Rivals (2024)

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?

Next episode

Episode 6
Jun 05, 2026

Last episode

Episode 5
May 29, 2026

Cast

David Tennant

as Tony Baddingham

Aidan Turner

as Declan O'Hara

Danny Dyer

as Freddie Jones

Alex Hassell

as Rupert Campbell-Black

Nafessa Williams

as Cameron Cook

Bella Maclean

as Taggie O'Hara

Katherine Parkinson

as Lizzie Vereker

Victoria Smurfit

as Maud O'Hara

Claire Rushbrook

as Lady Monica Baddingham

Oliver Chris

as James Vereker

Lisa McGrillis

as Valerie Jones

Emily Atack

as Sarah Stratton

Rufus Jones

as Paul Stratton

Luke Pasqualino

as Basil 'Bas' Baddingham

Catriona Chandler

as Caitlin O'Hara

Bryony Hannah

as Deirdre Kilpatrick

Lara Peake

as Daysee Butler

Wendy Albiston

as Mrs. Makepiece

Antony Byrne

as Ginger Baines

Hubert Burton

as Gerald Middleton

Gary Lamont

as Charles Fairburn

Gabriel Tierney

as Patrick O’Hara

Genre

Drama