Heated Rivalry is a television series in the sports romance genre. It’s written, created and directed by Jacob Tierney and is adapted from Rachel Reid’s Game Changers book series. The series premiered on November 28, 2025, on Crave. It received a positive response from the critics. A second season is in the works and is expected to be released in the spring of 2027. Tierney recently shared an update regarding its filming. He said,
“We’re still on track.”
Let’s get into the details of what Tierney said and also find out more about the series. This news is expected to excite fans who are waiting for the follow-up season.
Heated Rivalry creator spills beans on Season 2 filming
Heated Rivalry creator Jacob Tierney recently spoke about the second season. He said that he’s been writing the series all day.
“I’m in a room all day writing. We’re still on track.”
The shooting is expected to begin this summer. This update has come just days after his Netflix series, Alexander, was picked up. He added,
“I think I realized a little while ago that what I have to do is go back to where my head was at the first time I wrote, which was love these books and try to make the smartest thing I can make of it. I’m not going to bail on that now.”
Tierney further said that he will be faithful to the original novel. Heated Rivalry Season 2 will be released in the spring of 2027. Its executive producers include Tierney, Brendan Brady and Justin Stockman, while Lori Fischburg is the producer. The production banners include Accent Aigu Entertainment and Bell Media. It’s cast members include,
- François Arnaud as Scott Hunter
- Hudson Williams as Shane Hollander
- Bianca Nugara as Maria Villanueva
- Connor Storrie as Ilya Grigoryevich Rozanov
- Christina Chang as Yuna Hollander
- Robbie G.K. as Christopher “Kip” Grady
- Ksenia Daniela Kharlamova as Svetlana Sergeevna Vetrova
- Callan Potter as Hayden Pike
- Kolton Stewart as Carter Vaughn
- Franco Lo Presti as Cliff Marleau
- Kamilla Kowal as Jackie Pike
- Yaroslav Poverlo as Polkovnik Grigori Rozanov
- Slavic Rogozine as Alexei Grigoryevich Rozanov
- Dylan Walsh as David Hollander
- Benjamin Roy as JJ Dagenais
The title of the series is taken from the second book in the novel series. It focuses on Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov, who are professional hockey players. They maintain a private relationship while being on rival teams.
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Edited by Tanisha Aggarwal