Disney and Hulu confirm third season of Rivals

Disney and Hulu have confirmed a third season of the hit drama series "Rivals," based on the Rutshire Chronicles novels by the late Dame Jilly Cooper. The renewal for a 12-episode season was announced on Tuesday, June 16, while the second half of the show's current second season is still scheduled to premiere in November.

The series, which features an ensemble cast including David Tennant, Aidan Turner, Danny Dyer, Alex Hassell, and Bella Maclean, became Disney's biggest original series premiere in the UK and Ireland based on early viewership when the first half of season two debuted in May. The show is produced by Happy Prince, part of ITV Studios, and is a Hulu original in the United States.

In a statement, Disney provided a logline for the upcoming season, stating that as the dust settles from the scandalous revelations of season two, the stakes will become higher and alliances more fragile. The description promises new romances, rekindled old flames, and shocking secrets, taking the show's signature rivalries to a new level in a world of power, passion, and betrayal.

Executive producers Dominic Treadwell-Collins and Alexander Lamb expressed delight at the audience response to...