Disney+ has just dropped a provocative new trailer for RIVALS, billing the drama series as “the naughtiest show on television,” and if the first season was any indication, that’s not mere marketing hyperbole. The show brings back its formidable ensemble from season one, including David Tennant, Danny Dyer, Aidan Turner, Katherine Parkinson, and Emily Atack, alongside Alex Hassell, who emerged as one of the breakout performers last time around. Fresh blood arrives in the form of Hayley Atwell and Rupert Everett, promising to shake up an already volatile mix.
At the heart of season two lies an intensifying battle for the Central South West television franchise, with the war between Corinium and Venturer escalating into genuinely dangerous territory. Tony Baddingham, played with delicious menace by Tennant, has shed whatever restraint he might have possessed and now operates as a ruthlessly efficient destroyer, methodically dismantling his competition through weaponized scandal and psychological manipulation of anyone foolish enough to stand close to him. The season arrives under bittersweet circumstances, following the death of Jilly Cooper, the novelist behind the original source material who served as executive producer on the first season. Tributes poured in from across the entertainment world, and her friend Queen Camilla even visited the set during production of season two, a touching acknowledgment of Cooper’s cultural significance.
The second season of RIVALS, which exists in that curious streaming ecosystem as a Hulu original in the United States while airing on Disney+ internationally, launches May 15 and will roll out in two six-episode batches, giving viewers just enough time to recover between bouts of backstabbing, bedroom antics, and boardroom warfare.
@hozier and HAMNET actress Jessie Buckley have teamed up for FAIRY TALE OF NEW YORK.
As part of Shane MacGowan’s tribute album, 20th CENTURY PADDY, they join @u2, @springsteen and @kingfishrofficial on 36 tracks that span the length of MacGowan’s musical career.
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Brendan Gleeson is back, and he’s carrying a whole town on his shoulders🔥
In THE GOOD DAUGHTER, Gleeson plays Rusty Quinn, a rumpled, fearless defense attorney in rural Pikeville, Georgia, the man who defends the town’s outcasts and drives corrupt authorities mad.
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Jamie Dornan opens up to @latenightseth about the intense prep for the upcoming thriller 12 12 12.
He also looks back on hosting Saturday Night Live and shares his excitement about stepping into the Lord of the Rings universe. 💍⚔️
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Before the stage, before the screen, before FLEABAG, there was porridge.🥣
Andrew Scott joins @jimmykimmell and takes us back to his very first acting gig as a kid: an Irish porridge commercial. Yes, really.
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DERRY GIRLS darling @nicolacoughlan returns to our TVs in I AM HELEN.
This critically acclaimed BAFTA-winning anthology series pairs Coughlan with PEAKY BLINDERS star Joe Cole!
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BROOKLYN fans, this one is for you 🎬
Caitríona Balfe is back in a Colm Tóibín adaptation, and A LONG WINTER lands in cinemas this January 2027. Based on Tóibín’s 2006 short story, the film casts Caitríona as Louise, a mother at the heart of a stark, emotional drama.
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Mayo`s own @philippa.dunne is pure joy!
On this week`s @latelaterte, Philippa shares childhood memories of growing up in Mayo that shaped her, and what it’s really like to bring unforgettable characters to life on screen.
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Everyone`s favourite Andrew returns to the @britishfilminstitute London Film Festival with his new film ELSINORE.
Few actors of the stage and screen have attracted as much acclaim in recent years as Andrew Scott, both for the emotional depth of his performances and for the subtlety and nuance he brings to them.
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Like father, like son!
Aran Murphy is following in his father Cillian`s footsteps with a major role in the new @sharonhorgan show YOUTH.
The 19-year-old is relatively new to the acting world but has had a very busy few months as of late, stepping out on red carpets and giving plenty of interviews for his first roles.
Let`s hear it for Ireland`s next wave of amazing acting talent!
