The 2026 Emmy Award nominations were released on Wednesday afternoon, and there was at least one notable name missing from the pack: Heated Rivalry.
The hit hockey show, created by Jacob Tierney and based on a book series from author Rachel Reid, took the world by storm at the end of last year, when it premiered to both critical and fan acclaim. The six-episode drama also launched the careers of leads Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams, unknown at the time, and spawned a plethora of unaffiliated spin-off content, like Saturday Night Live sketches, Heated Rivalry-themed dance events at gay bars, and even an Off-Broadway musical. At last check, the HBO Max-streamed show had averaged 10.6 million viewers per episode in the U.S, according to a May report from Variety.
