Rivals (2024)
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Season 2:
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Next Episode:
S2 E4 airs on Fri May 22nd, 2026Season: 2
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| E1 | May 15, 2026 | ||
| E2 | May 15, 2026 | ||
| E3 | May 15, 2026 | ||
| E4 | May 22, 2026 | ||
| E5 | May 29, 2026 | ||
| E6 | Jun 05, 2026 | ||
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The Industry Oracle - Prestige Tentpole
Oracle Status:
Marketing/Trailers DroppingThe champagne is strictly on ice as the promotional machine for the second season of Rivals operates at maximum velocity. With the highly anticipated May 15, 2026 premiere mere days away, Disney Plus and Hulu are blanketing the landscape with steamy trailers. Filming wrapped late last year, and the editing team has finalized the visual effects for this expanded run of twelve episodes. The season is being split into two parts, meaning fans will get an initial drop of three episodes before weekly releases.
David Tennant’s Tony Baddingham survived the brutal cliffhanger and is back for vengeance, forming a sinister alliance with Nafessa Williams’ Cameron Cook. The opulent 1980s corporate warfare in Rutshire is escalating significantly. Expect this scandalous British drama to dominate the streaming charts and quickly secure a formal third season greenlight.
Oracle Prediction:
Rivals will absolutely dominate the May streaming charts, swiftly securing a formal Season 3 greenlight.-
Why Watch:
"Fans of Succession will find a spiritual ancestor here, swapping corporate sleekness for glorious 80s excess and ruthless British aristocracy."Series Analysis:
Welcome to the Cotswolds, where the champagne is cold and the ambition is scorching. Rivals adapts Jilly Cooper’s scandalous classic with all the hairspray and hubris of 1986 intact. At the center is the venomous feud between Olympian rake Rupert Campbell-Black and television magnate Tony Baddingham, a battle fought as fiercely in bedrooms as it is in boardrooms. The heavy anticipation surrounding this debut promises a masterclass in social climbing and backstabbing, where independent television franchises are the ultimate prize and loyalty is a tradable commodity. With the stakes this high and the morals this loose, adding a reminder for the premiere is the only way to ensure you have a front-row seat to the scandal.Tone: Scandalous, Ruthless, Opulent Last Updated: March 2026
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Both shows deliver addictive, high-stakes drama fueled by elite privilege, scandals, and messy relationships.
Both shows feature high-stakes corporate ambition and ruthless power struggles behind the television screen.
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Network:
Disney+ -
Seasons:
2 -
Years:
2024 - 2026 -
Genre:
Drama -
Rating:
TV-MA
