'Heated Rivalry' Could Film Seasons 2 and 3 Back-to-Back

Season 2 of Heated Rivalry may not be the only one currently in production. A comment from actor Dylan Walsh, who plays David Hollander, Shane’s father, raised the possibility that Season 3 is also being filmed at the same time. In a video posted on Cameo, the actor said he was getting ready to return to Canada to shoot “a few more episodes” and that this time there would be 12.

The statement caught fans’ attention because the first season had only six episodes. Walsh later suspended his account on the platform and said that "a video had gone viral and caused him problems", without explaining exactly why. Even so, the remark fueled speculation that Seasons 2 and 3 of Heated Rivalry may be produced back-to-back. So far, there has been no official confirmation about the filming strategy.

Last week, Heated Rivalry also added two new cast members. Justice Smith and Charlie Gillespie were cast as Harris Drover and Troy Barrett, the new couple set to be introduced in the series’ second season.

Everything you need to know about season 2 of Heated Rivalry

In the story, Troy (Charlie Gillespie) is a hockey player trying to overcome a past marked by bullying, while Harris (Justice Smith) works as a social media manager. Their story will be introduced alongside the return of Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams) and Ilya Rozanov (Connor Storrie), the protagonists of the first season.

The second season will be based on the book The Long Game —the only other title in the Game Changers series featuring the same protagonists as Heated Rivalry —and will also adapt Role Model. The production has also confirmed that the new episodes will premiere in spring 2027 in North America.