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Rivals Season Two Sets May 15 Disney+ Return as Cast Rallies at London Preview

Public tributes to late author Jilly Cooper frame the push to cement the saga’s future.

Overview

  • Disney+ set May 15 for the season two premiere, with 12 episodes rolling out in two parts in the UK.
  • A London preview screening brought out Emily Atack, Alex Hassell, Nafessa Williams, Katherine Parkinson and more to promote the new run.
  • Cast and showrunner Dominic Treadwell-Collins honored Dame Jilly Cooper, who died in October at 88 after a fall, and said they aim to do her work justice.
  • The latest trailer leans into the show’s 1980s TV-industry power games and teases returning players and a renewed feud without giving away plot turns.
  • Reports suggest early discussions about a third series that could draw on Cooper’s novel Polo, though Disney has not confirmed any plans.