A new drama led by David Tenant it has a near-perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes and looks to be a streaming hit. Tennant will forever be known for his role as the Tenth Doctor in Doctor Whoa portrayal that made the actor an absolute favorite among fans of the seminal sci-fi series. But in recent years, the veteran artist has added several other popular credits to his filmography.
He showed a more villainous side as Kilgrave in the Marvel show Jessica Jonestoeing the line between disgusting and compelling while starring alongside Krysten Ritter. He is also co-leader in Good omenswhich will end with a 90-minute farewell, ending her participation in Prime Video’s popular supernatural series alongside Michael Sheen. But the BAFTA-nominated actor recently debuted a new leading role.
Rivals is Tennant’s latest success
It streams on Hulu
Reelgood confirms that Rivals is already impressing on the streaming charts. The series, streaming on Disney+ worldwide and Hulu in the US, ranked tenth in the TV-centric Top 10. for the week of October 24th to 30th, on all platforms. The television list was topped by another Hulu show, Only murders in the building Season 4, followed by Marvel Agatha all the time.
Rivals focuses on the cutthroat world of independent television in 1986, giving special focus to the rivalry between former Olympian and notorious womanizer Rupert Campbell-Black (Alex Hassell) and his neighbor Tony Baddingham (Tennant), who is the controller of Corinium Television. The eight-episode series received positive reviews, with Abigail Stevens reviewing Rivals to Screen speech praising Tennant’s performance.
Based on the novel by Jilly Cooper with Dominic Treadwell-Collins writing the adaptation Rivals’ The cast also includes Aidan Turner, Katherine Parkinson, Lisa McGrillis, Nafessa Williams, Emily Atack and Danny Dyer. It has a 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on over 30 reviewswith a high break of 7.7/10.
Our opinion on Tennant’s new show
Could be another success
Although it is too early to say whether this dynamic will continue Rivals Season 2, the period drama appears to be a continuation of TenantThe series of varied and diverse roles that move from one genre to another, always showing his versatility and charisma on screen. If the graphics continue, perhaps there will be future episodes of the series.
Source: Reelgood