David Tennant and Alex Hassell make up the ensemble cast in Disney+ series Rivals.Based on the novel by Jilly Cooper, the period drama follows the rivalry between Rupert Campbell-Black (Hassell) and Lord Tony Baddingham (Tennant) in the cutthroat, raunchy world of independent television in 1986.Other members of the cast include Aidan Turner, Victoria Smurfit, Bella Maclean, Catriona Chandler, Lisa McGrillis, Nafessa Williams, Katherine Parkinson, Oliver Chris, Emily Atack, Danny Dyer, and Luke Pasqualino.All eight episodes in the series were released on Hulu in the US and Disney+ in the UK on October 18, 2024.The show features an original score by Natalie Holt and Jack Halama, who previously worked together on 2020 film Kindred.
Holt’s previous credits include Loki and Obi-Wan Kenobi, while Halama provided the music for Netflix’s Who Is Erin Carter.You can stream the entire soundtrack for Rivals below.As you’d expect from the show’s setting, Rivals features a huge wealth of 1980s classics, ranging from Depeche Mode to The Human League.You can check out an episode-by-episode breakdown below.Episode one‘Addicted To Love’ – Robert Palmer‘Gimme All Your Lovin’ – ZZ Top‘You Can Call Me Al’ – Paul Simon‘Oh L’Amour’ – Erasure‘Just Can’t Get Enough’ – Depeche ModeEpisode two‘Dog Eat Dog’ – Adam & The Ants‘Slave To Love’ – Bryan Ferry‘Rabbit’ – Chas & Dave‘Situation’ – YazooEpisode three‘The Man With The Bag’ – Kay Starr‘Love Action (I Believe In Love)’ – The Human League‘The Look Of Love’ – ABC‘The Lady In Red’ – Chris de Burgh‘We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off’ – Jermaine Stewart‘Happy House’ – Siouxsie & The Banshees‘Avalon’ – Roxy MusicEpisode four‘Surfin’ Bird’ – The Trashmen‘Love Plus One’ – Haircut 100‘Bat Out Of Hell’.
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