Overview
- Season 2 will adapt Rachel Reid’s The Long Game with Jacob Tierney at the helm, with leads Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie attached beyond the upcoming season and no production timeline announced.
- Former New York Ranger Sean Avery told Rolling Stone the series’ success should open the door for the first openly gay NHL player and said the storyline feels plausible.
- Queer sports writers and former players question the NHL’s promotional embrace of the show, citing reduced Pride initiatives and warning that visibility does not equal institutional support.
- The source novel jumped to No. 14 on the New York Times best-seller list, and Libby reported a 698% surge in book activity in the three weeks after the series premiere.
- Fan engagement remains intense as viewers look to Reid’s books for guidance on what Season 2 may cover, following cast suggestions to read the sequel for context rather than confirmed plot details.