Finally. The most raucous show on television is back, with Rivals season 2 hitting Disney+ this weekend. As expected, it's stuffed full of tongue-in-cheek moments, steamy scenes, 80s glamour and a whole lot of nudity, with none other than Danny Dyer stripping off and revealing all this time around. But, is he actually naked?
If you're anything like us, you've been (im)patiently waiting for new episodes of the show to drop ever since *that* cliffhanger in season one. The good news is, we know Tony Baddingham (David Tennant) is alive and well following Cameron hitting him over the head.
But what happens with Freddie (Dyer) and Lizzie's (Katherine Parkinson) affair? Well, one thing is for sure - Freddie finds himself in some seriously compromising positions, after the 48-year-old actor who plays him revealed he's properly naked in some scenes this season.
"I go full frontal in this series, if they keep it in the edit," Danny revealed to Radio Times. "It's a night shoot, and it was cold, and I'd better not say any more. Nobody's under pressure to be naked if they don't want to, but if a woman's getting her breasts out, why shouldn't I get it all out? I've got breasts as well, to be fair."
Did someone say equality?
Elsewhere, season two will see "the battle for the Central South West television franchise reach a fever pitch as the war between Corinium and Venturer enters a dangerous new phase. More ruthless than ever, Tony Baddingham is determined to dismantle his rivals piece-by-piece, weaponising scandal and manipulating those closest to him to maintain his grip on power.
"Amidst the hedonistic glamour of 80s excess, the personal lives of our Rutshire heroes spiral into chaos. Marriages fracture under the weight of ambition, illicit affairs threaten to shatter families, and long-buried secrets ignite with explosive consequences. As rivalries push everyone to the brink, loyalties are tested and hearts are broken in the pursuit of victory. But what is the true cost of war?"
Oh it truly is good, isn't it?
WATCH NOW Rivals season 2 is now streaming on Disney+
