Set in the cutthroat world of 1980s British TV, Rivals (RIV4LRIES) blends scandal, power, and dark comedy into a battle of egos. 📺 Brace yourself for betrayal, ambition, and delicious drama that’s impossible to look away from!
| Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Black comedy / Period drama |
| Release | 18 October 2024 on Disney+ (UK) & Hulu (US) |
| Episodes | 8 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Based On | Novel “Rivals” by Jilly Cooper (1988) |
Cast
- David Tennant as Lord Tony Baddingham
- Alex Hassell as Rupert Campbell-Black
- Aidan Turner as Declan O’Hara
- Nafessa Williams as Cameron Cook
- Katherine Parkinson as Lizzie Vereker
- Victoria Smurfit as Maud O’Hara
- Bella Maclean as Taggie O’Hara
- Emily Atack as Sarah Stratton
- Danny Dyer as Freddie Jones
- Lisa McGrillis as Valerie Jones
- Luke Pasqualino as Bas Baddingham
- Claire Rushbrook as Lady Monica Baddingham
- Rufus Jones as Paul Stratton
- Gary Lamont as Charles Fairburn
- Hubert Burton as Gerald Middleton
- Lara Peake as Daysee Butler
Synopsis
Set in 1986 England, an explosive rivalry unfolds between upper-class MP Rupert Campbell-Black and bourgeois Lord Tony Baddingham. Their feud impacts Corinium TV—where ambition, scandal, and loyalty clash.
