The rivals Trailer reveals David Tennant’s new Hulu series about an intense TV feud against the backdrop of the 1980s. Based on Jilly Cooper’s 1998 novel of the same name, the second book in the author’s Rutshire Chronicles that spans 11 novels, the upcoming Hulu series follows an intense rivalry between two powerful men that seeps into the operations of a television station during the 1980s. Besides David Tennant in a leading role, the show’s ensemble cast includes Aidan Turner, Catherine Parkinson, Lisa McGrillis, Alex Hassell, Emily Atack and Danny Dyer.
now, Hulu has shared the first official trailer for rivals. Watch it below:
The trailer opens in 1986, set in the highly competitive world of independent British television, and introduces its large cast of characters, including an enduring rivalry between a TV presenter and David Tennant’s character, the controller of Corinium Television.
Everything revealed by the Rivals trailer
History, characters and more
The series, set amid the antics and antics of England’s power-hungry social elite during the 1980s, focuses mainly on the cutthroat world of independent television in 1986. At its heart is the fierce rivalry between Rupert Campbell-Schwartz (Alex Hassel) – a former Olympian, Member of Parliament and notorious womanizer – and his neighbor, Sir Tony Baddingham (David Tennant), the head of Corinium Television. As suggested by the trailer, TV presenter Declan O’Hara (Aidan Turner) is also involved in the rivalry as he vows revenge on Tony Baddingham after his betrayal.
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Otherwise, Declan O’Hara is a passionate and hot-tempered intellectual who is lured away from the BBC to work at Corinium before the bitter rivalry reaches its breaking point. Other key characters in the rivals Trailer includes Freddie Jones (Danny Dyer)A self-made millionaire in the electronics industry. The expanded cast features Nafessa Williams, Bella Maclean (Sex education), Victoria Smurfit, Claire Rushbrook, Oliver Criss, Rufus Jones, Luke Pasqualino and Catriona Chandler. As shown by the trailer, many of the characters will be involved in various romantic entanglements and corporate backstabbing.
Our take on the Rivals trailer
Is there a British version of Succession?
Set among the power struggles of social elites where self-interest seems to drive every single character, the rivals Trailer plunges into the cutthroat world of independent television during the 1980s when high ambitions reigned supreme. Deals are brokered behind the scenes in both boardrooms and bedrooms, creating uncertainty about who will emerge victorious. Adapting Jilly Cooper’s novel with a contemporary slant, the show is similar to SuccessionWhich is also partially set in the world of global media and entertainment, including the fictional global news network ATN.
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