“Rivals” is the latest comedy-drama from Hulu and Disney Plus, and from the sounds of it, early viewers are absolutely loving it. The series has already received rave reviews and, as of this writing, has a very impressive 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

For those unfamiliar with “The Rivals,” this eight-part series is an adaptation of the popular novel of the same name by Ms. Jilly Cooper. Part of the “Rutshire Chronicles,” the series takes us back in time to the 1980s and follows the outrageous and lewd tale of an independent television rivalry amongst the elite of British socialites.

It is also packed with renowned talent from across the pond. Led by former “Doctor Who” star David Tennant, the cast includes Aidan Turner, Katherine Parkinson, Alex Hassell, Danny Dyer, Claire Lashbrook, and Emily Atack.

All eight episodes of this outrageous series were streamed on Hulu and Disney Plus in the UK on October 18. Interested? Here's a little more information about “Rivals” and a brief summary of what critics have to say about Hulu's latest release.

“The Rival” is a so-called “bonkbuster” comedy-drama about 1980s excesses. Set in the fictional English county of Lutshire, it revolves around the ruthless rivalry between two powerful men, local TV tycoon Sir Tony Badham (David Tennant) and dashing former Olympic athlete and Member of Parliament Rupert Campbell Black (Alex Hassell).

Filled with romantic entanglements, sordid dealings, witty exchanges, acerbic dialogue, and plenty of sex, “The Rivalry” is a period piece with a difference. The first scene is a canoodle-filled, mile-high illicit affair between Campbell Black and a journalist in a Concorde toilet cubicle; as Hulu explains, this is a world where deals are made in boardrooms and bedrooms, not “Downton Abbey.”

That's easy. Critics have all branded “The Rivals” as the gold standard of British TV, embracing the silly side and practically begging for binging.

Critic Lucy Mangan, in a five-star review in The Guardian, wrote, “Cooper's book delights the appetite and knows that literary (or TV) escapism is not a sin but a very necessary part of being human. Disney has taken her Latshire vision as seriously as it needs to be, with as light a touch as necessary to make it a reality.”

Writing in Paste magazine, Lacey Baugher Milas described the show as “a vivid and thrilling throwback to the soap operas of primetime television's heyday” and later called it “the most entertaining guilty pleasure of the fall.”

David Opie, in his four-star review of Empire, described the series as “a supremely confident and endlessly entertaining hour,” a “hedonistic riot,” and “explosive - in more ways than one.”

And finally, the BBC's Claire Thorp described the series as “racy, glamorous, camp, and very silly” and added: “‘The Rival’ won't change the world, but it may be the most fun I've had watching TV shows this year.”

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