Rivals
It is 1986 and Britain is booming. "Rivals" dives headfirst into the cutthroat world of TV where hair-dos are big and ambitions are even bigger. Deals are brokered in boardrooms, as well as bedrooms. Nobody can be sure who will come out on top. With every man and woman out only for themselves, can true love really blossom?
very high confidence
What people are saying
Updated nightlyPeople are mostly enjoying this soapy 1980s TV drama for its fun, well-acted spectacle, even if it's not breaking new ground. The acting, humor, and glossy visuals get high marks, with David Tennant's performance as media mogul Tony Baddingham being a major talking point. While the story is solid enough to keep viewers hooked, a few found the pacing a bit off, and the general feeling is that the show is more of a familiar, entertaining romp than a truly original piece.
Sentiment split
Every qualifying reaction, weighted.
- Positive59%
- Mixed37%
- Negative4%
By aspect
What people scored, piece by piece.
How opinion moved
The Real Score, night by night.
The trend appears once there are a couple of nightly runs to compare.
By season
Scored only from posts that clearly name a season. Seasons without enough of that conversation yet aren’t shown.
Buzz
106 reactions over two weeks, counted by the day they were posted.
Where the signal came from
Volume and platform mix only.
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Names and topics that came up
Mentions across all reactions, with the share that were positive. Anything mentioned fewer than twice never shapes the review.
The cast
Mentions and share positive
