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Season 2 – Rivals

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In 1980s England, a rivalry between two powerful men finally comes to a head.

Critics Reviews

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Sarah Dempster Guardian 16h
5/5
Rivals walks this tonal tightrope in a flammable fuchsia tutu. Which is to say, perfectly. Go to Full Review Rebecca Nicholson Financial Times 1d
3/5
Some of the storylines, particularly those about the TV industry, drag a little; Rivals needs more slapstick, more of those capers, to keep things as light as they need to be for it to really work. Go to Full Review Ed Power Daily Telegraph (UK) 1d
5/5
We are in the realms of melodrama here, something like a Mexican telenovela meets a po-faced BBC period drama with Yazoo in charge of costume design. Go to Full Review Rebecca Cook metro.co.uk 1d
4/5
Rivals looks and feels fabulously retro. The soundtrack touts the earworms of Sade, David Bowie and Shocking Blue. The wardrobe, buffeted hair and certain set designs look purposefully tacky. Go to Full Review Amelia Harvey Movies We Texted About 2d
This is trashy TV for grownups, but it is much smarter than it meets the eye. It doesn’t just peel back the truth of these characters, but it also examines the 1980s in all its deplorable hedonism. Go to Full Review Therese Lacson Collider 2d
8/10
It's far more than just a guilty pleasure; Rivals Season 2 surpasses Season 1 on nearly every front, proving that more time and space to breathe is exactly what a show needs to mature into a resounding win. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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David Tennant

Tony Baddingham

Oliver Chris

James Vereker

Katherine Parkinson

Lizzie Vereker

Alex Hassell

Rupert Campbell-Black

Victoria Smurfit

Maud O'Hara

Luke Pasqualino

Basil `Bas' Baddingham

Episodes

Episode 1 Airs May 15 In 1980s England, a rivalry between two powerful men finally comes to a head. Details Episode 2 Airs May 15 In 1980s England, a rivalry between two powerful men finally comes to a head. Details Episode 3 Airs May 15 In 1980s England, a rivalry between two powerful men finally comes to a head. Details Episode 4 Airs May 15 In 1980s England, a rivalry between two powerful men finally comes to a head. Details Episode 5 Airs May 15 In 1980s England, a rivalry between two powerful men finally comes to a head. Details Episode 6 Airs May 15 In 1980s England, a rivalry between two powerful men finally comes to a head. Details Episode 7 Airs May 15 In 1980s England, a rivalry between two powerful men finally comes to a head. Details Episode 8 Airs May 15 In 1980s England, a rivalry between two powerful men finally comes to a head. Details Episode 9 Airs May 15 In 1980s England, a rivalry between two powerful men finally comes to a head. Details Episode 10 Airs May 15 In 1980s England, a rivalry between two powerful men finally comes to a head. Details Episode 11 Airs May 15 In 1980s England, a rivalry between two powerful men finally comes to a head. Details Episode 12 Airs May 15 In 1980s England, a rivalry between two powerful men finally comes to a head. Details

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Rivals — Season 2

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Dominic Treadwell-Collins, Alexander Lamb
Network
Hulu
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 15, 2026