Disney+ Series ‘Rivals’ Scoops Royal Television Society Awards; ‘Industry’ Named Best Drama
deadline.comRivals, the Disney+ series about sex and scandal in the British television industry in the 1980s, was one of the big winners at the Royal Television Society (RTS) Progamme Awards.
At a ceremony in London on Tuesday, Danny Dyer took home Supporting Actor – Male for his role as electronics businessman Freddie Jones in the Jilly Cooper adaptation.
It is his second prize in the space of a week after he won Best Actor at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards. Rivals writers Dominic Treadwell-Collins and Laura Wade won best Writer – Drama at the RTS awards, with judges praising the show’s “very distinctive tone and style.” Elsewhere, HBO/BBC show Industry won best Drama Series in its third season. “A series with feature film production values and brilliant performances in which every story detail had a purpose,” judges said.
In other performance categories, Jessica Gunning continues her awards hot streak for Baby Reindeer, taking home Supporting Actor – Female.
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