Rivals makes huge season 2 cast announcement as two British A-listers join Disney+ show
Rivals' second season has added several new names to the already stellar cast, including two massive movie stars.
The popular drama about dishy MP Rupert Campbell-Black (played by Alex Hassell) and his feud with TV studio director Tony, Lord Baddingham (David Tennant) became one of Disney+'s biggest hits of last year.
The streamer has now announced that movie stars Hayley Atwell (Mission: Impossible) and Rupert Everett (Napoleon) will make guest appearances in the second season.
They will be joining additional season two cast members Maxim Ays, Holly Cattle, Oliver Dench, Amanda Lawrence, Bobby Lockwood, Eliot Salt, and Jonny Weldon.
Season two is currently in production with a projected release date of late 2025 or early 2026.
Atwell will have an intriguing dynamic with Rupert as she's portraying Helen Gordon, his ex-wife and the mother of their two children, Marcus and Tabitha.
Meanwhile, Everett will portray Helen's new husband Malise Gordon, who also happens to be Rupert's former show-jumping mentor.
They are currently listed as guest stars so it's unknown how many episodes of the new season they'll be appearing in.
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