In case you've been living under a puck, "Heated Rivalry' is the hottest (and, sorry "Bridgerton," most romantic) show on television right now. The small Canadian hockey show from "Letterkenny" and "Shoresy" creator Jacob Tierney has been a veritable pop-culture phenomenon since it hit Crave in its native Canada and HBO Max stateside on November 28, drawing viewers in with its mix of steamy physicality and surprising vulnerability.
The first season made overnight stars of leads Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie — who play closeted queer hockey pros Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov, respectively, as they navigate their secret romance over the course of a decade — and produced the highest-rated hour of TV this year with its swoon-worthy fifth episode. It's also since expanded into international markets, including the U.K.
