What starts as a secret affair between rival hockey players turns into an all-consuming love story.
Heated rivalrya six-part romantic drama set in the high-stakes world of professional hockey is coming to HBO Max.
Originally created for Canada’s Crave, by award-winning Canadian writer-director-producer Jacob Tierney (Letterkenny, Shoresy), and adapted from Rachel Reid’s bestselling Game Changers book series. Heated rivalry tells the story of rival hockey players Shane and Ilya. What starts as a secret affair turns into an all-consuming fire, culminating in a powerful love story.
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 that neither of them fully understand. What starts as a secret affair between two newcomers evolves into a years-long journey full of love, denial and self-discovery. For the next eight years, the pair chase glory on the ice, struggling to distract their feelings from it. Torn between the sport they live for and the love they can’t ignore, Shane and Ilya must decide if their fiercely competitive world has room for something as fragile and powerful as true love.
“From the very first chapter, I knew I wanted to bring Heated Rivalry to life,” said Tierney. “This beautiful love story is raw, honest and real and deserves to be told with care. We are beyond excited that fans in Australia can now see this epic, funny, sexy and deeply romantic tale on screen.”
Rachel Reid’s critically acclaimed Game Changers series spans six novels and has earned a spot on the USA Today bestseller list. Praised by major media outlets including The Washington Post, the series has become a fan favorite and consistently ranks in Amazon’s Top 15 Gay Romance titles.
Produced by Accent Aigu Entertainment in association with Bell Media’s Crave, Heated Rivalry is distributed internationally by Sphere Abacus. The series also stars François Arnaud, Robbie GK, Christina Chang, Dylan Walsh, Sophie Nélisse and Ksenia Daniela Kharlamova.
Double episode and weekly on HBO Max from November 28.
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