“Heated Rivalry” creator Jacob Tierney turned to Canada to make a show that he wanted. “At first, it was supposed to be made with a U.S. platform. But he didn’t have the freedom he wanted. For example, [they wanted] to have the first explicit scene only in episode five to tone down the romance,” said … Read more
“Heated Rivalry” creator Jacob Tierney has already set his next project. Netflix has given a series order to “Alexander,” a drama series about Alexander the Great and Aristotle that Tierney will write, direct and executive produce. An adaptation of Annabel Lyon’s novel “The Golden Mean,” the series “begins as the Athenian empire is crumbling and … Read more
Connor Storrie has officially made his Saturday Night Live debut. The 26-year-old actor was absent from the Trump-centric cold open, entering onto the stage for his monologue to loud cheers. “Now, some of you may have seen all of me on my show Heated Rivalry,” he joked to the audience. “It’s a show that’s taught … Read more
Heated Rivalry is likely to return to television screens in the spring of 2027. Show creator Jacob Tierney and executive producer Brendan Brady joined Gayle King on CBS Mornings Thursday, where the pair talked about the highly anticipated second season of the show. Tierney said they’re writing the second season now and are shooting in … Read more
“We wanted it to feel cinematic, even with our budget,” says Heated Rivalry cinematographer Jackson Parrell. “It’s probably the lowest-budget thing I’ve ever shot.” Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: HBO On his third day shooting Heated Rivalry, Jackson Parrell found himself lighting a Russian funeral in the dining room of an Italian restaurant in Hamilton, Ontario. The … Read more
British American Olympic freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy, who made history as the first openly gay extreme sports competitor when he came out in 2015, said he was “so moved” by Heated Rivalry‘s depiction of closeted queer athletes. In an extensive Q&A with The New Yorker ahead of his fourth Olympic games in Milan, Kenworthy noted … Read more
Christina Chang as Yuna Hollander in “Heated Rivalry” Sabrina Lantos Yes, actress Christina Chang is currently turning heads and swooning hearts as Yuna Hollander, the supportive mother of professional hockey superstar Shane (played by breakout star Hudson Williams) on the global phenomenon that is Heated Rivalry, but she has been striving to play a wide … Read more