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\n Related: <\/span>What the Cast of \u2018Rivals\u2019 Looks Like in Real Life<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tRivals put in a lot of work to make their cast look very different on the show. Based on Jilly Cooper\u2018s novel of the same name, Disney+ and Hulu\u2019s Rivals centers around a feud between two men fighting for control of a television station in 1980s Britain. It stars an ensemble cast including David Tennant, [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Fans don\u2019t have to be worried about not getting all their questions answered, because Rivals<\/em> has been renewed for a second season. Keep scrolling for the top questions Us<\/em> needs answered before a potential third season:<\/p>\nIs Tony Dead?<\/h3>\n\n![\"Burning](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Burning-Rivals-Questions-We-Wanted-Answered-in-Season-2-242.jpg?w=1000&quality=70&strip=all\")
<\/div>Sanne Gault\/Disney<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nA major change from the book<\/a> was Cameron beating up Tony instead of the other way around. The season 1 finale left Tony\u2019s fate unclear as he bled out in his office.<\/p>\nExecutive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins<\/strong> previously teased whether Tony was actually dead, telling TV Insider<\/em> in October 2024, \u201cThere are so many possibilities about what could happen, but what we do know is revenge is a dish best served on television.\u201d<\/p>\nRivals wouldn\u2019t be what it is without Rupert and Declan\u2019s enemy sticking around. There\u2019s also Tony\u2019s wife, Monica (Claire Rushbrook<\/strong>), to worry about since she was waiting for him to come home. After confronting him about his affair with Cameron, Monica threatened to leave him, so we need to know how that plays out.<\/p>\nWill Tony and Rupert\u2019s Feud Be Settled for Good?<\/h3>\n\n![\"Burning](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Burning-Rivals-Questions-We-Wanted-Answered-in-Season-2-241.jpg?w=1000&quality=40&strip=all\")
<\/div>Robert Viglasky\/Disney<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhile Venturer has the chance to pitch for the franchise, they haven\u2019t won yet. Corinium is still a more-established company \u2014 even with Tony seemingly out of commission. Venturer\u2019s future is a major question on Us<\/em>\u2018 mind as we await new episodes of the show.<\/p>\nAre Rupert and Taggie Getting Together \u2014 Or Will He Marry Cameron?<\/h3>\n\n![\"Burning](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Burning-Rivals-Questions-We-Wanted-Answered-in-Season-2-237.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>Sanne Gault\/Disney<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe entire first season was building up to Rupert and Taggie\u2019s kiss<\/a> \u2014 but the road to happily ever after isn\u2019t that easy. While (spoiler alert!) Rupert and Taggie get married in the book series, it isn\u2019t clear how rocky things will continue to be for the fan-favorite couple.<\/p>\n\u201cI\u2019m really intrigued. There\u2019s so many obstacles in our way and Rupert is really conflicted morally. I wonder what will happen now with Taggie,\u201d MacLean exclusively told Us Weekly<\/em> in December 2024. \u201cIt will be a lot more bumpy, but what that means for Taggie is a really interesting thing. There\u2019s loads of ideas being thrown around. We\u2019ve got to get season 2 fast.\u201d<\/p>\nThere\u2019s also Declan to think about since Rupert promised not to explore anything<\/a> with his daughter.<\/p>\n\u201cThat would be complicated. And he did keep his promise \u2014 partly for Declan \u2014 but I think for lots of other reasons. Rupert thought Taggie is too good for him and that he shouldn\u2019t pull her down to his level. So I think he tried to keep a respectful distance even though he didn\u2019t necessarily do it in the best way,\u201d Hassell explained. \u201cBecause he thought that that was the right thing to do in general \u2014 aside from just Declan\u2019s desires.\u201d<\/p>\n
He continued: \u201cBut I think he definitely values his relationship and his deep friendship with Declan. But also they\u2019re starting Corinium, so they\u2019re going to try and go for the franchise. So they have to be functional as a team in that way as well.\u201d<\/p>\n
