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Heated Rivalry Lands in UK as Fans Note Faster Playback on Sky/NOW

The breakout hockey romance is fueling fresh fandom for the NHL, with creators signaling a slower path to season two.

Overview

  • All six episodes debuted in the UK on Sky and NOW, where some viewers reported the show sounded slightly sped up, a difference experts tie to 24fps-to-25fps conversion despite Sky’s “no cuts, no edits” assurance.
  • The Canadian-produced series is Crave’s most-watched original and a U.S. hit on HBO Max, and it has been renewed for a second season with plans pointing to 2027.
  • Social-media fan edits have multiplied across TikTok and other platforms, drawing millions of views and amplifying the show’s global reach.
  • An NHL spokesperson called the series perhaps the league’s most unique driver of new fans, as women and LGBTQ+ viewers flock to the sport and teams reference the show online.
  • Author Rachel Reid and showrunner Jacob Tierney stress that the explicit intimacy serves the story, and Reid has shared that early-onset Parkinson’s is making writing more difficult.