Why it may be worth watching
- Rivals combines Drama storytelling.
- The principal cast includes David Tennant, Aidan Turner, Danny Dyer.
- Viewers currently rate it 7.4/10 from 93 votes.
TV series
Rivals
It is 1986 and Britain is booming. "Rivals" dives headfirst into the cutthroat world of TV where hair-dos are big and ambitions are even bigger. Deals are brokered in boardrooms, as well as bedrooms. Nobody can be sure who will come out on top. With every man and woman out only for themselves, can true love really blossom?
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David TennantTony Baddingham
Aidan TurnerDeclan O'Hara
Danny DyerFreddie Jones
Alex HassellRupert Campbell-Black
Nafessa WilliamsCameron Cook
Bella MacleanTaggie O'Hara
Katherine ParkinsonLizzie Vereker
Victoria SmurfitMaud O'Hara
Claire RushbrookLady Monica Baddingham
Oliver ChrisJames Vereker
Lisa McGrillisValerie Jones
Emily AtackSarah Stratton
Rufus JonesPaul Stratton
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Best suited to viewers looking for Drama. The available catalogue spans 2 seasons.
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Themes and topics
based on novel or bookrivalrytelevision producerpolo1980smember of parliamentthatcherismlighthearted
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