Are Maud and Declan Over for Good?<\/h3>\n\n![\"Burning](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Burning-Rivals-Questions-We-Wanted-Answered-in-Season-2-239.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>Sanne Gault\/Disney<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDeclan and Maud\u2019s marriage reached a breaking point in the finale, but is this the end? While most of Us<\/em> are rooting for Declan and Maud to move on, it wouldn\u2019t make sense not to see them address their issues<\/a> in the show\u2019s sophomore season.<\/p>\n\u201cShe\u2019s sacrificed a lot. It\u2019s slowly dawning on Declan \u2014 it comes in waves where he\u2019ll get a lot of it and then he\u2019ll sort of try to shake it up because of the guilt and the shame that\u2019s surrounded with that and get busy again. Then it\u2019ll come back again,\u201d Turner told Us<\/em> in December 2024. \u201cIt\u2019s by the end of the season that it\u2019s really dawning on him the damage that he\u2019s caused.\u201d<\/p>\nTurner wasn\u2019t sure where the story would go from here.<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cIt always felt to me that Declan has a very complicated and complex relationship with his wife and with his family. But it always felt very real to me. So I always had a door in that didn\u2019t feel like I needed to struggle for it. He is a good guy, essentially,\u201d he noted. \u201cHe loves his family and he just wants to be with him. But of course there\u2019s ego and there\u2019s all of these other things that get complicated. Life is tricky and complicated and not what you think it\u2019s going to be. It\u2019s just an understanding of that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Does That Mean There Is Hope for Declan and Cameron?<\/h3>\n\n![\"Aidan](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/R-102-01341.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>Disney<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhen one door closes, another one opens. Us<\/em> is seated for Declan and Cameron\u2019s potential<\/a> romance, which Turner didn\u2019t rule out.<\/p>\n\u201cWith the Cameron situation, they work very well together. And in the [book], there\u2019s a project they\u2019re both working on outside of the country that brings them both away,\u201d he teased to Us<\/em>. \u201cAnd I think their friendship and their relationship is put to the test. That is all I can say. I don\u2019t want to say too much.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nThank You!<\/h3>\n
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What Was in Declan\u2019s Envelope About Rupert?<\/h3>\n\n![\"Aidan](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/R-104-00648.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>Disney+<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBefore working out their issues, Declan planned to bury Rupert on live TV with a secret he kept in an envelope. Declan didn\u2019t use the smoking gun and he later burned the paper, but it would be very unsatisfying to leave that unaddressed. For now, all we know is the name Perdita, which means nothing unless you read Cooper\u2019s novels.<\/p>\n
How Will Sarah\u2019s Pregnancy Be Addressed?<\/h3>\n\n![\"Burning](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Burning-Rivals-Questions-We-Wanted-Answered-in-Season-2-240.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>Sanne Gault\/Disney<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSeason 1 introduced Sarah (Atack) as Paul\u2019s (Rufus Jones<\/strong>) wife who was often unfaithful with Rupert and later James (Oliver Chris<\/strong>). She found out that she\u2019s expecting a child at the end of season 1 \u2014 except it\u2019s unclear who the father is.<\/p>\nWill Lizzie and Freddie Continue Their Affair?<\/h3>\n\n![\"Burning](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Burning-Rivals-Questions-We-Wanted-Answered-in-Season-2-238.jpg?w=1000&quality=55&strip=all\")
<\/div>Robert Viglasky\/Disney<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIf there\u2019s ever a time to root for infidelity, Lizzie (Parkinson) and Freddie would be the perfect couple for that. They spent the entire first season fighting their feelings for each other until they finally slept together in the finale<\/a>. Now they have to return to their spouses \u2014 Lizzie is married to James while Freddie is married to Valerie (Lisa McGrillis<\/strong>) \u2014 unless they decide to leave their marriages to start a life together.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
