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‘Rivals’ Showrunner Talks “Bigger, Better, Bolder” Season 2, ‘Bridget Jones’ “Naughtiness” Appealing to the U.S.
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Lily FordImage from The Hollywood Reporter
scrn loglineJilly Cooper's raunchy British drama 'Rivals' aims to captivate US audiences with its delicious 'Bridget Jones'-esque naughtiness and a universal love story.beat sheet- Showrunner Dominic Treadwell-Collins, a self-proclaimed fan of American TV, designed 'Rivals' to appeal to US viewers by celebrating the 'odd Britishness' and 'peculiar sex' that made 'Bridget Jones' a hit.
- The 'Rivals' team is already hard at work on a 'bigger, better, bolder' season 2, promising to keep viewers hooked with juicy 'Easter eggs' and a young US audience that's now reading ahead in Jilly Cooper's 'Rutshire Chronicles' to compare the central romance to 'Twilight'.
Read the sourcecall sheetDominic Treadwell-Collins, Jilly Cooper, Alex Hassell, Bella Maclean, Aidan Turner, Victoria Smurfit, Katharine Parkinson, Danny Dyer, Nafessa Williams, Disney+, Hulu, BBC, ITV Studios, Rivals, Bridget Jones, Rutshire Chronicles, Twilight - PubityPubity7h
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‘Rivals’ Showrunner Talks “Bigger, Better, Bolder” Season 2, ‘Bridget Jones’ “Naughtiness” Appealing to the U.S.
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Lily Ford
scrn logline
Jilly Cooper's raunchy British drama 'Rivals' aims to captivate US audiences with its delicious 'Bridget Jones'-esque naughtiness and a universal love story.
beat sheet
- Showrunner Dominic Treadwell-Collins, a self-proclaimed fan of American TV, designed 'Rivals' to appeal to US viewers by celebrating the 'odd Britishness' and 'peculiar sex' that made 'Bridget Jones' a hit.
- The 'Rivals' team is already hard at work on a 'bigger, better, bolder' season 2, promising to keep viewers hooked with juicy 'Easter eggs' and a young US audience that's now reading ahead in Jilly Cooper's 'Rutshire Chronicles' to compare the central romance to 'Twilight'.
call sheet
Dominic Treadwell-Collins, Jilly Cooper, Alex Hassell, Bella Maclean, Aidan Turner, Victoria Smurfit, Katharine Parkinson, Danny Dyer, Nafessa Williams, Disney+, Hulu, BBC, ITV Studios, Rivals, Bridget Jones, Rutshire Chronicles, Twilight