{"id":99892,"date":"2025-05-09T21:19:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T01:19:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=99892"},"modified":"2025-05-09T21:19:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T01:19:55","slug":"now-filming-hulu-original-series-rivals-season-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/09\/now-filming-hulu-original-series-rivals-season-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Now Filming: Hulu Original Series &#8220;Rivals&#8221; Season 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-80412\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Rivals-poster.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Rivals-poster.webp 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Rivals-poster-200x300.webp 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/>Filming begins this month on the highly anticipated second season of <strong><em>&#8220;Rivals,&#8221;<\/em><\/strong> based on the best-selling novel by <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4kcA0hq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dame Jilly Cooper<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; 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Set against the backdrop of the stunning Cotswolds countryside and the glamorous, high-stakes world of 1980s British television, the second installment will see the return of the all-star cast that won the hearts of fans and critics alike as well as introducing brand new faces.<\/p><div id=\"morty-3826686506\" 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>Careers, marriages, and reputations hang in the balance as personal and professional lives collide in a world where secrets can&#8217;t stay hidden for long. Bold, emotionally charged, and filled with unforgettable moments, &#8220;Rivals&#8221; is a thrilling ride through a landscape of breathtaking beauty, fierce competition, and life-changing decisions &#8211; where the cost of success could be everything.<\/p>\n<p>Reprising their iconic roles are David Tennant as Lord Tony Baddingham, Alex Hassell as Rupert Campbell-Black, Aidan Turner as Declan O&#8217;Hara, Nafessa Williams as Cameron Cook, Bella Maclean as Taggie O&#8217;Hara, Katherine Parkinson as Lizzie Vereker, Danny Dyer as Freddie Jones, Victoria Smurfit as Maud O&#8217;Hara, Claire Rushbrook as Lady Monica Baddingham, Oliver Chris as James Vereker, Lisa McGrillis as Valerie Jones, Emily Atack as Sarah Stratton, Rufus Jones as Paul Stratton, Luca Pasqualino as Basil &#8216;Bas&#8217; Baddingham, Catriona Chandler as Caitlin O&#8217;Hara and Annabel Scholey.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Rivals&#8221;<\/em> is executive produced by Dominic Treadwell-Collins, Alexander Lamb, Felicity Blunt, Elliot Hegarty, Olivier Award-winning playwright Laura Wade,<em> &#8220;Rivals&#8221;<\/em> author Dame Jilly Cooper, and for Disney+ EMEA Scripted Content, Jonny Richards. Eliza Mellor serves as Series Producer. It is written by Dominic Treadwell-Collins, Laura Wade, Sophie Goodhart, Sam Hoare, Kefi Chadwick, Mimi Hare and Clare Naylor, Sorcha Kurien-Walsh, and Dare Aiyegbayo, directed by Elliot Hegarty, Jamie J Johnson, and Dee Koppang O&#8217;Leary. <em>&#8220;Rivals&#8221;<\/em> is based on the novel of the same name, part of Cooper&#8217;s bestselling Rutshire Chronicles. The series was commissioned by Executive Director of Scripted Content for Disney+ EMEA, Lee Mason.<\/p>\n<p>The complete first season of <em>&#8220;Rivals&#8221;<\/em> is now streaming, only on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally.<\/p><div id=\"morty-2876647708\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><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>\r\n      <table id=\"tmdb-pro\">\r\n        <tbody>\r\n          <tr>\r\n            <td class=\"tmdb-pro-poster\" width=\"20%\" rowspan=\"3\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w300_and_h450_bestv2\/\/n1U5jlDDRaEylEUVbu6mtVbCAUL.jpg\"><\/td>\r\n            <td>\r\n              <h3><b>Rivals<\/b><\/h3>\r\n            <\/td>\r\n          <\/tr>\r\n          <tr><td><span><b>Network:<\/b> Disney+<\/span><span><b>Genre:<\/b> Drama<\/span><span><b>Seasons:<\/b> 2<\/span><span><b>Episodes:<\/b> 12<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><h5><b>Overview<\/b><\/h5><p>It is 1986 and Britain is booming. &quot;Rivals&quot; dives headfirst into the cutthroat world of TV where hair-dos are big and ambitions are even bigger. 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