"HBO Max's Heated Rivalry, a gay hockey romance TV series based on the Game Changers book series by Rachel Reid, is the breakout hit no one saw coming. With almost no promotion, it quickly became one of the most talked-about streaming TV shows in the U.S. after HBO Max purchased the rights from Canada's Crave network this November, turning its two co-stars, Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie, into overnight celebrities."
"From the week it debuted, to its season finale six episodes later, its viewership grew from 30 million to 324 million streaming minutes, according to Luminate research group, per The New York Times. The story-about two rival hockey players who fall in love, Canadian Shane Hollander and Russian Ilya Rozanov-is a slow-burn romance spanning a decade, and includes explicit sexual scenes."
HBO Max's Heated Rivalry is a gay hockey romance TV series based on the Game Changers book series by Rachel Reid. The series surged in popularity with almost no promotion after HBO Max bought rights from Canada's Crave, turning co-stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie into overnight celebrities. Viewership grew from 30 million to 324 million streaming minutes between its debut week and its six-episode season finale. The slow-burn decade-spanning romance between Canadian Shane Hollander and Russian Ilya Rozanov includes explicit sexual scenes. The show's devoted fan base, mainly women and gay men, has driven crossover interest in ice hockey and boosted ticket demand.
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