Rivals OTT release date: When and where to watch David Tennant, Aidan Turner in adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s novel

Rivals OTT release date: Set in the fictional town of Rutshire, in 1980s Britain, Rivals follows the tensions between two very powerful men

David Tennant (left) in a still from Rivals

Rivals, an eight-part series based on the iconic novel of the same name by Dame Jilly Cooper, has a release date. Starring Alex Hassel, David Tennant, Aidan Turner, among many others, the series set in the 1980s Britain in a fictional town called Rutshire, Rivals is, according to an official synopsis, packed with romantic entanglements, dastardly deals, sex and wit. The series explores the antics of the powerful social elite and is set against the ruthless world of independent television.

Rivals is coming to Disney+ Hotstar

All eight episodes of Rivals will be available to stream on Disney+ Hotstar starting October 18. The series is said to be quite raunchy, what with just as many deals made in the bedroom as in the boardroom.

Hassell is a former Olympian (showjumper) and MP, Rupert Campbell-Black, while his primary rival is Lord Tony Baddingham, the ambitious and egotistical head of Corinium Television, played by Tennant. Turner, meanwhile, plays a journalist and TV presenter called Declan O’Hara, who finds himself entangled in the ongoing conflict between Rupert and Tony, which is centred on the future of Corinium Television.

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The cast also includes Bella Maclean, Danny Dyer, Katherine Parkinson, Nafessa Williams, Emily Atack Victoria Smurfit, Catriona Chandler, Oliver Chris, Rufus Jones, Lisa McGrillis, Luke Pasqualino, Claire Rushbrook and Gary Lamont.

The lead director is BAFTA-nominated Elliot Hegarty (Ted Lasso, Cheaters), who also serves as executive producer on episodes 1-4, while Dee Koppang O’Leary (The Crown) and Alexandra Brodski (Somewhere Boy) also direct episodes. Dominic Treadwell-Collins (A Very English Scandal, Holding, EastEnders), has series episodic writing credits along with award-winning playwright Laura Wade, and others.

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In the trailer of the show, characters say that exciting things are going to happen. Rupert, according to Tony, is an arrogant brat, with the latter revelling in the fact that having an opponent makes life much more exciting.

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