Overview
- François Arnaud says he and co-star Robbie G. K. filmed significantly more intimate material for Episode 3 than appears, describing “like two days of sex scenes.”
- Arnaud characterizes the installment as a deliberate gear shift that is less explicit than the premiere chapters and more focused on Scott and Kip’s emotional arc.
- He praises intimacy coordinator Chala Hunter and describes filming the physically vulnerable scenes as respectful, structured, and liberating.
- Arnaud recalls showrunner Jacob Tierney personally recruiting him and says Tierney uses erotic scenes to explore deeper character beats rather than simple titillation.
- New episodes of Heated Rivalry are released weekly on Fridays in the U.S. on HBO Max as the series continues its mid-season run.