Heated Rivalry

Heated Rivalry

Fuel the rivalry. Embrace the passion.

Created by Jacob Tierney

On Crave

2025–1 season6 episodes8.7 / 10

A romantic drama following two closeted professional athletes navigating a secret relationship across eight years, balancing ambition, denial, and the struggle to claim their love in a hostile world.

Two of the biggest stars in Major League Hockey are bound by ambition, rivalry, and a magnetic pull neither of them fully understands. What begins as a secret fling between two fresh faced rookies evolves into a years-long journey of love, denial, and self-discovery. Over the next eight years, as they chase glory on the ice, they struggle to navigate their feelings for each other. Torn between the sport they live for and the love they can’t ignore, they must decide if there’s room in their fiercely competitive world for something as fragile – and powerful – as real love.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Heated Rivalry sad? Yes. More sad than 79% of series.

  • Does Heated Rivalry leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.

  • Is Heated Rivalry violent? Not especially. Less violent than 65% of series.

  • Is Heated Rivalry easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 61% of series.

  • Is Heated Rivalry scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

60/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity59

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise52

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love71

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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