As 2026 opens, cuffing and sofa snuggle season continues, don’t miss out on Heated Rivalry, a six-episode TV adaptation of Rachel Reid’s extremely popular Game Changers book series.
It follows the story of hockey players Shane and Ilya as they navigate the competitive, seductive world of sport, as well as their feelings for each other. Inject it into our veins.
The series – known on many of our social media feeds as “the gay hockey show” – has also stormed the Internet as fans freak out over the seriously sexy queer sex scenes.
Despite the fact that the relationship takes place between two gay men, women are also FLOCKING to this series because it ticks so many boxes for anyone who craves romance and sex on screen. The sexual tension that comes with competitive sports? Check. Hot young men lusting? Check. An impossibly complicated once-in-a-lifetime love affair? Check.
Here’s everything we know so far about when we mere mortals in the UK can finally watch Heated Rivalry, after its viral success in the US.
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What is Heated Rivalry about?
A synopsis for the series reads as follows: “Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov are hockey stars drawn together by rivalry and desire. What starts as a secret fling becomes a years-long journey of love, denial and growth as they chase glory on the ice and wrestle with feelings off it.”
When is Heated Rivalry out in the UK?
All episodes will be available to stream in the UK from 10 January.
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Where can I watch Heated Rivalry?
Every single addictive Heated Rivalry episode will be dropping on both Sky and NOW. Sign up for one or both of these services right now, so you’re ready to go!
Who’s in the cast of Heated Rivalry?
The Heated Rivalry cast consists of Hudson Williams, Connor Storrie, François Arnaud, Robbie G.K., Christina Chang, Dylan Walsh, Sophie Nélisse and Ksenia Kharlamova.
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