Disney+’s Rivals is nearly here.
The Jilly Cooper adaptation’s launch is less than a month away and full-length trail has been unveiled.
Trailer starts in 1986 introducing its cast of characters. The series chronicles the cutthroat world of independent television and the long-standing rivalry of ex-Olympian, MP, and notorious womanizer, Rupert Campbell-Black (Alex Hassell) with his neighbor Tony Baddingham (David Tennant), controller of Corinium Television. The show will launch October 18.
Rivals is one of Disney+’s biggest international bets. It also stars Aidan Turner as Declan O’Hara and Bella Maclean as Taggie O’Hara, alongside Danny Dyer, Katherine Parkinson, Nafessa Williams, Emily Atack and Victoria Smurfit.
Rivals is produced by Dominic Treadwell-Collins’ (A Very English Scandal) company Happy Prince, and Treadwell-Collins is also executive producing and writing with Laura Wade. Alexander Lamb is also an EP. Lead director is Elliot Hegarty (Ted Lasso), who also serves as executive producer on Episodes 1 to 3. Eliza Mellor (Poldark) serves as series producer.