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'Heated Rivalry' Season 2 Plans Revealed: Episode Counts & New Characters Teased

Jacob Tierney is talking about how Heated Rivalry will continue.

The creator of the series spoke out in a new interview, sharing his most current plans about what the next season(s) of the show would look like based on the Rachel Reid books.

All of the Game Changer books, including the upcoming Unrivaled, have been optioned, so there’s plenty of opportunity to tell different stories in different forms, from potential spinoffs to one-off specials.

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Hudson Williams Throws His Leg on Canadian PM Mark Carney at 'Heated Rivalry' Event

Hudson Williams‘ charm knows no bounds!

The 24-year-old actor playfully threw his leg over Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at an In Conversation With Heated Rivalry Series Creators event hosted on Thursday (January 29) in Ottawa, Ontario.

Series creator Jacob Tierney, executive producer Brendan Brady, and co-star Sophie Nélisse all took pictures together on the red carpet of the event, hosted at The Westin Hotel Ottawa.

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Connor Storrie Realized How Huge 'Heated Rivalry' Is After Seeing a Four Block Line for Show Rave in LA

Connor Storrie is only now grasping the immense popularity of Heated Rivalry.

The show’s creator, Jacob Tierney, recently conducted an interview with the Toronto Star about the Crave / HBO Max’s show’s runaway success, and provided a status update on the “very offline” 25-year-old actor, who plays Ilya.

“We just saw Connor on Saturday,” he began.

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'Heated Rivalry' Earns First Award Nomination for GLAAD Media Awards 2026

Heated Rivalry is officially an award-nominated television show!

The hit Crave original series, adapted from the “Game Changers” book series by Rachel Reid, was just nominated for a 2026 GLAAD Media Award on Wednesday (January 7).

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'Heated Rivalry' Creator Jacob Tierney Talks Season 2 Progress & Addresses Skip Spinoff

Jacob Tierney is opening up about the future of Heated Rivalry in a new interview!

The creator, writer and director of the Crave TV series adaptation of Rachel Reid‘s “Game Changers” book series gave an update on where he’s at with season two and the possibility of a spinoff centered on Scott and Kip.

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Can 'Heated Rivalry' Be Nominated For Emmys? Here's Why the Hit Series Can't Compete at TV Awards

Heated Rivalry took the world by storm this past month, with many calling for stars Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams to receive Emmy nominations for their performances!

Connor, who plays Ilya Rozanov, took viewers by storm in the show’s fourth episode, with his emotional monologue in Russian. Hudson even praised his co-star’s work, saying, “Give my baby that weighty golden winged woman holding the atom statue already.”

While their acting is being praised and the show as a whole, Heated Rivalry is actually not eligible for Emmy Awards – Here’s why!

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Jacob Tierney Slams Deuxmoi Over 'Heated Rivalry' Comments, Addresses Criticism There's Bad Acting & No Plot

Jacob Tierney is one of the biggest Heated Rivalry defenders!

The 46-year-old actor created, directed and wrote the entire first season of the show after reading the Rachel Reid book years prior and falling in love with it.

Recently, gossip page Deuxmoi criticized the hit series adaptation on the Deux U podcast, saying the acting wasn’t strong and that there was no plot. They also talked about the personal lives of show’s leads, Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams, with the latter commenting on their post.

In a new interview centered on the finale, Jacob was asked what he had to say about Deuxmois’ opinions on the show’s plot and the acting.

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