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‘Rivals’ season 2 release date, episode list, where to watch

Newsweek · · 607 words · By Griff Griffin
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“The Emmy and BAFTA-Award winning drama premieres May 15, 2026.”
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Multiple independent sources (Newsweek, TechRadar) confirm the premiere date of May 15, 2026. Additionally, one source mentions the first season won an International Emmy, supporting the 'award-winning' description.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rivals is a British period comedy-drama television series adapted from the 1988 novel by Jilly Cooper. It stars an ensemble cast including David Tennant, Aidan Turner, Katherine Parkinson, Victoria Sm…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivals_(TV_series)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Challenge: Rivals III is the 28th season of the MTV reality game show, The Challenge. Being the third in the Rivals series, Rivals III marks the show's third trilogy (following The Inferno and The…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Challenge:_Rivals_III
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marvel Rivals is a free-to-play hero shooter video game developed and published by NetEase Games in collaboration with Marvel Games. The game was released for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_Rivals
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“There are 12 episodes in total, all airing on Hulu”
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Newsweek and TechRadar both confirm there are 12 episodes in total for Season 2 and that they air on Hulu (and Disney+).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hulu (, HOO-loo) is an American subscription streaming television service owned by Disney Streaming, a subsidiary of the Disney Entertainment segment of the Walt Disney Company. It is one of the most-…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Beginning in 2011, streaming service Hulu began to produce its own original content. The first production released was the web series The Morning After, a light-hearted pop-culture news show. In 2012,…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rivals is a British period comedy-drama television series adapted from the 1988 novel by Jilly Cooper. It stars an ensemble cast including David Tennant, Aidan Turner, Katherine Parkinson, Victoria Sm…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivals_(TV_series)
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““Rivals” Season 2 is broken up into two batches of six episodes.”
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Newsweek, Daily Record, and TechRadar all explicitly state that Season 2 is split into two batches of six episodes each.
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web search NEUTRAL — Hulu Rivals season 2 trailer released, episodes split into two batches. Hulu Paradise season 2 episodes 1-3 release date and time on Hulu and Disney+.
https://www.techradar.com/streaming/hulu/rivals-season-2-epi…
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web search NEUTRAL — There are 12 episodes of “Rivals” Season 2 in total. Six release weekly starting from May 15, while the remaining six will air on an undisclosed date in 2026.
https://www.newsweek.com/entertainment/tv/rivals-season-2-re…
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web search NEUTRAL — The sophomore season has been divided into two batches of six episodes. The opening half will arrive on May 15 with three episodes released simultaneously, followed by the remaining three broadcasting…
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/tv/rivals-season-2-release-dat…
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“the first batch arrives on May 15”
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Newsweek and TechRadar both confirm the first batch of episodes arrives on May 15, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marvel Rivals is a free-to-play hero shooter video game developed and published by NetEase Games in collaboration with Marvel Games. The game was released for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_Rivals
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rivals is a British period comedy-drama television series adapted from the 1988 novel by Jilly Cooper. It stars an ensemble cast including David Tennant, Aidan Turner, Katherine Parkinson, Victoria Sm…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivals_(TV_series)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rivals is a 1988 novel by English author Jilly Cooper. It is the second novel of the Rutshire Chronicles, a series of books set in the fictional English county of Rutshire. It was published as Players…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivals_(novel)
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“the premiere kicks off with a simultaneous release of three episodes, followed by three more dropping every Thursday for the next three weeks.”
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The Daily Record confirms the premiere starts with three episodes released simultaneously on May 15, followed by the remaining three of the first batch broadcasting weekly.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre, Steven Molaro, and Steve Holland. It premiered on CBS on October 17, 2024, and is the third installment in The…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following events occurred in May 1977:
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The second season of the American legal comedy-drama Suits was ordered on August 11, 2011. The season originally aired on USA Network in the United States between June 14, 2012 and February 21, 2013. …
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“this British period comedy-drama television series adapted from the 1988 novel by Jilly Cooper is set in the world of 1980s television.”
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Wikipedia explicitly confirms that Rivals is a British period comedy-drama adapted from Jilly Cooper's 1988 novel and set in the world of 1980s television.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dame Jilly Cooper (born Jill Sallitt; 21 February 1937 – 5 October 2025) was an English author and journalist, best known for her long-running Rutshire Chronicles series. She began her career in journ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jilly_Cooper
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rivals is a British period comedy-drama television series adapted from the 1988 novel by Jilly Cooper. It stars an ensemble cast including David Tennant, Aidan Turner, Katherine Parkinson, Victoria Sm…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivals_(TV_series)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rivals is a 1988 novel by English author Jilly Cooper. It is the second novel of the Rutshire Chronicles, a series of books set in the fictional English county of Rutshire. It was published as Players…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivals_(novel)
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“In season two, Baddingham attempts to destroy rival television company Venturer, founded by his nemesis Campbell-Black alongside Declan O'Hara”
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web search NEUTRAL — Rivals is a British period comedy-drama television series adapted from the 1988 novel by Jilly Cooper. It stars an ensemble cast including David Tennant, Aidan Turner, Katherine Parkinson, Victoria Sm…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivals_(TV_series)
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web search NEUTRAL — Play RIVALS [Roblox] no download on your mobile or computer - play this Guns game now on the most popular free online games site!
https://www.miniplay.com/game/roblox-rivals
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web search NEUTRAL — Experience the thrill of RIVALS FPS: Online Shooter online game unblocked on Playgama! 🎮 Enjoy a seamless, no-download, no-registration gaming adventure on desktop, tablet, and mobile. 🚀 Play RIVALS F…
https://playgama.com/game/rivals-fps-online-shooter
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“the cast includes “Poldark” star Aidan Turner, alongside Katherine Parkinson, Victoria Smurfit, Alex Hassell, Nafessa Williams, Bella Maclean, Emily Atack, and Danny Dyer.”
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The provided evidence for this specific claim contains irrelevant search results (Google Cast, Disney Cast Life). However, Wikipedia confirms some of these actors (Aidan Turner, Katherine Parkinson, etc.) are in the series generally, but doesn't specifically list them as the 'Season 2 cast' in the provided snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — The following list is of cast members who are currently on the show: both main and recurring members, as well as those who are debuting, departing or returning to the series.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Young_and_the_Re…
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover the latest news, updates, and stories from Disney's cast members.
https://castlife.disney.com/index.html
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web search NEUTRAL — Google Cast delivers multi-screen TV and audio experiences with speakers. Casting is as simple as pressing a button from your favorite app. Watch your favorites on the TV while switching to another ap…
https://support.google.com/googlecast/answer/6102923?hl=en
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““Rivals” Season 2 has attracted rave reviews so far, with 100% based from five reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.”
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No evidence was found in the search results regarding Rotten Tomatoes scores for Season 2.
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“The series is streaming on Hulu in the US and Disney+ in the UK from Thursday, May 15, 2026.”
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TechRadar and Newsweek confirm the series is on Hulu and Disney+ starting May 15, 2026.
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“Katherine Parkinson as Lizzie Vereker”
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“Oliver Chris as James Vereker”
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“Danny Dyer as Freddie Jones”
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“Emily Atack as Sarah Stratton”
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“Claire Rushbrook as Monica, Lady Baddingham”
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“Luke Pasqualino as Basil “Bas” Baddingham”
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