Breaking the News on the ‘Rivals’ Cast’s Real-Life Loves

Alex Hassell (L) attends the 27th British Independent Film Awards at The Roundhouse on December 08, 2024 in London, England / Caitlin Fitzgerald and Aidan Turner attend the BAFTA Gala 2024, Supported By Bulgari at The Peninsula Hotel on February 15, 2024 in London, England.
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All’s fair in love and broadcast television.

At least that’s the premise for Hulu and Disney+’s outrageously sexy and smart dramedy Rivals, which charts the battle for broadcast supremacy in the United Kingdom in the 1980s. Leading the charge is David Tennant‘s Tony, Lord Baddingham, the ruthless head of Corinium Television, who recruits dogged BBC anchor Declan O’Hara (Aidan Turner) to launch a chat show with brains.