Scripted series · Disney+
Rivals
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
David Tennant
Tony Baddingham
14 eps
Aidan Turner
Declan O'Hara
14 eps
Danny Dyer
Freddie Jones
14 eps
Alex Hassell
Rupert Campbell-Black
14 eps
Nafessa Williams
Cameron Cook
14 eps
Bella Maclean
Taggie O'Hara
14 eps
Katherine Parkinson
Lizzie Vereker
14 eps
Victoria Smurfit
Maud O'Hara
14 eps
Claire Rushbrook
Lady Monica Baddingham
14 eps
Oliver Chris
James Vereker
14 eps
Lisa McGrillis
Valerie Jones
14 eps
Emily Atack
Sarah Stratton
14 eps
Rufus Jones
Paul Stratton
14 eps
Luke Pasqualino
Basil 'Bas' Baddingham
14 eps
Catriona Chandler
Caitlin O'Hara
14 eps
Bryony Hannah
Deirdre Kilpatrick
14 eps
Milo Callaghan
Seb Burrows
8 eps
Lara Peake
Daysee Butler
14 eps
Wendy Albiston
Mrs. Makepiece
14 eps
Gary Shelford
Mr. Makepiece
9 eps
Alfie Kiely
Sebastian Vereker
8 eps
Antony Byrne
Ginger Baines
14 eps
Hubert Burton
Gerald Middleton
14 eps
Gary Lamont
Charles Fairburn
14 eps
Gabriel Tierney
Patrick O’Hara
9 eps
Nino Furuhata
Toshi Yamazaki
6 eps
Louis Landau
Archie Baddingham
10 eps
Denise Black
Joyce Madden
10 eps
Nick Pritchard
Singer
3 eps
Annabel Scholey
Beattie Johnson
5 eps
Emma Shipp
Shelley Makepiece
11 eps
Maggie Steed
Lady Gwendolyn Gosling
6 eps
Dan Tetsell
Steve Meadows
12 eps
Nicholas Page Hayman
Ivor Hicks
4 eps
Ryan Baker
Wayne Jones
8 eps
David Calder
Rev. Fergus Penney
6 eps
Rich Keeble
Brian Hetherington
10 eps
Georgia Mack
Sharon Jones
9 eps
Jamie Bisping
Kevin Makepiece
9 eps
Charlie de Melo
Malhar Verma
3 eps
The story
What it's about
It is 1986 and Britain is booming. "Rivals" dives headfirst into the cutthroat world of TV where hair-dos are big and ambitions are even bigger. Deals are brokered in boardrooms, as well as bedrooms. Nobody can be sure who will come out on top. With every man and woman out only for themselves, can true love really blossom?
The run
Seasons
2 seasons · 14 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20248 episodes
8.4IMDb
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
20266 episodes
7.1IMDbThe battle for the Central South West television franchise reaches a fever pitch as the war between Corinium and Venturer enters a dangerous new phase. More ruthless than ever, Tony Baddingham is determined to dismantle his rivals piece-by-piece, weaponising scandal and manipulating those closest to him to maintain his grip on power.
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Felicity Blunt
Executive producer
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Elliot Hegarty
Executive producer
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Alexander Lamb
Executive producer
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Dominic Treadwell-Collins
Executive producer
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Jilly Cooper
Executive producer
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Laura Wade
Executive producer
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Jonny Richards
Executive producer
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Marek Horn
Writer
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Mimi Hare
Writer
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Kefi Chadwick
Writer
Sophie Goodhart
Writer
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Laura Wade
Writer
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Clare Naylor
Writer
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Dare Aiyegbayo
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Felicity BluntExecutive Producer
- Elliot HegartyExecutive Producer
- Alexander LambExecutive Producer
- Dominic Treadwell-CollinsExecutive Producer
- Jilly CooperExecutive Producer
- Laura WadeExecutive Producer
Writing
- Marek HornWriter
- Mimi HareWriter
- Kefi ChadwickWriter
- Dominic Treadwell-CollinsWriter
- Laura WadeWriter
- Sophie GoodhartWriter
Direction
- Elliot HegartyDirector
- Alexandra BrodskiDirector
- Dee Koppang O'LearyDirector
- Jamie Jay JohnsonDirector
Cinematography
- Ashley BarronDirector of Photography
Music
- Jack HalamaOriginal Music Composer
- Natalie HoltOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- Disney PlusStreaming
- HuluStreaming
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