Rivals Off the Ice: A Tender Queer Hockey Love Story on HBO Max
A reviewer extols HBO Max’s Heated Rivalry, a six-episode Canadian series adaptation of Rachel Reid’s novel about two hockey stars, Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams) and Ilya Rozanov (Connor Storrie), who are fierce rivals on the ice yet secretly fall in love. Praised for faithful adaptation, strong performances, a tight production schedule, a compelling soundtrack, and a warm, non-tragic LGBTQ love story, the show has already been greenlit for a second season in 2027.