Overview
- Google reports all-time highs for searches like “Boy aquarium” and “are there any gay hockey players,” with “hockey players” at a 10-year peak as the show’s popularity rolls into the Olympic season.
- London’s Streatham RedHawks say they sold out the past three weekends and estimate a 15 percent boost in ticket sales since the series began airing in the U.K.
- Crave has renewed the series with HBO Max continuing as U.S. distributor, Jacob Tierney will direct season two, and he plans to keep seasons to six episodes.
- Tierney and producer Brendan Brady say season two is not expected until spring 2027 as writing continues and the team prioritizes quality over speed.
- Financing combined personal reinvestment and Canadian tax credits with Bell Media’s Sphere Abacus covering the remainder, keeping budgets well below CA$5 million per episode and protecting the show’s original tone.