Series synopsis
Rock Rivals is a British drama television series that premiered on ITV1 on March 5, 2008. It ended on April 23, 2008. It stars Michelle Collins, Lisa Dwan, Samantha Glenn and Alison Newman.
Rock Rivals is a British television drama series following the lives of two celebrity judges on an X Factor style show as their marriage falls apart. It was produced by Shed Productions, the company behind Footballers' Wives, Bad Girls and Waterloo Road. The series began on 5 March 2008 on ITV and finished on 23 April 2008. It was not renewed due to both poor ratings and poor reviews.
Premise
Rock Rivals is a British television drama series following the lives of two celebrity judges on an X Factor style show as their marriage falls apart. It was produced by Shed Productions, the company behind Footballers' Wives, Bad Girls and Waterloo Road. The series began on 5 March 2008 on ITV and finished on 23 April 2008. It was not renewed due to both poor ratings and poor reviews.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Michelle Collins as Karina Faith
- Lisa Dwan as Angel Islington
- Samantha Glenn as Dana Bigglesworth
- Alison Newman as Lynette Hopkins
- Helen Modern as Sasha Reed
- Robert Sheehan as Addison Teller
- Sean Gallagher as Mal Faith
- Holly Quin-Ankrah as Bethany Hopkins
Guest cast
- Alice Henley as Ocean Faith
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | March 5, 2008 | April 23, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1 After Mal's attack on Bethany she takes drastic measures and harms herself live on TV much to her mother and Karina's annoyance. But, Bethany is the least of her worries when Mal's affair with Jinx is broadcasted in for all to hear which sets off a dramatic chain of events. Luke is becoming highly popular with the public especially one person who just happens to show up wherever he does. After, publicly humiliated Karina and Mal take it upon themselves to make their best contestants a star let the battle commence. |
March 5, 2008 |
| 2 |
2 Karina launches her own record label and sign three of her best protégés, determined to make a fortune from the Rock Rivals format. However she late finds that she may not legally be married to Mal and may not be entitled to anything, so she sets about dividing everything literally. |
March 12, 2008 |
| 3 |
3 Karina begins the next step in the setting up of her rival company, while Mal and his lawyers open discussions to contest who owns the format to "Rock Rivals". Meanwhile, Luke tries to cope with his Mother's death. |
March 19, 2008 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 5, 2008 |
| Last aired | April 23, 2008 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |