Disney+ has renewed Rivals for a third season. The renewal was confirmed Monday, continuing the streamer’s investment in the drama series, which has built a dedicated audience since its debut.
Rivals is based on Jilly Cooper’s beloved 1988 novel of the same name, set in the cutthroat world of British television broadcasting in the 1980s. The show follows a cast of ambitious, larger-than-life characters competing for power, prestige, and love in the fictional county of Rutshire. It has been praised for its sharp writing, glamorous production design, and a cast that fully commits to Cooper’s gloriously over-the-top source material.
A Hit For Disney+
The renewal through Season 3 signals strong confidence from Disney+ in the series. Rivals has performed well internationally and earned a passionate fanbase in the United Kingdom, where Cooper’s Rutshire Chronicles novels have been beloved for decades. The show represents Disney+’s push into prestige British drama alongside its broader content strategy.
The Rutshire Chronicles Universe
Cooper’s Rutshire Chronicles span multiple novels, meaning there is no shortage of source material for Disney+ to draw from if the show continues to perform. Rivals is actually the second book in the series, following Riders, which means the show already had strong narrative groundwork to build on. Cooper’s novels are known for their sprawling ensemble casts, operatic storylines, and a wry, deeply British humor that the Disney+ adaptation has captured well according to critics.
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