Will there be Heated Rivalry season 2? Um, did Ilya Rozanov come to the cottage? Of course.
If you’re as obsessed as we are with the hot-hockey romance based on Rachel Reid’s steamy novel series, Game Changers, you’ve already binged every episode twice and are eagerly waiting season 2. But when will that be—and how will Ilya Rozanov (Connor Storrie) and Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams) navigate their relationship now that they’re officially “boyfriends” and out to Shane’s parents?
Here’s what we know about Heated Rivalry season 2, from the book it’s based on to the confirmed cast. Warning: Spoilers for season 1, episode 1—6, ahead.
Heated Rivalry season 2 has been confirmed
On December 11, HBO Max tapped Storrie and Williams to share the big news via a cute unboxing video. In the Instagram reel, the boys open a wrapped present revealing a hockey puck inside. Williams gasps when he reads what’s on the puck, asking, “Are you allowed to reveal that?”
The answer was yes. “Season 2. Heated Rivalry. Confirmed,” Storrie said, with Williams quipping, “Hotter. Wetter. Longer.” You can watch the flirty clip here.
How many episodes will there be of Heated Rivalry season 2?
It’s possible HR will stick to a six-episode rollout, but Williams’s comment that season 2 will be “Hotter. Wetter. Longer.” has fans convinced we could be getting more than that. “HUDSON SAYING THE SECOND SEASON WILL BE LONGER THANK GOD,” one fan commented, receiving over 8,000 likes.
When will Heated Rivalry season 2 premiere?
Unfortunately, Jacob Tierney has been pretty adamant that season two won’t be ready for a Winter 2026 release. Still, he says it won’t be a two-year hiatus or anything crazy. “It will not be same time next year, but it’ll be pretty soon after that,” Tierney told Entertainment Weekly. “It’s not gonna be two years. It’s not even gonna be 18 months, I don’t think. So we’re gonna go as fast as we can, while ensuring that we’re doing as good a job as we possibly can.”
What happens next?
By the end of episode six, “The Cottage,” Ily and Shane are officially in a relationship and out to Shane’s parents. The next step is finding more time to spend together and rewriting the media narrative that they hate each-other. The plan? Ilya leaves Boston to play for a Canadian team closer to Shane. From there, the pair will start a mental health charity together, showing the world that they’ve left their heated rivalry behind and formed a mutual respect and friendship.
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