David Tennant Fights To Protect His Empire In The Return Of Disney’s R-Rated Drama Series

Published Sep 29, 2026, 12:44 PM EDT Adam Bentz is a senior news writer at ScreenRant, where he has authored nearly 5,000 articles, including features and lists. He studied creative writing and English with a concentration in screenwriting at Southern New Hampshire University and interned as a writer/journalist for The Borgen Project, an influential organization that fights global poverty. However, one of his proudest achievements is editing a Leonardo DiCaprio freakout compilation that has over 150K views on YouTube. Adam also fancies himself an amateur film critic on his personal website. Sign in to your ScreenRant account This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.David Tennant fights to protect his empire in the return of Disney's R-rated drama series. The Scottish actor is best known for playing the Tenth Doctor in Doctor Who (2005–2010), and he returned as the Fourteenth Doctor for the 60th-anniversary specials in 2022–2023. On television, Tennant has also played DI Alec Hardy in Broadchurch (2013–2017) and Crowley in Good Omens (2019–2026). Now, Tennant's hit drama series is returning and has received a new trailer. Today, Disney/Hulu shared a new trailer for Rivals season 2, part 2, starring David Tennant as Tony, Lord Baddingham, the managing director of a television empire engaged in a longstanding rivalry with the British Parliament and others in the fictional county of Rutshire, set against a backdrop of decadence and excess during the 1980s. The trailer returns to the scandal and excess of 1987, as Rutshire's residents reunite for more revelry, rivalry, and romance, but with the stakes higher than ever, they will also have to contend with more tragedy, heartbreak, betrayal, and backstabbing. Check out the trailer below: More to come... Release Date October 18, 2024 Network Disney+ Directors Dee Koppang O'Leary, Alexandra Brodski, Elliot Hegarty Cast Aidan Turner Declan O'Hara Writers Clare Naylor, Mimi Hare, Kefi Chadwick, Dare Aiyegbayo, Dominic Treadwell-Collins, Laura Wade, Marek Horn, Sophie Goodhart