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Connor Storrie Says ‘Heated Rivalry’ Season 2 Could Start Filming This Summer

Creative control in Canada shaped the show's explicit, faithful tone.

Overview

  • In an exclusive TODAY interview, Storrie said the writers are at work and he expects filming to begin around summer 2026, emphasizing the timeline is not fixed.
  • François Arnaud told CBS Mornings the series moved off a major U.S. streamer that wanted “no kissing until episode five,” a change he said let creator Jacob Tierney make the show he intended on a smaller budget.
  • The Crave/HBO Max hit has an official renewal, and Tierney has confirmed Season 2 will continue the central romance.
  • Storrie detailed his preparation, citing intensive Russian lessons and about two weeks of skating training, and recounted accidentally convincing a Russian background actor that he was fluent.
  • He added that his mother is fully supportive, while his father has not watched the show and he is not pressuring him to do so.