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Rivals Season 2 Premieres May 15 on Disney+ With a Wilder, Steamier Return

Cast and creators say the new run pushes harder into 1980s excess.

Overview

  • Disney+ will launch the second season on May 15, with cast members promising more drinking, sex, and scandal than the first run.
  • David Tennant says Tony Baddingham returns physically shaken yet more ruthless as his feud with Rupert Campbell-Black escalates over a local TV franchise.
  • Danny Dyer plays tech billionaire Freddie Jones, who bankrolls Rupert’s TV venture Venturer and a new polo team, and he trained in polo and languages for the role.
  • Katherine Parkinson says she helped draw Rupert Everett to the cast as Malise Gordon, reflecting the surge of industry interest after season one.
  • Promotions tease surprises, including a live performance by Chris de Burgh and what the showrunner calls big curveballs.