“Heated Rivalry”
November 19, 2025
The romantic drama series “Heated Rivalry,” adapted from Rachel Reid’s “Game Changers” book series, will debut with two episodes Nov. 28 on HBO Max in the United States and Australia. New episodes of the six-episode season will debut subsequent Fridays until the finale Dec. 26.
Originally created for Canadian streaming service Crave by Canadian writer-director-producer Jacob Tierney, “Heated Rivalry” chronicles the story of rival hockey players Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams) and Ilya Rozanov (Connor Storrie), two of the biggest stars in Major League Hockey who are 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.
The series also stars François Arnaud, Robbie G.K., Christina Chang, Dylan Walsh, Sophie Nélisse and Ksenia Daniela Kharlamova.
Produced by Accent Aigu Entertainment in association with Bell Media’s Crave, “Heated Rivalry” is distributed internationally by Sphere Abacus.
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