NEW TEASER: HULU ORIGINAL SERIES "RIVALS" SEASON 2 RETURN

Season 2 Returns November 2026

Ready for round two?

Alongside the launch of the "Rivals" season two mid-season finale, Hulu has released the official teaser trailer for the second batch of six brand-new episodes.

Following a shocking turn of events, the residents of Rutshire are rocked by tragedy, scandal and betrayal as the battle between Venturer and Corinium reaches breaking point.

The new episodes also see the introduction of Rachael Sterling as Araminta Pemberton, Lady Monica Baddingham's vampish younger sister, Rupert Evans as erudite headmaster David Hawkley and Santiago Cabrera as Argentinian Polo legend Alejandro Mendoza.

The UK Original returns this November on Hulu, and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers, in the US and Disney+ internationally.

"Rivals" Season 2 Return

Synopsis: As Tony Baddingham and Declan O'Hara's contest for the Cotswolds crown hits a fever pitch, Rupert Campbell-Black is forced to confront his own personal demons. Across hedonistic parties, Bonfire Night chaos, the Hampshire Hunt Ball and a turbulent Christmas, affairs unravel, alliances fracture and rivalries intensify. Caught in the middle of the frenzied franchise battle, Taggie O'Hara must find the courage to follow her heart while everyone else faces the consequences of ambition, power and secrets that they can no longer hide.

Cast: Reprising their iconic roles are David Tennant as Lord Tony Baddingham, Alex Hassell as Rupert Campbell-Black, Aidan Turner as Declan O'Hara, Nafessa Williams as Cameron Cook, Bella Maclean as Taggie O'Hara, Katherine Parkinson as Lizzie Vereker, Danny Dyer as Freddie Jones, Victoria Smurfit as Maud O'Hara, Claire Rushbrook as Lady Monica Baddingham, Oliver Chris as James Vereker, Lisa McGrillis as Valerie Jones, Emily Atack as Sarah Stratton, Rufus Jones as Paul Stratton, Luca Pasqualino as Basil 'Bas' Baddingham, Catriona Chandler as Caitlin O'Hara and Annabel Scholey as Beattie Johnson, Gary Lamont as Charles Fairburn, Hubert Burton as Gerald Middleton, Gabriel Tierney as Patrick O'Hara, Lara Peake as Daysee Butler and Bryony Hannah as Dierdre Kilpatrick.

Also returning as guest stars areHayley Atwell as Helen Gordon, Rupert Campbell-Black's ex-wife and mother of his two children, and Rupert Everett as her husband Malise Gordon, Campbell Black's former show-jumping coach and mentor.

Credits: "Rivals" made by Happy Prince, part of ITV Studios is executive produced by Dominic Treadwell-Collins, Alexander Lamb, Felicity Blunt, Elliot Hegarty, Olivier Award-winning playwright Laura Wade , "Rivals" author Dame Jilly Cooper. Eliza Mellor returns as Series Producer. It is written by Dominic Treadwell-Collins, Laura Wade, Sophie Goodhart, Sam Hoare, Mimi Hare, Clare Naylor, Sorcha Kurien-Walsh and Dare Aiyegbayo, directed by Elliot Hegarty, Jamie J Johnson and Dee Koppang O'Leary. "Rivals" is based on the novel of the same name, part of Cooper's bestselling Rutshire Chronicles. The series was commissioned by VP Scripted Content for Disney+ EMEA, Lee Mason.