Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie attend the premiere of Heated Rivalry at TIFF Lightbox on November 24, 2025 in Toronto. | Harold Feng/Getty Images Heated Rivalry, the Canadian series streaming on HBO Max based on the bestselling romance novels by Rachel Reid, has taken over group chats, algorithms, and brains. For those who have not watched, it follows queer, closeted professional ice hockey players as they navigate falling in love and all the angst that comes with it. There’s also a lot of sex. So. Much. Sex. But for all the talk of gay hockey smut, the show at its core is very sw...

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