{"id":559210,"date":"2026-08-05T00:06:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T00:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/559210\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T00:06:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T00:06:11","slug":"heated-rivalry-creator-asks-fans-to-not-crash-season-2-filming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/559210\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Heated Rivalry’ Creator Asks Fans to Not Crash Season 2 Filming"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cHeated Rivalry<\/a>\u201d creator Jacob Tierney didn\u2019t have to worry about fans visiting the filming locations for Season 1, since nobody had heard of the Canadian romance series before it blew up on HBO Max. Now, he\u2019s asking super fans of the massively popular show to give the cast and crew space as they begin shooting Season 2.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo our incredible fans and everyone who\u2019s been sharing in the excitement for the show: Your support, enthusiasm, and kindness have meant the world to us. As we gear up for more \u2018Heated Rivalry,\u2019 please help us in making it the best it can be,\u201d Tierney wrote. \u201cIf you happen to come across one of our filming locations, please give our cast and crew the space they need to do what they do best. We promise it\u2019ll be worth the wait! Your \u2018Heated Rivalry\u2019 Family.\u201d<\/p>\n

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After Season 1 of \u201cHeated Rivalry\u201d premiered in late 2025, the show became a smash hit and turned stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie \u2014 who play Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov, two hockey stars turned lovers \u2014 into overnight sensations. Season 2 has begun filming in Toronto and is expected to premiere in April 2027. The first season had an average of 10.6 million viewers per episode,<\/a> with each episode delivering a larger audience than the one before it. The finale, which was released on Dec. 26, saw an increase of more than 300% compared to the premiere week audience.<\/p>\n

Williams and Storrie became instant A-listers and attended the 2026 Academy Awards, attended fashions shows and even appeared on \u201cSaturday Night Live.\u201d They\u2019ve also had run-ins with their new legions of fans. Last month, Williams was seen in a viral video angrily addressing fans who had followed him home<\/a> to ask for autographs. Aside from \u201cHeated Rivalry,\u201d Williams is slated to star in the Canadian series \u201cYaga\u201d and the limited series \u201cThe Altruists\u201d; Storrie will next appear in Molly Gordon\u2019s comedy \u201cPeaked.\u201d<\/p>\n

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