- The hit TV series Rivals, based on the novel by the late Dame Jilly Cooper, has been renewed for a third series by Disney+.
- The award-winning drama, set in the 1980s Cotswolds, explores the high-stakes world of British television, featuring a cast including David Tennant, Aidan Turner, and Danny Dyer.
- The second series, which received widespread acclaim and an extended run of 12 episodes, depicts a ruthless rivalry between Lord Tony Baddingham (David Tennant) and former MP Rupert Campbell-Black (Alex Hassell).
- Dame Jilly Cooper was an active executive producer on the show until her unexpected death at 88 last October, with producers expressing delight that the series will continue her "Cooperverse".
- The second half of Rivals series two is scheduled to air in November on Disney+ in the UK and internationally, and on Hulu in the US, with further details about the third season yet to be announced.
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