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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
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Jilly Cooper's raunchy British drama 'Rivals' aims to captivate US audiences with its delicious 'Bridget Jones'-esque naughtiness and a universal love story.
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- 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'.
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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