Rivals Renewed For Season 2 At Hulu

Good news, Jilly Cooper fans: Rivals has been renewed for a second season at Hulu, TVLine has confirmed.

Based on Cooper's bestselling novel of the same name (which was originally published in 1988) and set against the backdrop of the drama, excess and shocking antics of the social elite of 1980s England, Rivals stars Alex Hassell (Cowboy Bebop) as Rupert Campbell-Black, an ex-Olympian and Member of Parliament who is described as "an incorrigible rake, and dangerously charismatic." David Tennant (Good Omens) is also among the residents of the fictional English village called Rutshire who regularly battle, flirt and fornicate their way through life.

"Nearly 40 years after my novel Rivals was published, I've adored seeing the world fall in love with my beloved characters — Rutshire's finest," Cooper, who is also an executive producer, said in a statement. "And it has been a fairytale come true working with Happy Prince and Disney+ on the first season. I'm orgasmic with excitement and cannot wait for the return of my superhero Rupert Campbell-Black and the rest of the characters in Season 2!"

Additional cast members include Emily Atack (The Inbetweeners), Aidan Turner (Being Human), Danny Dyer (EastEnders) and Katherine Parkinson (Humans).

Variety first reported the news.

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