Hudson Williams will join Julia Garner in the upcoming Netflix drama The Altruists while also preparing to return opposite Connor Storrie in Season 2 of the breakout series Heated Rivalry, with filming on the hockey romance due to start in August 2026. The 25-year-old actor's new role was confirmed after he wrapped work on the fantasy project Yaga, adding another high-profile credit to a year in which his on-screen chemistry with Storrie has already dominated awards chatter and social media alike.
The news came after Oscars 2026 turned into an unofficial victory lap for Heated Rivalry, which has quietly shifted from niche sports drama to global streaming obsession. Based on Rachel Reid's novels and centred on rival hockey stars who fall for each other, the show propelled Williams and Storrie from relative unknowns into the eye of a very modern kind of fandom, where every red-carpet glance and off-hand remark is parsed for clues about what comes next on screen.
