Season One has taken over, and fans are dying to see what the Heated Rivalry cast has in store for Season Two. Connor Storrie says he expects to spend the summer on ice, according to Deadline.
Providing a glimpse into the production timeline for the hit hockey drama, Deadline says the star behind Ilya Rozanov predicted a swift return to the set. The Crave/HBO Max original, adapted by Jacob Tierney, is expected to begin filming its second season shortly.
“I think Jacob’s still writing it. I think we’re going to be filming, I don’t know when, exactly,” said Storrie on Today, as co-host Craig Melvin asked if production could start by summer. “Yeah, I think about then.”
Following the renewal of the series based on Rachel Reid’s Game Changers novel, creator Jacob Tierney confirmed to Deadline that Season Two will adapt The Long Game. This book is the second entry in the series to center on the relationship between Ilya and Shane, following their introduction in Heated Rivalry. Fans of the couple have even more to look forward to this year, as Reid’s third book featuring the duo, titled Unrivaled, is scheduled for release on September 29, 2026.
“I don’t have details. I have not started writing, so I’m not just trying to be evasive. I genuinely don’t know yet,” he prefaced last month, via Deadline. “I’m so lucky to have a whole world of books here to grab things from, to use, to add color, to add context, to add story. I can tell you I’m really excited to get back to writing. I’m excited to get back into this world with them, and I’m looking forward to it.”
“I guess, here’s what I can say too, is that Heated Rivalry will always be centered around Shane and Ilya, this show. But we have a whole universe here, and so there’s loads of other things that we’re thinking about and that we’re gonna explore and that we’re gonna start to take more seriously now that we know that there’s an audience for it. And that’s pretty exciting, so I’m looking forward to really digging into this world,” added Tierney.