Rivals (TV series)

*Rivals*
Rivals
Genre	Black comedy; Period drama;
Based on	Rivals; by Jilly Cooper
Directed by	Elliot Hegarty; Dee Koppang O'Leary; Alexandra Brodski;
Starring	Alex Hassell; Nafessa Williams; Bella Maclean; Katherine Parkinson; Danny Dyer; Victoria Smurfit; Oliver Chris; Emily Atack; Rufus Jones; Lisa McGrillis; Claire Rushbrook; Aidan Turner; David Tennant;
Composers	Jack Halama; Natalie Holt;
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producers	Jilly Cooper; Dominic Treadwell-Collins; Felicity Blunt; Alexander Lamb; Lee Mason;
Producer	Eliza Mellor
Cinematography	John Lynch; Carlos Catalán; Mark Nutkins;
Editors	Oliver Parker; Matthew Gray; Adam Moss; Vicky Tooms;
Running time	48–62 minutes
Production company	Happy Prince
Original release
Network	Disney+
Release	18 October 2024 –; present
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Rivals is a British period comedy-drama television series adapted from the 1988 novel by Jilly Cooper. It stars an ensemble cast including David Tennant, Aidan Turner, Katherine Parkinson, Victoria Smurfit, Alex Hassell, Nafessa Williams, Bella Maclean, Emily Atack, and Danny Dyer. The first series was released on 18 October 2024 on Disney+. In December 2024, Rivals was renewed for a second series, which is set to premiere on 15 May 2026.