Outside of the occasional Schitt’s Creek-level incident, Canadian TV tends to waste away in the back catalogues of Crave and CBC Gem, never to be fully appreciated outside of the Great White North.
But it’s hard to deny that Heated Rivalry, the new queer hockey drama about two rival pro hockey players who fall in love is having a bona fide moment around the world.
From think pieces to social media discourse, the show is everywhere. Even the interview with creator Jacob Tierney and stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie that we published here on Xtra quickly shot up into our most-read stories of the year when it dropped.
We break down some of the key ingredients to the show’s recipe for success.
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