'Heated Rivalry' Season 2 Adds New Cast Members; Learn More
The latest in Heated Rivalry is in full swing—take a look at the newly arrived cast members.
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Variety has learned of five new additions to the cast of Season 2 of Heated Rivalry. See below:
- Emily Hampshire (VisionQuest) as Vanessa
- Edvin Ryding (28 Years Later) as Luca Haas
- Robert Naylor (Cardinal) as Wyatt Hayes
- Sabrina Jalees (Black Mirror) as Farah Jalali
- Priyanka Chopra (Meet Me Next Christmas) as Tarek
They join leads Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie, who are returning for the new season.
The new cast members will also appear alongside Justice Smith and Charlie Gillespie, who were previously announced as new additions for the season.
Everything you need to know about season 2 of Heated Rivalry
The hit series is based on the Game Changers books by Rachel Reid.
In the plot of Season 2, 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 unfold alongside the return of Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams) and Ilya Rozanov (Connor Storrie), the leads from the first season.
The second season will be based on the book The Long Game —the only other book in the Game Changers series featuring the same protagonists as Heated Rivalry —and will also adapt Role Model. The production also confirmed that the new episodes will premiere in spring 2027.
