Posted 28 minutes agoHere's How The Stars Of "Heated Rivalry" Responded To Jordan Firstman's Criticism Of The Show's Sex ScenesDoes this mean there's a heated rivalry between HBO Max shows?by Mychal ThompsonBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLink Heated Rivalry, the spicy show based on Rachel Reid's Game Changers novel series, is certifiably a hot topic. Sabrina Lantos / HBO The series features two rival professional hockey players, Canadian Shane Hollander (played by Hudson Williams) and the Russian-born Illya Rozanov (played by Connor Storrie), whose "heated rivalry" on the ice transforms into heated passion in the bedroom. Crave / HBO Max While the show sits at 95% on Rotten Tomatoes with a 90% audience score, the BookTok sensation-turned-TV guilty pleasure isn't the hottest thing for everybody.
