Heated Rivalry debuts 23 January on HBO Max in Iceland
The anticipated series Heated Rivalry, which has become a huge global phenomenon, begins on 23 January on HBO Max in Iceland. From the award-winning writer-director-producer Jacob Tierney, the series follows the relationship between two rival hockey players.
HBO Max has today announced that the Crave Original series Heated Rivalry will debut on the platform on 23 January in Iceland. New episodes of the six‑episode season will debut weekly, leading up to the finale on 27 February.
Created by award‑winning Canadian writer-director-producer Jacob Tierney (Letterkenny, Shoresy), Heated Rivalry chronicles the story of rival hockey players Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams) and Ilya Rozanov (Connor Storrie). Shane and Ilya 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. Over the next eight years, the pair chase glory on the ice while struggling to navigate their feelings off it. Torn between the sport they live for and the love they can’t ignore, Shane and Ilya must decide if there is room in their fiercely competitive world for something as fragile and as powerful as real love.
Produced by Accent Aigu Entertainment in association with Bell Media’s Crave, Heated Rivalry is distributed internationally by Sphere Abacus. The series also stars François Arnaud, Robbie G.K., Christina Chang, Dylan Walsh, Sophie Nélisse and Ksenia Daniela Kharlamova.
Heated Rivalry (6 x 60 min) premieres 23 January on HBO Max in Iceland.
Watch the trailer here.
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