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Rivals season 2 part 2 release date: when the new episodes land on Disney+ and the full schedule

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Updated · First published 9 Nov 2026

Rivals season 2 part 2 arrives on Disney+ on Wednesday 11 November, with three episodes landing at once. The final three episodes then follow weekly, with the finale on 2 December.

The Jilly Cooper drama returns after part 1 ended with Lady Monica Baddingham’s death in a car crash, after she discovered Tony’s affair with Maud.

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Rivals season 2 part 2 – release dates
Episodes 7, 8 and 9Wednesday 11 November
Episode 10Wednesday 18 November
Episode 11Wednesday 25 November
Episode 12 (finale)Wednesday 2 December
Where to watchDisney+
Season 3Confirmed, 12 episodes – date TBC

Who is in Rivals season 2?

David Tennant returns as Tony Baddingham, Alex Hassell as Rupert Campbell-Black, Bella Maclean as Taggie O’Hara and Victoria Smurfit as Maud O’Hara, with Danny Dyer as Freddie Jones. New faces this season include Rachael Stirling, Rupert Evans and Santiago Cabrera.

What happens in part 2?

Tony is grieving and the battle between Corinium Television and Venturer is getting nastier. Rupert faces tough choices about Taggie, and Disney+ promises affairs, broken alliances and secrets coming out, with episodes set around the Hampshire Hunt Ball, Bonfire Night and a chaotic Christmas.

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Is there a Rivals season 3?

Yes. Disney+ has renewed the show for a third series of 12 episodes, though no release date has been announced. It will be the first new Rutshire story since Dame Jilly Cooper’s death.

Written by: Energy Radio Newsroom