Everything We Know About Heated Rivalry Season 2
We are heading to the cottage for Heated Rivalry Season 2. The HBO Max smash hit was renewed for a second season after becoming extremely popular, with Connor Storrie returning as Ilya Rozanov and Hudson Williams as Shane Hollander. After it was picked up by HBO, the queer hockey romance had audiences swooning all around the world. It kick-started both young actors’ careers, who went on to present an award at the Golden Globes. According to a production source, the show is currently in pre-production with a shoot date of July 2026. We’ve rounded up everything you need to know about Heated Rivalry Season 2, including the potential release date, what the showrunner has teased, the plot and more. Grab your hockey stick, it’s time to hit the ice. When will Heated Rivalry Season 2 be released? According to Deadline, Heated Rivalry Season 2 will be released around April 2027. What is the plot of Heated Rivalry Season 2? Heated Rivalry Season 2 will be based on Rachel Reid’s books The Long Game and Role Model. In The Long Game book, Ilya and Shane are still mostly a closeted couple, apart from a handful of friends and Shane’s family members. While Shane is now out and proud to his teammates, Ilya has to stay in the closet to keep their romance a secret. It wears on him, and the couple start to face some real challenges. Role Model focuses on Troy Barrett, a closeted gay player for Ottawa. He’s mentored by Ilya and Wyatt Hayes, and starts to get close to openly out social media manager Harris Drover. Perhaps Troy and Harris will have their own standalone episode! Where can you watch Heated Rivalry Season 2? Heated Rivalry Season 2 will be streaming on HBO Max. While you wait for the next season to drop, you can rewatch Heated Rivalry Season 1. What has the showrunner said about Heated Rivalry Season 2? Showrunner Jacob Tierney is back for Heated Rivalry Season 2 and has written the script. During a panel at BookCon in New York, he said this season will delve into “serious territory” when it comes to Shane and Ilya’s relationship. “A lot of the initial — there’s still lots of flirting and lots of sex — but this kind of danger, this kind of hotel-room-adolescent-sex stuff is largely gone. And so it presents really new challenges,” Tierney said. “Obviously, parts of Role Model are going to be in [Season 2], to the great surprise of absolutely nobody. But Ilya and Shane are the heartbeat of this series, of my show. It’s always going to be about Ilya and Shane, that is what is the trajectory that runs through it as their world expands.” Who is in the Heated Rivalry Season 2 cast? Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie will be returning, but other than that, the cast list has been kept under wraps. Is there a trailer? Not yet! Heated Rivalry Season 2 hasn’t even dropped yet. You can, however, watch the announcement below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Heated Rivalry (@heatedrivalrytv) As more information about Heated Rivalry Season 2 drops, we’ll make sure to update this article. So bookmark it, and get ready to return to the cottage. Stream Heated Rivalry on HBO Max. Want more? Sign up for What’s Good, the Refinery29 entertainment newsletter, to get the best pop culture recommendations straight to your inbox. Like what you see? How about some more R29 goodness, right here?Coco Gauff Wants Heated Rivalry Stars At The AOThese Are The Queer Romance TV Shows Streaming NowThe Newly-Announced Apple TV Shows Starring Women
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We are heading to the cottage for Heated Rivalry Season 2. The HBO Max smash hit was renewed for a second season after becoming extremely popular, with Connor Storrie returning as Ilya Rozanov and Hudson Williams as Shane Hollander. After it was picked up by HBO, the queer hockey romance had audiences swooning all around the world. It kick-started both young actors’ careers, who went on to present an award at the Golden Globes. According to a production source, the show is currently in pre-production with a shoot date of July 2026.
We’ve rounded up everything you need to know about Heated Rivalry Season 2, including the potential release date, what the showrunner has teased, the plot and more. Grab your hockey stick, it’s time to hit the ice.
When will Heated Rivalry Season 2 be released?
According to Deadline, Heated Rivalry Season 2 will be released around April 2027.
What is the plot of Heated Rivalry Season 2?
Heated Rivalry Season 2 will be based on Rachel Reid’s books The Long Game and Role Model.
In The Long Game book, Ilya and Shane are still mostly a closeted couple, apart from a handful of friends and Shane’s family members. While Shane is now out and proud to his teammates, Ilya has to stay in the closet to keep their romance a secret. It wears on him, and the couple start to face some real challenges.
Role Model focuses on Troy Barrett, a closeted gay player for Ottawa. He’s mentored by Ilya and Wyatt Hayes, and starts to get close to openly out social media manager Harris Drover. Perhaps Troy and Harris will have their own standalone episode!
Where can you watch Heated Rivalry Season 2?
Heated Rivalry Season 2 will be streaming on HBO Max. While you wait for the next season to drop, you can rewatch Heated Rivalry Season 1.
What has the showrunner said about Heated Rivalry Season 2?
Showrunner Jacob Tierney is back for Heated Rivalry Season 2 and has written the script. During a panel at BookCon in New York, he said this season will delve into “serious territory” when it comes to Shane and Ilya’s relationship.
“A lot of the initial — there’s still lots of flirting and lots of sex — but this kind of danger, this kind of hotel-room-adolescent-sex stuff is largely gone. And so it presents really new challenges,” Tierney said. “Obviously, parts of Role Model are going to be in [Season 2], to the great surprise of absolutely nobody. But Ilya and Shane are the heartbeat of this series, of my show. It’s always going to be about Ilya and Shane, that is what is the trajectory that runs through it as their world expands.”
Who is in the Heated Rivalry Season 2 cast?
Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie will be returning, but other than that, the cast list has been kept under wraps.
Is there a trailer?
Not yet! Heated Rivalry Season 2 hasn’t even dropped yet. You can, however, watch the announcement below.
As more information about Heated Rivalry Season 2 drops, we’ll make sure to update this article. So bookmark it, and get ready to return to the cottage.
Stream Heated Rivalry on HBO Max.
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