Rivals

Rivals is a British drama set in 1986, where Lord Tony Baddingham’s Corinium television company clashes with a competing bid led by Declan O’Hara, Rupert Campbell-Black and Freddie Jones. The series adapts Dame Jilly Cooper’s novel Rivals from the Rutshire Chronicles and is produced by Happy Prince, part of ITV Studios. The first season premiered October 18, 2024 with eight episodes. Season 2 began May 15, 2026 and contains 12 episodes split into two six-part batches. Its final six episodes begin November 11 with a three-episode premiere on Disney+ in the UK and internationally and Hulu in the United States. The dates for the remaining three episodes have not been announced. Disney+ has renewed Rivals for a 12-episode third season. No Season 3 production start, premiere date or release window is confirmed.