The Disney+ period comedy-drama RIVALS has claimed the top honor at this year’s International Emmy Awards, taking home the prize for best drama series in a ceremony that celebrates television excellence from productions originating outside the United States.
The series, adapted from Jilly Cooper’s beloved bonkbuster novels, features Irish actors Aidan Turner and Victoria Smurfit among an ensemble cast that includes David Tennant, Katherine Parkinson, and Danny Dyer. Set against the backdrop of the 1980s, RIVALS follows a group of wealthy media figures navigating ambition, rivalry, and scandal in an era of excess and transformation.
The show became an unexpected hit following its October 2024 release, captivating audiences with its sharp wit, sumptuous production design, and deliciously soapy storytelling. The series’ success has already secured its future, with a second season announced in August that will welcome Rupert Everett, known for MY BEST FRIEND’S WEDDING, and Hayley Atwell of AGENT CARTER into the fold. The International Emmy win solidifies RIVALS as a standout achievement in international television, proving that period drama with a contemporary edge can still capture the cultural zeitgeist and resonate with viewers hungry for glamorous escapism wrapped in biting social commentary.
He`s baaaack!
@piercebrosnanofficial returns in MOBLAND season two with Helen Mirren and everyone`s favourite bad boy, Tom Hardy, premiering Sep 18 only on @paramountplus.
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Domhnall Gleeson is back in THE PAPER Season 2!
Ned isn`t just central to the newsroom drama anymore, he`s now the editor of the Toledo Truth Teller, steering the team through two major investigations: a fire death and a tornado aftermath.
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Martin McDonagh is back 🎬
The Galway and Sligo-rooted writer-director behind IN BRUGES and THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN has unveiled the trailer for WILD HORSE NINE and is headed to @tiff_net.
In cinemas November 6th. Who`s ready? 👇
Caitríona Balfe is heading back to television 👁️
The OUTLANDER star teams with Oscar winner Alfonso Cuarón for ASCENSION, a psychological horror thriller for Apple TV, playing Rose, a documentary filmmaker probing a mysterious 20th-century cult... only to find something far more sinister waiting beneath its teachings.
Full details via 🔗︎ in bio!
Phoenix rising 🔥🎬
CILLIAN MURPHY and wife Yvonne McGuinness have got the green light to bring Dingle`s beloved Phoenix Cinema back to life — not just as a cinema, but as a full-blown creative hub for west Kerry.
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Aisling Bea is going to Mars 🚀
The Irish actress and BAFTA TV winner has joined the cast of STARMAN, starring alongside Brendan Fraser and Jeff Daniels, playing defiant Irish photographer Julia Hanley opposite Fraser`s stranded astronaut.
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Irish director Lenny Abrahamson (NORMAL PEOPLE, ROOM) is set to direct YOU ARE HERE.
The eight-part screen adaptation of David Nicholls` best-selling novel will star Claire Foy (THE CROWN) and Matthew MacFayden (SUCCESSION)
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Barry Keoghan heads back into Irish indie territory with LEMONADE 🍋
First-look images and details have landed for Kim Bartley`s narrative feature debut, a story about first loves, second chances, and the ties that make a family.
Full preview via link in bio 🔗︎
We`ve lost a national treasure 💔
Oscar-winning singer-songwriter, Glen Hansard, has died as a result of a motorcycle accident in Dublin this morning.
THE COMMITMENTS and ONCE star leaves behind a monumental cultural legacy on screen and stage.
Full tribute via link in bio 🔗︎
