The cast of “Heated Rivalry” continues to warm up.
\n\nKevin Zegers, Paul Gross and Milla Jovovich have joined the hit ice-hockey romance series from Crave ahead of its Season 2 debut on HBO Max in spring 2027.
\n\nZegers (“The Madison,” “Transamerica”) will play Coach Wiebe. Gross (“Good Night, and Good Luck,” “Tales of the City”) is Commissioner Roger Crowell. And Jovovich (“Resident Evil, The Fifth Element”) will portray Dr. Galina Molchalina.
\n\nThey join series leads Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams, as well as previously announced cast Justice Smith, Charlie Gillespie, Daniel Diemer, Shaheen Jafargholi, Robert Naylor, Sophie Nélisse, Ksenia Daniela Kharlamova, Edvin Ryding, François Arnaud, Christina Chang, Dylan Walsh, Robbie G.K., Callan Potter, Benjamin Roy, Kamilla Kowal, Emily Hampshire, Sabrina Jalees and Priyanka.
\n\nCreated by Jacob Tierney, “Heated Rivalry” follows the skate-crossed love affair between rival hockey players Shane Hollander (Williams) and Ilya Rozanov (Storrie). The two star athletes are pulled together by ambition and attraction, and what begins as a secret fling between two fresh-faced rookies develops into a years-long journey of love, denial and self-discovery.
\n\nThe show is based on Rachel Reid’s “Game Changers” book series, with the second season borrowing its premise from the sixth book, titled…
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