Rivals Season 1

This drama is adapted from the bestselling novel of the same name by British author Jilly Cooper, the second book in the Rutshire Chronicles series. The story is set in the fictional upper-class society of Rutshire, where Declan O'Hara (played by Aidan Turner) joins the ruthless Corinium Television. He is a charismatic and upright star with a radiant trophy wife, Maud (played by Victoria Smurfit), a handsome son, and two charming teenage daughters. Living across the valley is Rupert Campbell-Black (played by Alex Hassell), a former Olympian, Member of Parliament, and notorious playboy who has been divorced and remains as dissolute as ever, now serving as the Conservative Party's Minister for Sport. His neighbor is his long-time rival Tony Baddingham (played by David Tennant), the General Manager of Corinium Television, whose wife Monica (played by Claire Rushbrook) has no interest in her husband's work. Tony also has a charming younger brother, Basil Baddingham (played by Luke Pasqualino), who runs a popular bar. Shortly after joining the television station, Declan realizes that Tony hired him merely to help the station survive...