{"id":108801,"date":"2025-12-04T18:49:51","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T23:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=108801"},"modified":"2025-12-04T18:49:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T23:49:51","slug":"first-look-hulu-original-series-rivals-season-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/12\/04\/first-look-hulu-original-series-rivals-season-2\/","title":{"rendered":"First Look: Hulu Original Series &#8220;Rivals&#8221; Season 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Cotswolds are calling&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Hulu has released the first images from the highly anticipated second season of the Emmy\u00ae and BAFTA award-winning <em><strong>&#8220;Rivals.&#8221;<\/strong><\/em> The UK Original returns in 2026 on Hulu, and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the US and Disney+ internationally.<\/p><div id=\"morty-3812139608\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-108802\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Rivals-20251204a.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Rivals-20251204a.webp 720w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Rivals-20251204a-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-108803\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Rivals-20251204b.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Rivals-20251204b.webp 720w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Rivals-20251204b-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-108804\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Rivals-20251204c.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Rivals-20251204c.webp 720w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Rivals-20251204c-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-108805\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Rivals-20251204d.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Rivals-20251204d.webp 720w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Rivals-20251204d-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>Set in the stunning Cotswolds countryside and against the backdrop of the glamorous, high-stakes world of 1980s British television, the second installment reunites the all-star cast who captivated fans and critics, while introducing some exciting new faces. 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