Whether it's the third season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, one final outing for Yellowjackets, or an adaptation of Rick Riordan’s The Titan’s Curse in Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 3, November brings plenty of must-watch returning TV. One of the highlights is the second half of one of 2026's best shows, as the second season of Rivals continues on Hulu on November 11.
David Tennant's dastardly Lord Tony Baddingham took his cheating and debauchery to new lows in the first half of Season 2. As the feud between Corinium Television and Venturer continued, each dramatic beat and jaw-dropping twist led to a final cliffhanger that had audiences in shock, as a fan-favorite character lost their life and Tony's latest career-ending secret was kept quiet, at least for now. "Rivals Season 2 surpasses Season 1 on nearly every front," wrote Collider's Therese Lacson in her review earlier this year, but how have critics responded to this latest batch of episodes?
At the time of writing, the Rivals Season 2 rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes sits at a near-perfect 97%. "After Season 2's soaring heights, fans will be eager to return to Rutshire to see just how they manage to pull off the impossible," wrote Lacson in her review of Season 2, Part 2, one of many glowing responses. "Season 2's twisty second half serves up a never-ending source of delicious revenge," wrote another critic, with a third admitting that "there may be slightly too much going on" in a series packed with characters and storylines.
The likes of Aidan Turner's Declan O'Hara, Nafessa Williams' Cameron Cook, Alex Hassell's Rupert Campbell-Black, Bella Maclean's Taggie O’Hara, Danny Dyer's Freddie, Katherine Parkinson's Lizzie, and more join Tennant in the Season 2 cast, with there being much more of the late great author Jilly Cooper's beloved Rutshire Chronicles series to uncover beyond these next episodes.
The show was officially renewed for a third installment back in June and is scheduled to begin production in March 2027. "As the dust settles post the scandalous revelations in Season 2, we see the stakes become higher and the alliances more fragile, with nothing staying buried for long," the logline for the third season reads. "New romances blossom, old flames rekindle and shocking secrets will be spilled in this third series which takes everyone’s favorite rivalries to the next level. In a world of power, passion and betrayal, everyone has something to lose."
Rivals Season 2, Part 2 premieres on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ in the U.S. on November 11. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
