# Rivals (2024–present) — Celluloid TV fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/shows/rivals/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-23

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 81% |
| Critic Score | 97% |
| Audience Score | 70% |
| Metascore | 85/100 |
| IMDb | 7.9/10 |
| Fan Score | 75% |
| Creator | Dominic Treadwell-Collins |
| Platform | Hulu |
| Genres | Drama, Comedy, Romance |
| Seasons | 2 (20 episodes) |
| Language | English |
| Country | United Kingdom |

## Quick answer

Rivals (2024–present) is a Drama, Comedy, Romance series created by Dominic Treadwell-Collins, streaming on Hulu. It holds a 81% Celluloid Score — Recommended — averaged from critic reviews (97%), audience ratings (70%), Metascore (85/100), IMDb (7.9/10), and fan ratings (75%) across 2 seasons.

## Critics consensus

Sumptuous, filthy and completely in on the joke, Rivals turns Jilly Cooper's bonkbuster into irresistible prestige comfort viewing — and its second season sharpens the knives without losing the fizz, with David Tennant's monstrous Baddingham still the villain to beat.

## Synopsis

Rutshire, 1986: a chocolate-box English county where the battle for a regional television franchise is fought with champagne, adultery and open class warfare. Corinium boss Lord Tony Baddingham poaches combative chat-show host Declan O'Hara, igniting a feud that pulls in Tory MP and serial seducer Rupert Campbell-Black and ambitious American producer Cameron Cook — until Tony's enemies unite behind upstart broadcaster Venturer to burn his empire down.

## Cast

David Tennant, Aidan Turner, Alex Hassell, Nafessa Williams, Katherine Parkinson, Bella Maclean, Emily Atack, Danny Dyer, Victoria Smurfit, Oliver Chris

## Common questions

**Is Rivals worth watching?**
Rivals holds a 81% Celluloid Score. It comes recommended overall. Sumptuous, filthy and completely in on the joke, Rivals turns Jilly Cooper's bonkbuster into irresistible prestige comfort viewing — and its second season sharpens the knives without losing the fizz, with David Tennant's monstrous Baddingham still the villain to beat.

**Where can I stream Rivals?**
Rivals streams on Hulu. It ran for 2 seasons (2024–present).

**Who created Rivals?**
Rivals was created by Dominic Treadwell-Collins.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Rivals?**
81% — the average of five public sources: critics 97%, audience 70%, Metascore 85/100, IMDb 7.9/10, and fan score 75%.

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