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Rivals season 2 almost had a major 'legal battle' with Chaka Khan's estate over this improvised line in episode 2 — as star claims it 'just slipped out'

You might miss it, but Chaka Khan's name is briefly mentioned in Rivals season 2 episode 2 — and it almost resulted in a 'major legal battle', according to one star.

TechRadar

3 new Hulu shows you need to binge-watch this weekend (May 15-17)

Here are three new to Hulu shows that you need to add to your weekend watchlist right now.

Tom’s Guide

Where is Rivals season 2 filmed? Beautiful West Country locations featured in the hit show

From Elizabethan manors in the Cotswolds to chocolate box Wiltshire towns, here is where you can find the incredible locations featured in Rivals season 2

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Rivals season 2 has arrived and Victoria Smurfit teases ‘juicy, naughty, outrageous’ scenes fans will devour

The 'bonkbuster' series is the escapism we need as Victoria Smurfit teases what to expect from the new episodes

Woman & Home

6 best new movies and shows to watch this weekend on Netflix, Hulu, Apple TV, and more (May 15–May 17)

The Punisher: One Last Kill, Rivals season 2, and more great shows and films to fill your weekend

Total Film

Rivals star David Tennant reveals BAFTA ban 'worries' over major scene

The actor, 55, plays ruthless television boss Lord Baddingham in the Disney plus drama

Evening Standard

Rivals Season 2 review: Trousers down for another glorious round of romping and revenge

5/5 A welcome return to the 1980s – political incorrectness and all – for the bonkbuster’s second season on Disney+

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6 best new shows and movies streaming this week on Netflix, HBO Max, Disney Plus, and more (May 11–May 17)

Devil May Cry, Rivals, Marty Supreme, and more in the week's best new streaming shows and movies

Total Film

What is the release date for Rivals season 2 episodes 1-3 on Hulu and Disney+?

Is Tony Baddingham dead? Can Freddie and Lizzie actually ever be together? And when do Rivals season 2 episodes 1-3 drop on Hulu and Disney+?

TechRadar

Rivals season two review – if I could give this exquisite bonkbuster 10,000 stars, I would

The gloriously knowing adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s novel gets a tremendous second season. Its fabulous escapism is beyond earthly praise

The Guardian - UK

Where to watch Rivals season 2 as critics hail it a five-star hit

We were obsessed with the first instalment but Rivals season two looks even hotter

The Independent UK

New on Hulu in May 2026 — all the new shows and movies to watch

Our guide to all the new movies and TV shows coming to Hulu throughout May 2026, including our top three picks of the streamer's new releases.

Tom’s Guide

New Rivals trailer promises more drama, romance and polo

The trailer offers a glimpse of the residents of Rutshire’s favourite sport, with the first episodes premiering on May 15.

Evening Standard

Rivals season two teases Lord Baddingham’s fate after tense cliff-hanger

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Rivals season two release date confirmed as trailer reveals Lord Baddingham’s fate

Lord Baddingham was last seen motionless in a pool of his blood

Evening Standard

Rivals first look teases more drama ahead as release date revealed

The release date for the second series has been confirmed as May 15.

Evening Standard

‘We all miss her so much’: Queen’s tribute to Jilly Cooper on Rivals set

Dame Jilly was an executive producer and the visit to the studio in Bristol had been organised before her death in October.

The Independent UK

The Queen visits Rivals set for behind-the-scenes tour in tribute to friend Jilly Cooper

‘It’s so sad she’s not here,’ says the Queen, just months after the famed author’s death

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Evening Standard

Rivals Season 2 release date is announced: prepare for more drama

Finally, we’ll learn the fate of Sir Tony Baddingham

Evening Standard

David Tennant and Aidan Turner return in first look at second series of Rivals

The pictures follow the death of Dame Jilly Cooper, who wrote the original book.

Evening Standard

David Tennant left ‘embarrassed and on the floor’ after sustaining painful injury filming Rivals

The actor said a misjudged leap onto a wooden bed while wearing only a modesty pouch while filming the hit drama led to the injury

Evening Standard

Sex, scars and spoilers: Rivals is back for round two - here's all you need to know

Jilly Cooper’s gloriously naughty bonkbuster returns with even more scandal, intrigue and surprise resurrections

The Independent UK

David Tennant admits he had his eye on a superhero role that went to Pedro Pascal

Scottish actor said Pascal was ‘fantastic’ and he was ‘glad he exists’

Evening Standard

David Tennant's wife Georgia pokes fun at his TV Baftas snub on their anniversary

The Doctor Who star, 54, missed out on the leading actor gong for his role in Rivals at the TV Baftas on Sunday

The Guardian - UK

David Tennant on sex scenes, Doctor Who and his run-in with Kemi Badenoch: ‘The trans debate has become unnecessarily cruel’

As part of a Bafta TV special, the nominated actor talks about playing a dastardly lord in the small screen adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s Rivals, and whether he’d return to the Tardis

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