Rivals (2024)
Midseason Premiere:
Drama
Based on the Jilly Cooper novel, two people working in the ruthless world of independent television in 1980’s England maintain a long-standing rivalry that comes to a head.
Cast & Crew
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
Danny Dyer Freddie Jones
Lisa McGrillis Valerie Jones
Aidan Turner Declan O'Hara
Nafessa Williams Cameron Cook
Claire Rushbrook Lady Monica Baddingham
Dominic Treadwell-Collins Executive Producer
Alexander Lamb Executive Producer
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Matt Roush says...
The 1980s were a golden age for prime-time soaps, and this juicy British melodrama about media, politics, sex, and scandal evokes that vibe colorfully, depicting the high-stakes war being waged in 1987 between local media magnate Lord Tony Baddingham (David Tennant) and dashing MP Rupert Campbell-Black (Alex Hassell). The second season (launching with three episodes) opens at, where else, a polo match in the Cotswolds’ county of, ahem, Rutshire, where passions ignite among the many tangled lives in these high-profile antagonists’ orbit. Joining the cast: Hayley Atwell as Rupert’s ex-wife and Rupert Everett as her husband, who was once ex-Olympian Rupert’s show-jumping coach and mentor.
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