We may have to wait until November for the second volume of Rivals' sophomore season, but the future of the period comedy-drama is already secure, with Disney+ confirming that a third season has been greenlit.
The popular series is based on Jilly Cooper's Rutshire Chronicles collection, with stars such as David Tennant, Aidan Turner and Danny Dyer playing an assortment of eccentric characters.
With the first volume of the second season introducing some major twists ahead of its return later this year, we know we'll be getting another dose of rambunctiousness and revenge following the renewal order.
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"As the dust settles post the scandalous revelations in season two, we see the stakes become higher and the alliances more fragile, with nothing staying buried for long," reads the logline for the third season.
"New romances blossom, old flames rekindle and shocking secrets will be spilled in this third series, which takes everyone's favourite rivalries to the next level. In a world of power, passion and betrayal, everyone has something to lose."
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The renewal order was welcomed by production company Happy Prince, which said: "We've been delighted and overwhelmed by the audience's response to season two of Rivals - testament to the hard work from everyone working on Rivals both on and off screen."
"Our one sadness is that Jilly didn't get to witness the love for season two. But she's still very much with us in spirit, and would be so delighted that season three has been greenlit," they continued, before promising that they would "dive deeper" into the late author's work.
"The phenomenal response to Rivals is a credit to the bold, irreverent and endlessly entertaining world created by Dame Jilly Cooper, our cast, creative team and production partners at Happy Prince," added Lee Mason, Vice-President of Scripted for Disney+ EMEA.
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"We're delighted to be bringing audiences a third season on Disney+/Hulu. Expect more ambition, more romance, more rivalries and, of course, more scandal as we return to Rutshire for another irresistible chapter."
In addition to the aforementioned names, Rivals also stars Emily Atack, Alex Hassell, Nafessa Williams, Katherine Parkinson, Rupert Everett, Victoria Smurfit and Annabel Scholey.
Rivals airs on Disney+ in the UK.
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