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.
The @dublintheatrefestival_ runs to Oct 11, and 2026 is bringing pure fire 🔥
This year`s programme leans all the way in, with world premieres and major Irish productions that challenge, provoke, and celebrate queer talent and stories.
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CaitrÃona Balfe has seen it all when it comes to OUTLANDER fans!
The SENSE AND SENSIBILITY star shares the funniest, most unforgettable encounters with the people who`ve followed Claire Fraser`s journey for over a decade 😂
Watch now via 🔗︎ in bio!
BAD SISTERS creator @sharonhorgan strikes gold again!
Her new comedy, YOUTH, about a 50-year-old caught between her college-aged son and her aging parents is now on @hbomax.
Watch trailer via irishfilmtv.com.
She commands every room she walks into ðŸŽ
Siobhán McSweeney, the BAFTA-winning star of DERRY GIRLS, is now the host of THE TRAITORS IRELAND, guiding strangers through a game of trust, suspicion, and deception where a single glance can shift the balance of power.
Watch now via 🔗︎ in bio!
Don`t miss Liam Neeson with @patrickielty on THE LATE LATE SHOW!
Big Liam joined campaigner Catherine Corless to discuss THE LOST CHILDREN OF TUAM, the most important Irish film of 2026.
Watch now via 🔗︎ in bio!
In theatres today!
Saoirse Ronan returns to the big screen in BAD APPLES. the dark comedy where she plays a teacher driven to extremes.
Watch Saoirse`s interview with @picturehouses via 🔗︎ in bio.
Irish eyes were shining in #Toronto this week 🎬
Monaghan`s own CaitrÃona Balfe hit the red carpet at TIFF for the premiere of TENZING — the incredible true story of Tenzing Norgay, the Himalayan climber history almost forgot, and his historic 1953 ascent of Everest alongside Edmund Hillary.
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Tea, reflection, and a very different kind of classroom drama ☕🎬
Saoirse Ronan opens up on A MUG OF LIFE about presence, growth, and calm — then goes full dark comedy in BAD APPLES, in UK cinemas from September 18.
Watch now via 🔗︎ in bio.
Meet Liam Neeson, the producer!
Enraged by a 2017 New York Times investigation into the Tuam mother and baby home scandal, Neeson has backed THE LOST CHILDREN OF TUAM, in Irish theatres on Sep 25.
Full details via link in bio 🔗︎
