Heated Rivalry Seasons 2 & 3, Movie Reportedly Filming in 2026
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Heated Rivalry Seasons 2 & 3, Movie Reportedly Filming in 2026
Reportedly, Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams-starring Heated Rivalry Seasons 2 and 3, and a movie, will film back-to-back this year.
Published Sat, 07 Nov 2026 15:07:09 -0600
by Ray Flook
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- Heated Rivalry Seasons 2 and 3 are reportedly filming back-to-back in 2026, signaling a major expansion for the series.
- A Heated Rivalry movie is also reportedly planned, with production eyed for December and a theatrical release in 2027.
- The holiday-themed Heated Rivalry film reportedly centers on a new couple, drawing from Rachel Reid’s festive Scott and Kip story.
- Jacob Tierney says Heated Rivalry Season 2 adapts The Long Game and Role Model, with the focus on emotion over spoilers.
There had been growing rumblings that much more was going on regarding the future of Crave, HBO Max, and series creator Jacob Tierney's Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams-starring Heated Rivalry. We know that filming was already underway on the hit adaptation of bestselling author Rachel Reid's book series, but it's now sounding more and more like there might just be a bigger picture in play after all. Deadline Hollywood is reporting from sources that there are two six-episode seasons heading our way – along with a standalone movie. Reportedly, the plan is to film the two seasons back-to-back, with production on the film expected near the beginning of December. Sources say the Christmas/holiday-themed film is expected to hit theaters in December 2027 and focus on a new couple. Reid's short story "Merry Christmas, Scott and Kip!" spotlights Scott and Kip's (played by François Arnaud and Robbie G.K., respectively, in the series) during their first Christmas together.
During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Tierney offered additional insights into the second season, including what it's been like working with co-writer Mike Goldbach and his goal for the season. Here are some of the highlights:
Tierney on Why Series Doesn't Really Have Spoilers: "What's so funny about the level of secrecy is like there's a book – you can just look at it. It'll tell you honestly, 90 percent of what you'd like to know is in that book." Just as the first season focused on Reid's second novel, along with elements from the first book, the second season will focus on one book (the sixth, The Long Game) while also including storylines from another (the fifth, Role Model).
"Heated Rivalry" Is About "Feelings and Sensations," Not "Secrets": Tierney: "This is not the usual suspects. Like, we're not trying to hide a villain from you… there are books, read them, and then make two guesses, three guesses, and I bet two of them will be right. This show is not built on secrets. It's built on feelings and sensation. It's a very visceral show. It's very sensual in that way, and it's all in the execution of it."
Tierney on Co-Writer Mike Goldbach: "Mike is such a good writer, and he's been so amazingly helpful to me," Tierney said, "We're very happy with where we're at with the scripts. We're really happy with this cast."
Tierney on His Goal for "Heated Rivalry" Season 2: "I've never experienced fandom like this before, and I have to just trust myself the way I trusted myself last time. I'm gonna try to make the best show I can make — that's really all I can do. I can never make everybody happy at the same time. I hope I can make a majority of you happy, and I hope you also just cut me the slack to wait and see."
As for who else is returning for the second season of Heated Rivalry, we're looking at François Arnaud and Robbie G.K. as Scott and Kip; Sophie Nélisse as Rose, Ksenia Daniela Kharlamova as Svetlana; Christina Chang and Dylan Walsh as Shane's parents, Yuna and David, respectively. In addition, Callan Potter and Benjamin Roy return as Hayden and JJ, respectively, and Kamilla Kowal is back as Jackie.
Previously, we learned that Emily Hampshire (Schitt's Creek, VisionQuest), Edvin Ryding (The Young Royals, 28 Years Later), Robert Naylor (Mile End Kicks, Cardinal), Sabrina Jalees (I Used to Be Funny, Black Mirror), and Priyanka (Drag Brunch Saved My Life, Meet Me Next Christmas) had joined the Season 2 cast. Hampshire will play Vanessa, with Ryding tapped to play Luca Haas. Naylor is set as Wyatt Hayes, with Jalees as Farah Jalali and Priyanka as Tarek.
The seven join previously cast Justice Smith (I Saw the TV Glow) and Charlie Gillespie (One Night Only), who were tapped for the roles of Harris Drover and Troy Barrett, respectively. In the book series, Troy is a hockey player who gets traded to Ottawa after some big issues with the Toronto team (no spoilers), while Ottawa social media manager Harris looks to help Troy start over.
In addition, Daniel Diemer (Percy Jackson and the Olympians) and Shaheen Jafargholi (The Agency) have been tapped for the roles of Ryan Price and Fabian Salah, respectively. In the literary universe, Ryan is a Canadian player in the National Hockey League who struggles with anxiety and body image issues as he moves from team to team, while Fabian is a Lebanese Canadian indie musician who is openly gay. Kevin Zegers (The Madison) had been tapped to play Coach Wiebe. In addition, Paul Gross (Good Night, and Good Luck) is on board as Commissioner Roger Crowell, with Milla Jovovich (Resident Evil, The Fifth Element) tapped for the role of Dr. Galina Molchalina.
And let's not forget Brendan Morgan (The Handmaid's Tale) as Zane Boodram, David Tomlinson (Fellow Travelers) as Cody Kent (Dallas Kent in the books), Gerry Dee (Animal Control) as Coach Cooper, Michelle Mylett (Letterkenny) as Lisa, Lauren Chan (The Devil Wears Prada 2) as Gen, and Nick Stahl (Let the Right One In) as Curtis Barrett.
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