It’s a rare thing for a TV show to leap out from the screen, grab you by the throat, and demand your full attention within minutes. But Rivals did exactly that when it lit up Disney+ with its sizzling presence in October last year. And now, with a second season already in production, it’s clear this unapologetically glamorous, scandalous drama is here to stay.
I was first drawn in by the glitzy, star-studded cast – a dazzling lineup that promised 80s debauchery and delivered it in spades. Like many, I was glued to the drama of awful people doing outrageously despicable things to each other. And then there was Rupert Campbell-Black – played by Alex Hassell – a character so magnetic I was willing to overlook his every sin.
