'Heated Rivalry' Can Finally Dethrone 'Ted Lasso' as the Best TV Sports Series

Everyone is talking about one of the most impressive TV shows of 2025, and that’s Heated Rivalry. The TV adaptation of the novel series Game Changers by Rachel Reid premiered on Crave and HBO Max on November 28th, 2025, and quickly established itself as a must-watch series. Season 1 follows Ilya Rozanov (Connor Storrie) and Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams), the two most talented Major League Hockey players who can’t help their growing feelings for one another.