Heated Rivalry’s Season 2 Release Timeline Got An Update

Even in the midst of a busy festive season, Heated Rivalry became a holiday unto itself. Viewers tuned in early every Friday to watch the hockey opponents Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov take their connection from passionate fling — lovers, even if Shane hates the term — to a close and enduring relationship.

The show’s first season finale left Shane and Ilya in a good place, but it won’t stop there: Heated Rivalry Season 2 is officially on the way. In fact, it scored a renewal before the first season finished airing, which isn’t too surprising given how quickly Heated Rivalry took the world by storm.

Can’t wait for more? Here’s everything to know about the viral hit’s sophomore season.

When Is Season 2 Of Heated Rivalry?

In a Feb. 26 appearance on CBS Mornings, creator Jacob Tierney gave an exciting update on the status of Heated Rivalry Season 2.

“We are writing it now. We’re getting ready to start shooting this summer,” he said. “And there will be more Heated Rivalry on your TVs, truly as soon as humanly possible.”

And as executive producer Brendan Brady added: “Like the best parts of this show, just enjoy the yearn.”

In the segment, host Gayle King teased the show’s return in April 2027, but CBS Mornings later clarified that “no official release date has been announced.” However, Crave (the Canadian network that originated Heated Rivalry) shared with Entertainment Weekly that they’re “aiming for a spring 2027 premiere.”

Here’s What Season 2 Will Be About

Season 2 will follow Reid’s novel The Long Game, Tierney has confirmed — noting, however, that the author’s Game Changers series is expansive source material. “Heated Rivalry will always be centered around Shane and Ilya, this show,” he told Deadline. “But we have a whole universe here, and so there’s loads of other things that we’re thinking about and that we’re gonna explore and that we’re gonna start to take more seriously now that we know that there’s an audience for it.”

Looking even further ahead, Reid is currently working on a seventh installment in the Game Changers series, Unrivaled. While a third season of the show hasn’t been announced, it’s clear there would be plenty of source material to pull from.

A Heated Rivalry Cast Refresher

Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie lead the Heated Rivalry cast as Shane and Ilya, respectively. Season 1 also introduced François Arnaud and Robbie G.K. as Scott and Kip, whose own love story is the basis for the first Game Changers novel.

This article will be updated as new details become available.