User Reviews

The first episode was a disaster, and my last. Despite a heavyweight cast, this mess wasted its potential with a poor script, unnatural dialogue, and forced 80s England vibes that felt more like a bad Mad Men/Dallas knockoff than authentic period drama. Even Netflix's Legends nailed the era better. The production was merely okay, but the unnecessary nudity felt like lazy filler, not bold storytelling. British TV is full of masterful period pieces, yet Rivals squandered its chance, delivering a clunky, tonally inconsistent slog. The starcast deserved better; instead, they were drowned in a hash of bad direction and wasted talent. A 3/10 is generous - this was a missed opportunity on every level. Not recommended.

I found Rivals to be very boring. So much talking and nothing really happening. I also found it very difficult to watch David Tenant in this since he's gotten so political recently. It's just off-putting since often the difference between him and his characters is just him hiding his Scottish accent..

Rivals is unexpectedly hilarious with very strong humor and dialogue a show I loved watching and can't wait for season 2.

Just barely managed to watch Ep 1 to the end. I have given no less than a 7 for all the 2024 TV series that I have watched so far, many being binge worthy,. But this Episode 1 is so absolutely tragic in terms of characters and storyline that the producers had to turn to mass porngraphy to generate viewer interest. And that just turned me right off.

[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]