David Tennant’s 10/10 Hulu Series Officially Returns in 2026
Collider reports that the second half of Rivals’ second season will arrive on Hulu in the United States in November 2026. The return matters because the first six episodes ended on a major cliffhanger, with a popular character dying and David Tennant’s Lord Tony Baddingham continuing his campaign of intimidation.
Rivals is also available internationally on Disney+, according to the article. Season 2 was split into two parts, with Part 1 consisting of six episodes and receiving strong critical reviews; the article says Part 2 is due roughly three months after its publication on 13 August 2026.
- Rivals Season 2, Part 2 arrives on Hulu in November 2026.
- The first half ended with a major character death.
- International viewers can watch via Disney+.
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Rivals is a British television drama based on Jilly Cooper’s 1988 novel of the same name. It is set in the fictional county of Rutshire during the 1980s, where wealthy and ambitious figures compete for influence in business, television and local society.
David Tennant plays Lord Tony Baddingham, a powerful television executive who owns Corinium Television. Other central characters include former Olympic showjumper Rupert Campbell-Black, played by Alex Hassell, and television producer Declan O’Hara, played by Aidan Turner.
The series follows personal rivalries as well as the struggle for control of a regional television franchise, an important source of money and status for the characters. Its mix of workplace conflict, family relationships and social competition reflects the setting of Britain’s commercial television industry in that period.