"Rivals" greenlit for a third season on Disney+

Disney+ has confirmed that its acclaimed drama Rivals has been renewed for a third season, with twelve new episodes on the way. The announcement comes ahead of the show’s second season, which returns with its remaining episodes in November.

The international Emmy and BAFTA award-winning series, produced by Happy prince (part of ITV Studios), is adapted from Dame Jilly Cooper’s beloved Rutshire Chronicles novels. Since the debut, Rivals has built a devoted audience thanks to its mix of sharp humor, high society scandal and intertwined romantic and political entanglements.

Season three will continue to explore the fallout from the explosive revelations of season two, with the show’s signature world of wealth, ambition and betrayal becoming even more volatile. According to the series’ official synopsis, shifting alliances, rekindled relationships and newly revealed secrets will push familiar rivalries to new extremes as personal and professional stakes continue to rise.

In the upcoming season, nothing stays buried for long. New romances emerge, old flames rekindle, and simmering tensions reignite in a world where power and desire are in constant flux—and where nearly every character has something to lose.

Meanwhile, season two will wrap up later this year, with a second batch of six episodes premiering in November on Disney+ in the UK and internationally, as well as on Hulu in the US. The first half of season two premiered in May and quickly became Disney+’s biggest EMEA original launch in the UK and Ireland, underscoring the show’s growing global momentum.

Lee MasonVice President, Scripted, Disney+ EMEA, commented: “The phenomenal response to Rivals is a tribute to the bold, irreverent and endlessly entertaining world created by Dame Jilly Cooper, our cast, creative team and production partners at Happy Prince. We are delighted to anticipate more viewers and more seasons for Disney, a third season. And, of course, more scandal as we return to Rutshire for another irresistible chapter.”

With Dominic Treadwell-CollinsChief Creative Officer of Happy Prince and Alexander Lambb, Creative Director of Happy Prince, adding: “We’ve been delighted and overwhelmed by the audience response to season two of Rivals – a testament to the hard work of everyone who works on Rivals both on and off screen. Our only regret is that Jilly didn’t get to see the love for season two. But she’s still very much with us in the light and would have been so happy that season three has been so much green. to work with Disney as we dive deeper into the Rutshire Chronicles and expand the Cooperverse further.”

With its blend of period glamour, biting satire and high-stakes interpersonal drama, Rivals continues to cement itself as one of Disney+’s standout scripted successes — and the story is clearly far from over.