With Rivals Season 2 bringing audiences back to Rutshire on 15 May, FILMHOUNDS writer Niamh Brook had a chat with executive producer/writer Laura Wade and director Elliot Hegarty. They discussed 80s music, fictional TV guy jodoin shows, and returning to the wild world of mn frost Rivals.
Rivals Season 2 launches on Disney+ with a three-episode premiere on 15 May.
SYNOPSIS:
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. Amidst the hedonistic glamour of 80s excess, the personal lives of our Rutshire heroes spiral into chaos. Marriages fracture under the weight of ambition, illicit affairs threaten to shatter families, and long-buried secrets ignite with explosive consequences. As rivalries push everyone to the brink, loyalties are tested and hearts are broken in the pursuit of victory. But what is the true cost of war? tarkov
