Critics are buzzing about Heated Rivalry !

The newly debuted gay romance TV series, available on HBO Max and Crave , features leads Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams .

Based on the “Game Changers” book series, the show chronicles the story of rival hockey players Shane and Ilya. Shane Hollander ( Williams ) and Ilya Rozanov ( Storrie ) are two of the biggest stars in Major League Hockey, bound by ambition, rivalry, and a magnetic pull neither of them fully understands. What begins as a secret fling between two fresh-faced rookies evolves into a years-long journey of love, denial, and self-discovery.

But what do critics think of the steamy series so far?

The show currently commands an 94% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes .

Collider gives it an 8 out of 10,

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