his wife Lady Monica Baddingham, played by Claire Rushbrook, died in the first half's finale.
- Aidan Turner returns as BBC journalist Declan, while Alex Hassell reprises notorious womaniser Rupert Campbell-Black. New cast members include Rachael Stirling as Araminta Pemberton and Rupert Evans as David Hawkley.
- Based on the novel by late Dame Jilly Cooper, the series features Cooper as an executive producer. She died unexpectedly last year at 88 during filming.
- The 12-episode season has received widespread acclaim from critics and audiences for its depiction of 1980s television. Disney Plus renewed the series for a third season in June.
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‘Rivals’ Sets Season 2 Part 2 Release Date; First-Look Photos & Teaser
Hulu has set a fall premiere date for the remaining six episodes of Season 2 of Rivals, starring David Tennant, Alex Hassell and Aidan Turner. Part 2 of Jilly Cooper’s adaptation from her Rutshire Chronicles, will premiere with three episodes on Nov. 11 on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ in the U.S. Hulu also released […]
PICS: First look at second half of Rivals season 2
Disney+ has given fans a first look at the return of Rivals as season two resumes on November 11 - and David Tennant's character looks heartbroken. The series, based on the novel by the late Dame Jilly Cooper, features famous faces including the Doctor Who star, Poldark’s Aidan Turner and former EastEnders actor Danny Dyer. […]
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The Independent (US)Rivals season two return date confirmed as Disney+ unveils first look
David Tennant, Danny Dyer and Aidan Turner return to hit Jilly Cooper adaptation later this year
Rivals Fans Have Finally Been Given The Update They've Been Waiting For
Danny Dyer and Katherine Parkinson in the new season of RivalsAfter the shock ending that’s left us hanging since the beginning of the summer, there’s finally been some news on when Rivals will be returning to our screen.On Wednesday afternoon, it was announced that the second half of season two would be premiering on Disney+ on Wednesday 11 November.The gripping bonkbuster will initially return with a three-episode drop, followed by three more …
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