Overview
- Disney+ and Hulu officially greenlit a 12-episode third season of Rivals, with the streamer announcing the order on Tuesday.
- The renewal was made before the second half of Season 2 has aired, reflecting an early corporate commitment driven by the series’ strong audience response in the UK and Ireland.
- Happy Prince (part of ITV Studios) will produce Season 3 and executive producers Dominic Treadwell-Collins, Alexander Lamb and Laura Wade are attached to lead the project.
- Principal cast members including David Tennant, Aidan Turner and Alex Hassell are expected to return though formal casting confirmations have not yet been released.
- Producers say they intend to mine Jilly Cooper’s Rutshire Chronicles for further instalments and build a broader ‘Cooper-verse,’ and Disney+ described the renewal as a response to the show’s record regional premieres.