The "Heated Rivalry" bubble has yet to burst. Less than a month after its last episode aired, the show and its two lead actors, Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams, were seemingly all anyone could talk about at the Golden Globes. The astronomical success of a Canadian-made gay hockey romance is, as The Wrap notes, what happens when creators are allowed to make authentic content.
"With Hollywood facing unprecedented change given consolidation of companies like Paramount and Skydance, the bidding war for Warner Bros. and the American social pendulum swinging toward conservative ideals, the success of a show like 'Heated Rivalry' in the U.S. stands as proof that the entertainment industry need not pull back its stance on diverse storytelling to retain audience attention — but rather double down on stories that present the world as it really is."
