
It is 1986 and Britain is booming. "Rivals" dives headfirst into the cutthroat world of TV where hair-dos are big and ambitions are even bigger. Deals are brokered in boardrooms, as well as bedrooms. Nobody can be sure who will come out on top. With every man and woman out only for themselves, can true love really blossom?






Declan joins TV boss Tony, who clashes with enemy Rupert. Which of the rivals will win?
Declan needs his new TV show to be a hit and Tony must attend a dinner with his rival Rupert.
It is the festive period and Taggie is exhausted, but help comes from the unlikeliest of places.
Declan prepares to interview and damage Rupert, while Tony invites Freddie to an impressive shoot.
A historic week at Corinium reveals an ugly truth lurking beneath the gloss of a beauty pageant.
Cameron attends TV awards in Spain and bumps into Rupert. Is this the beginning of something new?
Tony is furious when Rupert, Declan, and Freddie make moves against his company. Who can he trust?
Secrets are exposed as Corinium and Venturer face off in the first round of the TV franchise battle.
Tony Baddingham is scarred, but alive, and more dangerous than ever. As Declan pitches a new documentary to the BBC and attempts to rebuild his marriage to Maud, a heartbroken Taggie pines for Rupert who vanished without a trace. At a fiercely contested Rutshire Cup polo match, our rivals are pulled back into open war and the battle lines redrawn. But who will pay the price?
Tony Baddingham is scarred, but alive, and more dangerous than ever. As Declan pitches a new documentary to the BBC and attempts to rebuild his marriage to Maud, a heartbroken Taggie pines for Rupert who vanished without a trace. At a fiercely contested Rutshire Cup polo match, our rivals are pulled back into open war and the battle lines redrawn. But who will pay the price?
A scandalous Corinium exposé sends shockwaves through Rutshire and Westminster and Rupert faces mounting pressure on election day over the future of his political career. Declan and Venturer reel from the fallout. As Venturer's future is threatened, Tony exploits their growing divisions and Rupert is forced to confront the true cost of the scandal.