Is Tony Dead?<\/h3>\n\n<\/div>Sanne Gault\/Disney<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nA major change from the book<\/a> was Cameron beating up Tony instead of the other way around. The season 1 finale left Tony\u2019s fate unclear as he bled out in his office.<\/p>\nExecutive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins<\/strong> previously teased whether Tony was actually dead, telling TV Insider<\/em> in October 2024, \u201cThere are so many possibilities about what could happen, but what we do know is revenge is a dish best served on television.\u201d<\/p>\nRivals wouldn\u2019t be what it is without Rupert and Declan\u2019s enemy sticking around. There\u2019s also Tony\u2019s wife, Monica (Claire Rushbrook<\/strong>), to worry about since she was waiting for him to come home. After confronting him about his affair with Cameron, Monica threatened to leave him, so we need to know how that plays out.<\/p>\nWill Tony and Rupert\u2019s Feud Be Settled for Good?<\/h3>\n\n<\/div>Robert Viglasky\/Disney<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhile Venturer has the chance to pitch for the franchise, they haven\u2019t won yet. Corinium is still a more-established company \u2014 even with Tony seemingly out of commission. Venturer\u2019s future is a major question on Us<\/em>\u2018 mind as we await new episodes of the show.<\/p>\nAre Rupert and Taggie Getting Together \u2014 Or Will He Marry Cameron?<\/h3>\n\n<\/div>Sanne Gault\/Disney<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe entire first season was building up to Rupert and Taggie\u2019s kiss<\/a> \u2014 but the road to happily ever after isn\u2019t that easy. While (spoiler alert!) Rupert and Taggie get married in the book series, it isn\u2019t clear how rocky things will continue to be for the fan-favorite couple.<\/p>\n\u201cI\u2019m really intrigued. There\u2019s so many obstacles in our way and Rupert is really conflicted morally. I wonder what will happen now with Taggie,\u201d MacLean exclusively told Us Weekly<\/em> in December 2024. \u201cIt will be a lot more bumpy, but what that means for Taggie is a really interesting thing. There\u2019s loads of ideas being thrown around. We\u2019ve got to get season 2 fast.\u201d<\/p>\nThere\u2019s also Declan to think about since Rupert promised not to explore anything<\/a> with his daughter.<\/p>\n\u201cThat would be complicated. And he did keep his promise \u2014 partly for Declan \u2014 but I think for lots of other reasons. Rupert thought Taggie is too good for him and that he shouldn\u2019t pull her down to his level. So I think he tried to keep a respectful distance even though he didn\u2019t necessarily do it in the best way,\u201d Hassell explained. \u201cBecause he thought that that was the right thing to do in general \u2014 aside from just Declan\u2019s desires.\u201d<\/p>\n
He continued: \u201cBut I think he definitely values his relationship and his deep friendship with Declan. But also they\u2019re starting Corinium, so they\u2019re going to try and go for the franchise. So they have to be functional as a team in that way as well.\u201d<\/p>\n
Are Maud and Declan Over for Good?<\/h3>\n\n<\/div>Sanne Gault\/Disney<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDeclan and Maud\u2019s marriage reached a breaking point in the finale, but is this the end? While most of Us<\/em> are rooting for Declan and Maud to move on, it wouldn\u2019t make sense not to see them address their issues<\/a> in the show\u2019s sophomore season.<\/p>\n\u201cShe\u2019s sacrificed a lot. It\u2019s slowly dawning on Declan \u2014 it comes in waves where he\u2019ll get a lot of it and then he\u2019ll sort of try to shake it up because of the guilt and the shame that\u2019s surrounded with that and get busy again. Then it\u2019ll come back again,\u201d Turner told Us<\/em> in December 2024. \u201cIt\u2019s by the end of the season that it\u2019s really dawning on him the damage that he\u2019s caused.\u201d<\/p>\nTurner wasn\u2019t sure where the story would go from here.<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cIt always felt to me that Declan has a very complicated and complex relationship with his wife and with his family. But it always felt very real to me. So I always had a door in that didn\u2019t feel like I needed to struggle for it. He is a good guy, essentially,\u201d he noted. \u201cHe loves his family and he just wants to be with him. But of course there\u2019s ego and there\u2019s all of these other things that get complicated. Life is tricky and complicated and not what you think it\u2019s going to be. It\u2019s just an understanding of that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Does That Mean There Is Hope for Declan and Cameron?