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It is 1986 and Britain is booming. "Rivals" dives headfirst into the cutthroat world of TV where hair-dos are big and ambitions are even bigger. Deals are brokered in boardrooms, as well as bedrooms. Nobody can be sure who will come out on top. With every man and woman out only for themselves, can true love really blossom in this highly anticipated adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s bestselling Rutshire Chronicles novel?
Rivals Season 1 Recap
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Set against the backdrop of power-grabbing social elites, "Rivals" dives headfirst into the ruthless world of independent television in 1986. Based on the celebrated novel by Jilly Cooper, "Rivals" follows ex-Olympian and incorrigible rake, Rupert Campbell-Black, in his long-standing feud with the controller of Corinium Television, Tony Baddingham. Loyalties are tested as the two enter a bidding war for TV rights with host Declan O’Hara who is caught in the crossfire. Takeover plans are disrupted by a blossoming romance between the womanizing Rupert and Declan’s daughter, Taggie O’Hara, creating a love triangle with Tony’s right-hand woman, the brilliant American producer Cameron Cook. In the backstabbing world of TV where it is every man and woman for themselves, can true love really blossom?
- Duration:
- 2m
- Release Date:
- 2026
- Genre:
- Drama
- Rating:
- Starring:
- David Tennant
- Aidan Turner
- Danny Dyer
- Katherine Parkinson
- Emily Atack
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