{"id":21877,"date":"2024-12-04T10:08:42","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T15:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/disney-greenlights-second-season-of-rivals\/"},"modified":"2024-12-04T10:08:45","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T15:08:45","slug":"disney-greenlights-second-season-of-rivals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/disney-greenlights-second-season-of-rivals\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney+ Greenlights Second Season of Rivals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Disney+ has greenlit a second season of <em>Rivals<\/em>, based on the novel by Dame Jilly Cooper.<\/p>\n<p>The series follows the drama and antics of the power-grabbing social elite of 1980s England in the world of independent television. It stars David Tennant (<em>Doctor Who<\/em>, <em>Good Omens<\/em>), Alex Hassell (<em>The Boys<\/em>), Bella Maclean (<em>Sex Education<\/em>), Nafessa Williams (<em>Black Lightning<\/em>, <em>Whitney<\/em>), Aidan Turner (<em>Poldark<\/em>) and more.<\/p>\n<p><em>Rivals<\/em> is executive produced by Dominic Treadwell-Collins (<em>A Very English Scandal<\/em>, <em>Holding<\/em>, <em>EastEnders<\/em>), Alexander Lamb (<em>Ackley Bridge<\/em>, <em>The Bay<\/em>, <em>We Hunt Together<\/em>), Felicity Blunt, Elliot Hegarty (<em>Cheaters<\/em>, <em>Ted Lasso<\/em>), Laura Wade (<em>The Riot Club<\/em>), author Cooper and Jonny Richard, a Disney+ EMEA scripted content executive. The show is produced by Happy Prince, part of ITV Studios.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNearly 40 years after my novel <em>Rivals<\/em> was published, I\u2019ve adored seeing the world fall in love with my beloved characters\u2014Rutshire\u2019s finest,\u201d Cooper said. \u201cAnd it has been a fairy tale come true working with Happy Prince and Disney+ on the first season. I\u2019m orgasmic with excitement and cannot wait for the return of my superhero Rupert Campbell-Black and the rest of the characters in season two!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lee Mason, executive director of scripted originals for EMEA at Disney+, commented, \u201cIt\u2019s been phenomenal seeing the reaction to Dame Jilly Cooper\u2019s <em>Rivals<\/em>\u2014this autumn\u2019s most talked-about series. We\u2019re thrilled that existing fans of the novels, alongside those new to the Cooperverse, have taken the series to their hearts. I can\u2019t wait to get back to Rutshire and see what exciting drama the Happy Prince team have in store for season two. Bring on more romance, betrayal and shoulder pads!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been magical to receive the love back from viewers that we put into <em>Rivals<\/em>,\u201d Happy Prince\u2019s Dominic Treadwell-Collins, chief creative officer, and Alexander Lamb, creative director. \u201cThe <em>Rivals<\/em> team set out to create people\u2019s favorite television show, something enduring that our audience would take to their hearts and watch and rewatch. We\u2019re delighted that we\u2019re returning to Rutshire with Jilly and Disney+. 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