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Execs astatine nan streamer down Heated Rivalry would emotion for nan show to get backmost connected nan crystal arsenic soon arsenic possible, but they’re giving creator Jacob Tierney each nan abstraction he needs to get it right.
Bell Media elder execs Justin Stockman and Carlyn Klebuc told Deadline that Season 2 of nan cheery crystal lucky breakout play is still scheduled to return to Canadian streamer Crave successful outpouring 2027, pinch accumulation group to statesman later this year. HBO and a big of world networks and streamers are already connected board.
The brace were talking to Deadline up of Bell’s upfront today, wherever a caller bid starring Heated Rivalry‘s Robbie G.K. was unveiled among 118 originals for nan 2026/27 slate.
Stockman, Bell’s VP of Global Content, has previously teased a prize episode of Heated Rivalry could capable nan spread betwixt Heated Rivalry Season 1, which launched successful precocious 2025, and nan 2nd run, but there’s nary connection connected that correct now. As for Season 2, “The scripts are coming together really good and I don’t deliberation anyone will beryllium disappointed,” said Stockman.
Klebuc, Bell’s General Manager of Original Programming, admitted, “We would person liked it faster, but Jacob is penning and directing, and he needs nan clip to make different beautiful season, which we’re assured he will do.”
As audiences and net fans eagerly hold for nan show, gobbling up immoderate update, Klebuc noted that “compared pinch thing for illustration Euphoria, which took years and years, this is beautiful speedy turnaround.”
Stockman added that Season 1, which was moved up successful nan schedule from a February 2026 motorboat to festive play 2025 arsenic hype built astir nan show, was still being edited while it was connected air, and that conscionable this week it had resurfaced connected Crave’s interface successful nan apical ten.
“People are still discovering Season 1, but by nan clip it comes backmost hopefully nan spread doesn’t consciousness that agelong and excitement will hopefully erase nan months of waiting,” he added.
Last week, we were first pinch nan news that Accent Aigu Entertainment, nan Heated Rivalry accumulation location that Tierney runs pinch Brendan Brady, had restructured pinch a new-look guidance team. That saw Tierney go Chief Creative Officer and Brady CEO, pinch respective different promotions and hires unveiled astatine nan aforesaid time.
There’s still nary charismatic connection connected casting for Season 2, but Crave is hopeful nan formed will return. The show, which follows nan concealed emotion matter betwixt master lucky players Ilya and Shane, stars Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams successful nan lead roles. The likes of François Arnaud, Robbie G.K., Sophie Nélisse and Ksenia Daniela Kharlamova besides star.
