Overview
- Canadian-based player Jesse Kortuem publicly came out as gay, crediting the show’s success for giving him the confidence to share his story, according to comments to Out reported by Us Weekly.
- Connor Storrie told NBC’s Today that Season 2 could film as early as summer 2026, characterizing it as his expectation while noting that creator Jacob Tierney is still writing.
- Executive praise continues, with HBO chief Casey Bloys saying he was impressed by Jacob Tierney’s direction of the series’ intimate scenes, per the Evening Standard.
- The series’ audience surge remains notable, with 324 million minutes viewed on HBO Max by the week of Dec. 26, as international availability expands, including the U.K. via Sky and NOW.
- The leads’ rapid rise continues through a heavy press tour and viral fan response, with Storrie sharing on late-night TV that he stayed in accent on set and even fooled a Russian extra.