<\/h3>\n\n<\/div>Disney<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhen one door closes, another one opens. Us<\/em> is seated for Declan and Cameron\u2019s potential<\/a> romance, which Turner didn\u2019t rule out.<\/p>\n\u201cWith the Cameron situation, they work very well together. And in the [book], there\u2019s a project they\u2019re both working on outside of the country that brings them both away,\u201d he teased to Us<\/em>. \u201cAnd I think their friendship and their relationship is put to the test. That is all I can say. I don\u2019t want to say too much.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nThank You!<\/h3>\n
You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
What Was in Declan\u2019s Envelope About Rupert?<\/h3>\n\n<\/div>Disney+<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBefore working out their issues, Declan planned to bury Rupert on live TV with a secret he kept in an envelope. Declan didn\u2019t use the smoking gun and he later burned the paper, but it would be very unsatisfying to leave that unaddressed. For now, all we know is the name Perdita, which means nothing unless you read Cooper\u2019s novels.<\/p>\n
How Will Sarah\u2019s Pregnancy Be Addressed?<\/h3>\n\n<\/div>Sanne Gault\/Disney<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSeason 1 introduced Sarah (Atack) as Paul\u2019s (Rufus Jones<\/strong>) wife who was often unfaithful with Rupert and later James (Oliver Chris<\/strong>). She found out that she\u2019s expecting a child at the end of season 1 \u2014 except it\u2019s unclear who the father is.<\/p>\nWill Lizzie and Freddie Continue Their Affair?<\/h3>\n\n<\/div>Robert Viglasky\/Disney<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIf there\u2019s ever a time to root for infidelity, Lizzie (Parkinson) and Freddie would be the perfect couple for that. They spent the entire first season fighting their feelings for each other until they finally slept together in the finale<\/a>. Now they have to return to their spouses \u2014 Lizzie is married to James while Freddie is married to Valerie (Lisa McGrillis<\/strong>) \u2014 unless they decide to leave their marriages to start a life together.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/div>A major change from the book<\/a> was Cameron beating up Tony instead of the other way around. The season 1 finale left Tony\u2019s fate unclear as he bled out in his office.<\/p>\n Executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins<\/strong> previously teased whether Tony was actually dead, telling TV Insider<\/em> in October 2024, \u201cThere are so many possibilities about what could happen, but what we do know is revenge is a dish best served on television.\u201d<\/p>\n Rivals wouldn\u2019t be what it is without Rupert and Declan\u2019s enemy sticking around. There\u2019s also Tony\u2019s wife, Monica (Claire Rushbrook<\/strong>), to worry about since she was waiting for him to come home. After confronting him about his affair with Cameron, Monica threatened to leave him, so we need to know how that plays out.<\/p>\n While Venturer has the chance to pitch for the franchise, they haven\u2019t won yet. Corinium is still a more-established company \u2014 even with Tony seemingly out of commission. Venturer\u2019s future is a major question on Us<\/em>\u2018 mind as we await new episodes of the show.<\/p>\n The entire first season was building up to Rupert and Taggie\u2019s kiss<\/a> \u2014 but the road to happily ever after isn\u2019t that easy. While (spoiler alert!) Rupert and Taggie get married in the book series, it isn\u2019t clear how rocky things will continue to be for the fan-favorite couple.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m really intrigued. There\u2019s so many obstacles in our way and Rupert is really conflicted morally. I wonder what will happen now with Taggie,\u201d MacLean exclusively told Us Weekly<\/em> in December 2024. \u201cIt will be a lot more bumpy, but what that means for Taggie is a really interesting thing. There\u2019s loads of ideas being thrown around. We\u2019ve got to get season 2 fast.