Rivals Season 2 returns with new episodes on November 11, 2026. Disney+ confirmed the date on September 9 and released five first-look images for the continuation of the British drama.
The second batch contains six 60-minute episodes. Three arrive on November 11 on Disney+ in the UK and internationally and on Hulu in the United States. The release dates for the other three have not been announced.
When does Rivals Season 2 Part 2 come out?
The confirmed return date is Wednesday, November 11. Disney+ describes it as a three-episode premiere, so viewers can begin the second half with episodes 7, 8 and 9 on the same day.
The announcement applies to Disney+ in the UK and international markets and Hulu in the U.S. It does not list one global release hour, so local availability can still vary by time zone and platform refresh. The safest check on launch day is the Rivals series page inside the service used in your region.
How many episodes are in the November batch?
Part 2 has six episodes in total, completing the 12-episode second season. The first six began on May 15 and are already available. November 11 starts the remaining half.
Only the first three November episodes have an exact release date in the current announcement. A weekly schedule for episodes 10–12 is not confirmed, and Disney+ has not named a Season 2 finale date. Any calendar that assigns those episodes to later Wednesdays is still an estimate.
What is Part 2 about? A spoiler-light setup
The continuation picks up after the mid-season crisis without requiring viewers to know its outcome here. Tony Baddingham and Declan O’Hara remain locked in the battle between Corinium and Venturer, while Rupert Campbell-Black faces decisions about the life he has built around ambition, influence and appetite.
Disney+ points to Bonfire Night, the Hampshire Hunt Ball and a turbulent Christmas as major settings. Relationships fracture as the franchise contest intensifies, and Taggie O’Hara must decide what she wants while secrets that shaped the first half become harder to contain.
For viewers beginning from the start, Season 1 introduces the Corinium and Venturer conflict inside the independent television business of 1986 England. Season 2 continues that story rather than resetting it, and Part 2 is the back half of the same 12-episode season—not a separate season or special. Disney+ has kept the new synopsis broad, so detailed claims about who wins the franchise or which relationships survive would go beyond the announcement.
Who is returning, and who joins the cast?
The principal returning cast includes David Tennant, Alex Hassell, Aidan Turner, Nafessa Williams and Bella Maclean as Tony, Rupert, Declan, Cameron and Taggie. Katherine Parkinson and Danny Dyer return as Lizzie Vereker and Freddie Jones, with Victoria Smurfit, Claire Rushbrook, Oliver Chris, Lisa McGrillis, Emily Atack, Rufus Jones and Luca Pasqualino also back.
- Rachael Stirling: Araminta Pemberton, Lady Monica Baddingham’s younger sister.
- Rupert Evans: David Hawkley, an erudite headmaster.
- Santiago Cabrera: Alejandro Mendoza, an Argentine polo legend.
Guest stars Hayley Atwell and Rupert Everett also return as Helen and Malise Gordon. Disney+ has not published complete character biographies for every newcomer, so the official role descriptions are the reliable limit for now.
Behind the camera, the second season is written by Dominic Treadwell-Collins, Laura Wade, Sophie Goodhart, Sam Hoare, Mimi Hare, Clare Naylor, Sorcha Kurien-Walsh and Dare Aiyegbayo. Elliot Hegarty, Jamie J Johnson and Dee Koppang O’Leary direct. The current press material does not assign individual writers or directors to specific November episodes.
Is there a Part 2 trailer?
Yes. Disney+ released an official continuation teaser on June 6, previewing the second batch without attaching an exact date at the time. The September announcement now connects that footage to the November 11 return.
The September update also includes five official first-look photographs and new key art. Those images show Tony, Rupert, Declan, Taggie, Bas, Freddie and Lizzie, but they do not identify episode numbers or reveal a scene-by-scene order.
The continuation teaser is not a newly released September trailer: it first appeared in June, when Disney+ announced only a November window. The exact November 11 date and the accompanying first-look gallery are the new pieces of information. No episode titles, individual synopses or runtime variations were attached to the images.
Where can you watch Rivals?
In the United States, Rivals streams on Hulu. In the UK and international Disney+ markets, it streams on Disney+. Both services are named in the official November 11 announcement.
Platform availability can differ by country, and the press release does not provide a territory-by-territory list or local launch time. The first season has eight episodes, while Season 2 contains 12 episodes split into two six-part batches.
Has Rivals been renewed for Season 3?
Yes. Disney+ renewed Rivals for a 12-episode third season on June 16, before the second half of Season 2 arrived. Happy Prince, part of ITV Studios, remains the producer.
There is no Season 3 release date or release window yet. The renewal does not confirm when filming begins, which Rutshire Chronicles material will be adapted next or whether a future season will use another split release.
Rivals Season 2 Part 2 FAQ
What is the Rivals Season 2 Part 2 release date?
Part 2 begins on November 11, 2026, with three episodes on Disney+ internationally and Hulu in the U.S.
How many Rivals episodes are coming in November?
The second batch contains six episodes. The dates for the three episodes after the November 11 premiere have not been announced.
Will there be a Rivals Season 3?
Yes. A 12-episode Season 3 is official, but it has no premiere date or release window.
The Rivals series page keeps the release history, platforms, cast context and trailer together. The Pixel Twelve TV hub covers more confirmed television dates and renewals.
