Rivals Season 2 Trailer: Danny Dyer, David Tennant And Aidan Turner Return

With less than a month to go until Rivals returns for its second season, the show has unveiled a bumper-length trailer letting fans know what’s in store this time around.

Although specific plot points are still being kept under wraps for the time being, the new trailer teases the return of David Tennant’s corrupt Lord Tony Baddingham, more of the fan-favourite romance between Danny Dyer’s Freddie Jones and Katherine Parkinson’s Lizzie Vereker and, of course, all the battling, bitching and bonking that made season one such a hit on both sides of the Atlantic.

An official synopsis released by Disney+ on Thursday teases: “The battle for the Central South West television franchise reaches a fever pitch as the war between Corinium and Venturer enters a dangerous new phase.

“More ruthless than ever, Tony Baddingham is determined to dismantle his rivals piece-by-piece, weaponising scandal and manipulating those closest to him to maintain his grip on power.”

Take a look at the Rivals season two trailer for yourself below:

Alex Hassell and Aidan Turner return as Rupert Campbell-Black and Declan O’Hara in Rivals’ second outing, which will also see the likes of Rupert Everett, Hayley Atwell and Oliver Dench (yep, Dame Judi’s great nephew joining the cast.

Season two is also welcoming back Emily Atack, Nafessa Williams and Victoria Smurfitt for the latest run of episodes, which are once again based on the late Dame Jilly Cooper’s romance novels.

Dame Jilly died last year at the age of 88, with Rivals cast members Aidan Turner, David Tennant, Danny Dyer and Alex Hassell attending a private memorial for her, alongside Queen Camilla.

In December last year, Queen Camilla also paid a visit to the Rivals set for a behind-the-scenes tour, where she was joined by members of the late Dame Jilly’s family.

Rivals returns to Disney+ for its second season on 15 May.