\u201d<\/p>\n There\u2019s also Declan to think about since Rupert promised not to explore anything<\/a> with his daughter.<\/p>\n \u201cThat would be complicated. And he did keep his promise \u2014 partly for Declan \u2014 but I think for lots of other reasons. Rupert thought Taggie is too good for him and that he shouldn\u2019t pull her down to his level. So I think he tried to keep a respectful distance even though he didn\u2019t necessarily do it in the best way,\u201d Hassell explained. \u201cBecause he thought that that was the right thing to do in general \u2014 aside from just Declan\u2019s desires.\u201d<\/p>\n He continued: \u201cBut I think he definitely values his relationship and his deep friendship with Declan. But also they\u2019re starting Corinium, so they\u2019re going to try and go for the franchise. So they have to be functional as a team in that way as well.\u201d<\/p>\n Declan and Maud\u2019s marriage reached a breaking point in the finale, but is this the end? While most of Us<\/em> are rooting for Declan and Maud to move on, it wouldn\u2019t make sense not to see them address their issues<\/a> in the show\u2019s sophomore season.<\/p>\n \u201cShe\u2019s sacrificed a lot. It\u2019s slowly dawning on Declan \u2014 it comes in waves where he\u2019ll get a lot of it and then he\u2019ll sort of try to shake it up because of the guilt and the shame that\u2019s surrounded with that and get busy again. Then it\u2019ll come back again,\u201d Turner told Us<\/em> in December 2024. \u201cIt\u2019s by the end of the season that it\u2019s really dawning on him the damage that he\u2019s caused.\u201d<\/p>\n Turner wasn\u2019t sure where the story would go from here.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cIt always felt to me that Declan has a very complicated and complex relationship with his wife and with his family. But it always felt very real to me. So I always had a door in that didn\u2019t feel like I needed to struggle for it. He is a good guy, essentially,\u201d he noted. \u201cHe loves his family and he just wants to be with him. But of course there\u2019s ego and there\u2019s all of these other things that get complicated. Life is tricky and complicated and not what you think it\u2019s going to be. It\u2019s just an understanding of that.\u201d<\/p>\n When one door closes, another one opens. Us<\/em> is seated for Declan and Cameron\u2019s potential<\/a> romance, which Turner didn\u2019t rule out.<\/p>\n \u201cWith the Cameron situation, they work very well together. And in the [book], there\u2019s a project they\u2019re both working on outside of the country that brings them both away,\u201d he teased to Us<\/em>. \u201cAnd I think their friendship and their relationship is put to the test. That is all I can say. I don\u2019t want to say too much.\u201d<\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n Before working out their issues, Declan planned to bury Rupert on live TV with a secret he kept in an envelope. Declan didn\u2019t use the smoking gun and he later burned the paper, but it would be very unsatisfying to leave that unaddressed. For now, all we know is the name Perdita, which means nothing unless you read Cooper\u2019s novels.<\/p>\n Season 1 introduced Sarah (Atack) as Paul\u2019s (Rufus Jones<\/strong>) wife who was often unfaithful with Rupert and later James (Oliver Chris<\/strong>). She found out that she\u2019s expecting a child at the end of season 1 \u2014 except it\u2019s unclear who the father is.<\/p>\n If there\u2019s ever a time to root for infidelity, Lizzie (Parkinson) and Freddie would be the perfect couple for that. They spent the entire first season fighting their feelings for each other until they finally slept together in the finale<\/a>. Now they have to return to their spouses \u2014 Lizzie is married to James while Freddie is married to Valerie (Lisa McGrillis<\/strong>) \u2014 unless they decide to leave their marriages to start a life together.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nWill Tony and Rupert\u2019s Feud Be Settled for Good?<\/h3>\n
<\/div>Are Rupert and Taggie Getting Together \u2014 Or Will He Marry Cameron?<\/h3>\n
<\/div>Are Maud and Declan Over for Good?<\/h3>\n
<\/div>Does That Mean There Is Hope for Declan and Cameron?<\/h3>\n
<\/div>Thank You!<\/h3>\n
What Was in Declan\u2019s Envelope About Rupert?<\/h3>\n
<\/div>How Will Sarah\u2019s Pregnancy Be Addressed?<\/h3>\n
<\/div>Will Lizzie and Freddie Continue Their Affair?<\/h3>\n
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