Competitors Season 3 has officially begun, unveiled on Disney+ and Hulu on Tuesday to the delight of fans of the hit drama. The Emmy and BAFTA International Award-winning series, starring David Tennant, Alex Hassell, Aidan Turner, Bella McLean, Nenessa Williams, Victoria Smurfit, Claire Rushbrook and Danny Dyer, among others, is based on the popular Rotshire Chronicles novels by Dame Jilly Cooper.
A 12-episode third season was given the green light before season two returned in November with six more episodes.
The drama, produced by Happy Prince, part of ITV Studios, is a Hulu original in the US and a Disney+ original in other parts of the world. “As the dust settles after Season 2’s scandalous revelations, we see the stakes become higher and alliances more fragile, with nothing staying buried for too long,” said Disney+ from the UK. “New romances blossom, old flames reignite, and shocking secrets will be spilled in this third installment. [season]which takes everyone’s favorite rivalries to the next level. In a world of power, passion and betrayal, everyone has something to lose.
The first part of the second season of Competitors It premiered in May, becoming Disney+’s biggest original show in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) in the United Kingdom and Ireland, based on views of the premiere three days later.
“The tremendous response to Competitors “It’s a credit to the gritty, irreverent and endlessly entertaining world created by Ms. Jilly Cooper, the cast, creative team and production partners of Happy Prince,” said Lee Mason, Vice President of Writing, Disney+ EMEA. “We’re thrilled to bring fans a third season on Disney+/Hulu. Expect more ambition, more romance, more rivalries, and of course more scandal when we return to Rotshire for another irresistible chapter.”
Series executive producer Dominic Treadwell Collins (A very English scandal, a contract, EastEnders), Creative Director of Happy Prince, and Alexander Lamb (Ackley Bridge, GulfThe creative director of the Happy Prince series added: “We are delighted and amazed by the audience’s response to the second season of the series.” Competitors – A testament to the hard work of everyone who works on Rivals on and off screen.
They added: “Our only sadness is that Gilly didn’t get to see the love of Season 2. But she’s still with us in spirit and will be thrilled that Season 3 has been given the green light. We’re thrilled to continue working with Disney as we delve deeper into the Rutshire Chronicles and expand the Cooperverse even further.”
The third season of Rivals will be produced by the duo, Olivier Award-winning playwright Laura Wade (Riot Club) and Felicity Blunt. the Competitors The series was commissioned by Maysoon.
