Rivals Teaser Trailer Previews Hulu Series Starring David Tennant, Aidan Turner

Hulu has unveiled the star-studded teaser trailer for Rivals , an upcoming eight-part television series “full of romantic entanglements, dastardly deals, sex, and wit.” It is based on Jilly Cooper’s celebrated romance novel of the same name.

Rivals, set in 1986, will delve into the world of independent television. And with a series tackling the excess and drama of the TV landscape, Rivals also boasts an ensemble cast of the industry’s huge names, including the likes of David Tennant (Doctor Who) as Lord Tony Baddingham and Aidan Turner (Poldark) as Declan O’Hara.

“Set against the backdrop of the drama, excess, and shocking antics of the power-grabbing social elite of 1980s England, “Rivals” delves headfirst into the ruthless world of independent television in 1986,” the synopsis reads.

You can watch the teaser trailer below ( watch more trailers ):

Who else stars in Rivals?

Joining Turner and Aidan in the upcoming series are Alex Hassell (Cowboy Bebop) as Rupert Campbell-Black, Bella Maclean (Sex Education) as Taggie O’Hara, Katherine Parkinson (Here We Go) as Lizzie Vereker, and Nafessa Williams (Black Lightning) as Cameron Cook.

In addition to the teaser trailer, Hulu has also revealed nine more actors starring in the drama, including Emily Atack as Sarah Stratton, Catriona Chandler as Caitlin O’Hara, Oliver Chris as James Vereker, Danny Dyer as Freddie Jones, Rufus Jones as Paul Stratton, Lisa McGrillis as Valerie Jones, Luke Pasqualino as Bas Baddingham, Claire Rushbrook as Lady Monica Baddingham, and Victoria Smurfit as Maud O’Hara.

The series is produced by Happy Prince, which is part of ITV Studios. Executive producers are Dominic Treadwell-Collins, Alexander Lamb, Felicity Blunt, Laura Wade, Cooper, and Lee Mason.

No exact release date has been set yet for Rivals, but it was announced that it will debut on Hulu in the United States and on Disney+ in other countries later this year.

Check out the first-look images down below:

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