The trailer for the new season of David Tennant‘s Hulu series has been released!

On Thursday (April 16), the streaming service debuted the trailer for season two of Rivals, which shows the return of the 54-year-old Emmy-winning actor as Lord Baddingham.

Here’s a synopsis: “Set in the stunning Cotswolds countryside and against the backdrop of the glamorous, high-stakes world of 1980s British television, the second installment reunites the all-star cast who captivated fans and critics, while introducing some exciting new faces. Following last season’s dramatic cliffhanger with Tony’s fate hanging in the balance, Lord Baddingham is back and out for vengeance ready to stop at nothing to keep Corinium’s empire unrivaled.”

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Returning cast members also include Alex Hassell as Rupert Campbell-Black, Aidan Turner as Declan O’Hara, Nafessa Williams as Cameron Cook, Bella Maclean as Taggie O’Hara, Katherine Parkinson as Lizzie Vereker, Danny Dyer as Freddie Jones, Victoria Smurfit as Maud O’Hara, Claire Rushbrook as Lady Monica Baddingham, Oliver Chris as James Vereker, Lisa McGrillis as Valerie Jones, Emily Atack as Sarah Stratton, Rufus Jones as Paul Stratton, Luca Pasqualino as Basil ‘Bas’ Baddingham, Catriona Chandler as Caitlin O’Hara, Annabel Scholey as Beattie Johnson, Gary Lamont as Charles Fairburn, Hubert Burton as Gerald Middleton, Gabriel Tierney as Patrick O’Hara, Lara Peake as Daysee Butler, and Bryony Hannah as Dierdre Kilpatrick.

Season two also sees the addition of new guest stars, Hayley Atwell, Rupert Everett, Maxim Ays, Holly Cattle, Oliver Dench, Amanda Lawrence, Bobby Lockwood, Eliot Salt, and Jonny Weldon.

The show is based on the novel of the same name, part of Dame Jilly Cooper’s bestselling Rutshire Chronicles.

Season two of Rivals returns in two six-episode batches — the first on May 15 with a three-episode premiere and the second later in the year — on Hulu, and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers, in the US and Disney+ internationally.

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