The book-based dark comedy will be back on Hulu.
June 16, 2026
Hulu announced today that Rivals has been picked up for a third season. The renewal is an early one, as the British dark comedy's second half of Season 2 episodes doesn't release until November.
"The phenomenal response to Rivals is a credit to the bold, irreverent and endlessly entertaining world created by Dame Jilly Cooper, our cast, creative team and production partners at Happy Prince," said Lee Mason, Vice-President, Scripted, Disney+ EMEA. "We're delighted to be bringing audiences a third season on Disney+/Hulu. Expect more ambition, more romance, more rivalries and, of course, more scandal as we return to Rutshire for another irresistible chapter."
Adapted from Dame Jilly Cooper's iconic novel, the series is set against the backdrop of the drama, excess, and shocking antics of the power-grabbing social elite of 1980s England, exploring the ruthless world of independent television in 1986. The show airs on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally.
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