"Heated Rivalry," the steamy, excellent, and thrilling queer hockey series that recently made a splash on HBO Max thanks to a partnership with Canadian network Crave, is coming back for a second season ... and the future feels limitless for the series, which /Film just barely crowned as one of the best TV shows of 2025 .
Justin Stockman, the vice president of content and programming at Crave owner Bell Media, issued the following statement about the renewal (via The Hollywood Reporter ): "'Heated Rivalry' represents the very best of what Canadian creators can deliver: rich characters, compelling drama, and a world audiences want to live in. The response has been extraordinary, and seeing the series now traveling internationally is an incredible milestone."
Elsewhere, creator Justin

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