Overview

• Production for Season 2 of 'Rivals,' based on Jilly Cooper's 1988 novel, is officially underway in the Cotswolds, with an extended 12-episode order.
• The entire principal cast, including David Tennant, Aidan Turner, and Katherine Parkinson, is confirmed to return, with new cast additions yet to be revealed.
• The new season will continue exploring high-stakes rivalries, personal scandals, and professional intrigue in 1980s British television.
• Season 1 was Disney+’s most successful UK general entertainment premiere to date and garnered multiple award nominations, including BAFTA nods for Tennant and Parkinson.
• A release date for Season 2 has not been announced, but fans can expect more wit, desire, and dramatic twists as secrets and ambitions collide.