Hulu’s 'Rivals' Starring Nafessa Williams Gets Four More Episodes for Season 2

Disney+‘s Rivals is back and Season 2 has been upgraded.

Starring Nafessa Williams, David Tennant (our favorite Doctor), Danny Dyer and Aidan Turner, the second season is currently filming and now will feature 12 episodes, in contrast to season 1 which only had 8 episodes. We are here for it as Rivals was one of our favorite shows last season. Give us all the UK TV drama. Disney+ agrees as the show was one of the most successful for the House of Mouse. 

Rivals is based on the Jilly Cooper book of the same name and season 2 will follow the second half of the book. So you may have some idea of what is about to go down if you read the book but NO SPOILERS!

Returning for season 2 - everyone from season 1. Our girl Nafessa Williams along with Katherine Parkinson, Bella Maclean, Alex Hassell, Danny Dyer, Aidan Turner and of course David Tennant (Barty Crouch, Jr.).

Season 1 saw Nafessa’s character, Cameron, in an affair with her boss Tony (David Tennant) as she battled sexism and racism in the UK while running a television studio. Things did not end well for her and Tony so we are eager to see how she manages in season 2.  

Speaking about the additional episode order, Jilly Cooper stated, “It was magical working with Happy Prince and Disney+ on the first season and seeing everyone fall head over heels for my beloved characters.”

Series executive producers Alexander Lamb and Dominic Treadwell-Collins also had something to say,  “We are so excited to be returning to Rutshire for an extended stay of twelve episodes for season two of Rivals. It’s very special  to have the same team return in front of and behind the cameras and we cannot wait to share more of Jilly’s world with our audience”.

Disney could not have picked a better time to add more episodes as the BAFTAs are right around the corner and Rivals has a chance to take home six awards.  Good Luck!

Deadline was first to report.

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