Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

UNCOVERED: 2 - Caught on Camera

‘Heated Rivalry’ Is Bringing Fans to Hockey. But Do NHL Barns Live Up to the Cottage?

The show’s celebrated popularity has raised a hard-edged question about the real-world evolution of LGBTQ+ acceptance in men’s hockey.

Sports Illustrated

Heated Rivalry season 2: everything we know so far about the hit HBO Max show’s return

Heated Rivalry season 2 has officially been greenlit – here's everything we know so far.

TechRadar

How One Heated Rivalry Character Easter Egg Could Actually Turn Into A Huge Storyline

Everyone, pay attention.

Cinemablend

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Heated Rivalry Actor Finally Cleared Up A Timeline Detail That Was Nagging At Me

All these years-long situationships, I would crash out.

Cinemablend

6 Spicy Scenes From The Game Changers Books That Absolutely Need To Be In Heated Rivalry Season 2

It's about to get hot in here.

Cinemablend

‘Thank you for tweeting about our butts!’: seven things you need to know about Heated Rivalry’s sudden superstars

Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie have gone from waiting tables to ‘One Direction-level’ fame in a matter of months, upstaging A-listers at the Golden Globes last week. What’s next?

The Guardian - UK

Why Everyone Is Talking about Heated Rivalry Right Now (and the Books You Need to Read ASAP)

It's the queer sports romance taking over the internet

Marie Claire

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

‘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

Heated Rivalry: Gay sex in men's sport isn't the only taboo this hit show is breaking

We love watching hot men get it on — why are TV execs so shocked by this winning formula?

Evening Standard

Heated Rivalry matters in a sporting culture that still sidelines queer men

Heated Rivalry, the HBO TV adaptation of the second book in Rachel Reid’s Game Changers series, rounded out 2025 as a surprise, word-of-mouth success. It captures the relationship between Shane (Hudson Williams) and Ilya (Connor Storrie), two professional male hockey players, over the course of almost a decade. Along the…

The Conversation

I Needed A New Hockey Romance After Finishing Heated Rivalry (And I Already Found The Perfect One)

Let's keep skating!

Cinemablend

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

What our love of ‘Heated Rivalry’ tells us about the state of queer sports in Canada

The Canadian TV show Heated Rivalry recently went viral and garnered a worldwide audience far beyond its domestic market. Based on the popular novel by Rachel Reid, the series follows the secret romance between two professional hockey players, Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov, in a fictitious league.

The Conversation

Women are feral for Heated Rivalry. What does that say about men?

The explosive popularity of the gay hockey TV drama reveals women’s desire for sex and romance without violence or hierarchy

The Guardian - US

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - AU

Heated Rivalry books sell out amid Australian fans’ infatuation with gay ice hockey TV show

Wild success of television series drives huge demand for Game Changers books, with Australian booksellers reporting significant customer orders

Pedestrian.tv

Heated Rivalry Author Unveils New Shane & Ilya Book Ahead Of S2 & I’m Off To The Cottage

While creator Jacob Tierney has confirmed season two won’t arrive until 2027, author Rachel Reid has announced a new Heated Rivalry novel.

Tom’s Guide

'Heated Rivalry' season 2: Everything we know so far

Steamy hockey romance 'Heated Rivalry' is the talk of the town — here's what we know about season 2 and when we can expect more Shane and Ilya

The Conversation

‘Heated Rivalry’ shows how queer joy can disrupt hockey’s culture of masculinity

The reason people are so captivated by Heated Rivalry, the new Crave romance adapted from Rachel Reid’s popular novel, isn’t just because the storyline is unprecedented, but because the two main characters find queer joy in impossible circumstances. In doing so, the series creates new possibilities for imagining relationships, masculinity…

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Marie Claire

Can't Wait for More 'Heated Rivalry?' Here's Your Guide to Rachel Reid's 'Game Changers' Books

The hit HBO Max series only covers two books in Rachel Reid's bestselling hockey romance series.

Tom’s Guide

Sorry 'Bridgerton,' but 'Heated Rivalry' is actually the most romantic (and horniest) show on TV

After its acclaimed first season, "Heated Rivalry" has officially dethroned the Netflix romance as the most swoon-worthy series available on streaming

Evening Standard

Heated Rivalry on Sky review: This sweaty, steamy gay ice hockey romance scores every goal

5/5 This low budget queer sports show has made overnight stars of its leads, and for good reason

Cinemablend

How To Watch Heated Rivalry Online In The UK From Anywhere

The adaptation of Rachel Reid's novel Heated Rivalry is arriving on UK screens. Here's how you can stream it.

Evening Standard

Heated Rivalry: The steamy Canadian romance drama taking the internet by storm

The hockey/romance drama will be available to stream on Sky and Now this January.

Pedestrian.tv

Heated Rivalry’s François Arnaud Reveals Why Everyone Froths The Gay Romance Series

"It's a rarity and I think we're ready for it."

The Mary Sue

‘Heated Rivalry’ Has Won the Holiday Season

Everyone is talking about the gay hockey show.

1 2 3

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.