'Heated Rivalry': All about hit LGBTQ+ sports romance's second season
What's the story
Heated Rivalry, a popular LGBTQ+ sports drama series on Crave/HBO Max, has been renewed for a second season. The show is primarily based on the second book in Rachel Reid's Game Changers series, also titled Heated Rivalry. It revolves around the love story between rival hockey players Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov. The second season will likely continue their story from the sixth book in the series, The Long Game.
Plot & cast
'Heated Rivalry' S02 plot and cast details
The second season of Heated Rivalry will likely include elements from another book in the series. The show has already cast one of the leads from Common Goal, the fourth book in the series. This means Matthew Finlan will join Hudson Williams (as Hollander) and Connor Storrie (as Rozanov). Francois Arnaud and Robbie G.K. will reprise their roles as Scott Hunter and Kip Grady, respectively.
Release date
'Heated Rivalry' S02: Expected release date and production timeline
The first season of Heated Rivalry was filmed in April and released in November, within a span of seven months. If the same timeline is followed for the second season, it could premiere around this time next year. The sixth book captures events 10 years after Hollander and Rozanov began their love affair. They have hidden it for 10 years, but they might have to finally reveal it all.