Overview
- During CNN’s New Year’s Eve Live, hosts Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper repeatedly referenced the Canadian hockey romance and debated which of them aligned with Ilya or Shane.
- In an interview segment, Brandi Carlile said the show is all she can think about after Cohen asked whether lesbians care about it.
- A viral moment with Stephen Colbert featured his “bossy bottom” joke, prompting Cooper to wonder aloud if a “Heated Rivalry effect” had taken hold.
- The series follows rival hockey stars Ilya Rozanov (Connor Storrie) and Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams) as their relationship challenges expectations in the sport.
- Season 1 ended on Dec. 26 and the breakout hit has been renewed, with its next installment expected to arrive in 2027.