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'Heated Rivalry' Chemistry Exploded When Hudson Williams Made X-Rated Comment About Connor Storrie During Auditions

Heated Rivalry stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie reveal the X-rated audition comment that proved their chemistry was real and convinced the showrunner to cast them.

International Business Times UK · Jan 26

Heated Rivalry Season 2 Release Date and Spoilers: Will Shane and Ilya Have a 'Secret' Wedding?

Get the latest on Heated Rivalry Season 2, including the projected February 2027 release date and spoilers about Shane and Ilya's potential secret wedding.

International Business Times UK · Jan 21

Why can’t women enjoy Heated Rivalry without being treated with contempt?

The TV hit has cracked open a rich seam of misogyny: romance is written off as a weird thing that women like, and the audience is dismissed as ‘wine moms’, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19

5 shows like 'Heated Rivalry' to watch next

Can't get enough of steamy hockey romance "Heated Rivalry"? These series have the same indelible mix of sweetness, sport and smut

Tom’s Guide · Jan 16

‘Heated Rivalry’ scores for queer visibility — but also exposes the limits of representation

Heated Rivalry, the Bell Media-produced Canadian gay hockey romance based on the novel by Rachel Reid, has taken the world by storm. The series stars Hudson Williams as Shane Hollander, a Japanese Canadian hockey player for the Montréal Metros, and Connor Storrie as Ilya Rozanov, a Russian hockey player for…

The Conversation · Jan 15

Heated Rivalry: Inside the lives of Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie

No one expected Heated Rivalry to be a hit. Now the “gay hockey show” is all anyone can talk about. Here’s the lowdown on its leading men

Evening Standard · Jan 15

Heated Rivalry Inspired An IRL Hockey Player To Come Out As Gay: ‘It Is Going To Be Okay’

Beloved gay romance series Heated Rivalry has inspired one hockey player to come out as gay on social media.

Pedestrian.tv · Jan 15

Heated Rivalry timeline explained: When is it all happening and for how long?

Some viewers are a little confused by the time jumps in the hit drama, so we've done a deep dive on it to clear things up

Woman & Home · Jan 15

Erotic gay smash Heated Rivalry is a well-timed defense of intimacy coordinators

The small screen phenomenon, and its publicized use of intimacy coordinators, has arrived as established Hollywood names have started to criticize the role

The Guardian - US · Jan 14

Why the Heated Rivalry TV series understands gay men better than the book

Heated Rivalry, written and directed by Jacob Tierney, has become a massive hit, going viral among gay romance fans and gathering millions of likes on the show’s official TikTok page.

The Conversation · Jan 13