TV series
Rivals
Overview
It is 1986 and Britain is booming. "Rivals" dives headfirst into the cutthroat world of TV where hair-dos are big and ambitions are even bigger. Deals are brokered in boardrooms, as well as bedrooms. Nobody can be sure who will come out on top. With every man and woman out only for themselves, can true love really blossom?
Details
- First air date
- 2024-10-18
- Status
- Returning Series
- Seasons
- 2 seasons
- Episodes
- 14 episodes
- Genres
- Drama
- Network
- Disney+
- Production
- Happy Prince, The Walt Disney Company EMEA
- Country
- GB
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- David Tennant as Tony Baddingham
- Aidan Turner as Declan O'Hara
- Danny Dyer as Freddie Jones
- Alex Hassell as Rupert Campbell-Black
- Nafessa Williams as Cameron Cook
- Bella Maclean as Taggie O'Hara
- Katherine Parkinson as Lizzie Vereker
- Victoria Smurfit as Maud O'Hara
- Claire Rushbrook as Lady Monica Baddingham
- Oliver Chris as James Vereker
- Lisa McGrillis as Valerie Jones
- Emily Atack as Sarah Stratton
Creators and crew
- Alexander Lamb - Executive Producer
- Dominic Treadwell-Collins - Executive Producer
- Jilly Cooper - Executive Producer
- Felicity Blunt - Executive Producer
- Laura Wade - Executive Producer
- Jonny Richards - Executive Producer
Seasons
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