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Heated Rivalry Ends Breakout Run With Renewal, Season 2 to Adapt The Long Game

Breakout streaming performance on HBO Max prompted an early renewal, with Season 2 set to draw from The Long Game.

Overview

  • Season 1 concluded Dec. 26 after a six-episode rollout on Crave in Canada and HBO Max in the U.S.
  • Crave announced a renewal on Dec. 12, with HBO Max continuing as the licensed U.S. distributor.
  • Showrunner Jacob Tierney says the next chapter will follow Rachel Reid’s The Long Game, with writing yet to start and timing still unannounced.
  • Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie are expected to return, with reports indicating multi-season commitments.
  • The series climbed to No. 1 on HBO Max and is widening its reach, with a U.K./Ireland debut on Sky and NOW from Jan. 10.