Rivals (2024)

Comedy · Drama

It is 1986 and Britain is booming. "Rivals" dives headfirst into the cutthroat world of TV where hair-dos are big and ambitions are even bigger. Deals are brokered in boardrooms, as well as bedrooms. Nobody can be sure who will come out on top. With every man and woman out only for themselves, can true love really blossom?

IMDb rating: 7.9 (21,037 votes)
Episode average: 8.0 ↑ +0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Status: Still airing
Streaming (US): Hulu · Disney+
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2024)

7.90 avg 8 episodes 7.3 → 8.5 54 min avg

Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #1.1	7.3	941
2	Episode #1.2	7.6	728
3	Episode #1.3	7.9	726
4	Episode #1.4	8.2	690
5	Episode #1.5	8.2	637
6	Episode #1.6	7.7	588
7	Episode #1.7	7.8	564
8	Episode #1.8	8.5	708

Season 2 (2026)

8.17 avg 6 episodes Still airing 7.7 → 9.2 52 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #2.1	7.7	378
2	Episode #2.2	8.3	386
3	Episode #2.3	7.9	325
4	Episode #2.4	8.0	295
5	Episode #2.5	7.9	285
6	Episode #2.6	9.2	727

Rivals (2024)

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Seasons

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