In what seemed to be a given because of its massive, breakout success, the Canadian romantic sports drama series Heated Rivalry has been renewed for Season 2.
The renewal was handed down by Canada’s Bell Media streamer Crave, with its American and Australian rights also secured for HBO Max once again. NEON has the rights once again for Sky New Zealand, and internationally, HBO Max also secured rights for Latin America, Europe (excluding UK and Ireland, Spain and Turkey), and multiple territories in Asia.
“Heated Rivalry represents the very best of what Canadian creators can deliver: rich characters, compelling drama, and a world audiences want to live in,” said Justin Stockman, VP Content and Programming, Bell Media. “The response has been extraordinary, and seeing the series now travelling internationally is an incredible milestone.”
“Watching our show become an international phenomenon has been extraordinary. We’re profoundly grateful to everyone that has been on this journey with us. Being renewed for a second season so early is a true honour, and we can’t wait to bring you even more of what you love,” said show creator Jacob Tierney and executive producer Brendan Brady.
What’s ‘Heated Rivalry’ about?
Here’s Crave’s official description of the show:
In HEATED RIVALRY, Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams) and Ilya Rozanov (Connor Storrie) are two of the biggest stars in Major League Hockey, bound by ambition, rivalry and a magnetic pull neither of them fully understands. What begins as a secret fling between two fresh-faced rookies evolves into a years-long journey of love, denial, and self-discovery. Over the next eight years, the pair chase glory on the ice while struggling to navigate their feelings off it. Torn between the sport they live for and the love they can’t ignore, Shane and Ilya must decide if there is room in their fiercely competitive world for something as fragile and as powerful as real love.
Who else stars in ‘Heated Rivalry’?
Williams and Storrie star in the series opposite François Arnaud as Scott Hunter, Robbie G.K. as Kip Grady, Christina Chang and Dylan Walsh as Yuna and David Hollander, Sophie Nélisse as Rose Landry, and Ksenia Daniela Kharlamova as Svetlana.
The series is based on one of the stories in the Game Changers book series by Rachel Reid. It is produced by Accent Aigu Entertainment in association with Bell Media’s Crave, with the participation of the Canada Media Fund (CMF) and the Bell Fund.
Jacob Tierney is writer, director, producer, and executive producer. Brendan Brady is both produces and executive produces. Lori Fischburg is a produces, and Reid is consulting producer.
Also, for Bell Media, Alison Korogyi as Senior Production Executive, Original Programming; Sarah Fowlie as Head of Production, Original Programming; Adam Feigen is Development Executive, Scripted Original Programming Rachel Goldstein-Couto is Head of Development, Original Programming; Brian Blazik is Head of Bell Media Sales, Sphere Abacus; Carlyn Klebuc is General Manager, Original Programming; and Justin Stockman is Vice President, Content Development & Programming.
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