{"id":324600,"date":"2026-03-06T07:40:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T07:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/324600\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T07:40:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T07:40:07","slug":"netflix-finally-has-an-answer-to-heated-rivalry-with-a-new-tv-series-from-the-same-creator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/324600\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix Finally Has an Answer to Heated Rivalry With a New TV Series From the Same Creator"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of last year\u2019s most talked about hits actually happened in the closing weeks of 2025, as fans couldn\u2019t stop discussing HBO Max\u2019s<\/a> hit Hockey romance series Heated Rivalry<\/a> over the Christmas and New Year\u2019s holidays. The series, which is based on Rachel Reid\u2019s original novel, has already been greenlit for a second season, but now Netflix finally has its answer for Heated Rivalry<\/a> thanks to the show\u2019s creator, and it\u2019s based on a compelling novel as well.<\/p>\n

THR<\/a> has revealed that Heated Rivalry creator Jacob Tierney has partnered up with Netflix on a new series titled Alexander, which will focus on the relationship between the ancient ruler Alexander the Great and his tutor, Aristotle. The series is based on Annabel Lyon\u2019s novel The Golden Mean, which was released in 2009, and Netflix has already given the show a straight-to-series order.<\/p>\n

Netflix and Jacob Tierney Head to Ancient Greece For Heated Rivalry Contender<\/p>\n

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Tierney will be writing, executive producing, and directing Alexander alongside executive producer Brendan Brady, and Brady is also part of the team that crafted Heated Rivalry. Also executive producing are Jason Bateman and Michael Costigan of Aggregate Films.<\/p>\n

This is a dream come true for Tierney, as he has loved the book for quite some time. \u201cI fell in love with Annabel Lyon\u2019s book The Golden Mean years ago and have been dreaming of telling this story ever since,\u201d Tierney said in a statement. \u201cBrendan and I couldn\u2019t be more excited to be partnering with Aggregate and Netflix to bring this insanely compelling world to life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alexander is described as a high-stakes drama, and it will revolve heavily around the evolving relationship and dynamic between Alexander and the world\u2019s greatest mind, Aristotle. Aristotle comes to Macedonia to tutor Alexander, and after their first meeting, the real work for Alexander begins. Aristotle and Alexander have no clue how much their actions will shape the empire, or how their actions will come to change history.<\/p>\n

Added Jinny Howe, head of U.S. and Canada scripted series at Netflix, \u201cJacob Tierney is one of the most exciting, in-demand creative voices working today, and we are thrilled to work with him on Alexander. We were immediately captivated by his vision for adapting Annabel Lyon\u2019s acclaimed novel. This series reimagines the classic power struggle between mentor and prot\u00e9g\u00e9 with a raw, modern energy that feels both epic and incredibly intimate. This high-stakes drama is poised to deeply resonate with our global audience, and we look forward to bringing it to life with the deftly talented Jason Bateman and the Aggregate Films team.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alexander holds all sorts of potential, given the main character and his complicated relationship with those around him. Throw in all the politics and matters of the heart that the show looks to cover, and you\u2019ve got yourself a major new hit for Netflix with massive potential.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no date for Alexander, but Heated Rivalry will release its second season sometime in 2027. Season 1 is available to stream on HBO Max.<\/p>\n

What do you think? Leave a comment below\u00a0and join the conversation now in the\u00a0ComicBook Forum<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"One of last year\u2019s most talked about hits actually happened in the closing weeks of 2025, as fans…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":324601,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[27269,146,92651,85,46,400,53913,411],"class_list":["post-324600","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-alexander","tag-entertainment","tag-heated-rivalry","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-netflix","tag-regular-news","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/324600","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=324600"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/324600\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/324601"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=324600"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=324600"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=324600"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}