What ‘Heated Rivalry’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ say about the Canada we want to be | Xtra Magazine

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There are surprising commonalities between "Heated Rivalry" and "Schitt's Creek," two of Canada’s most successful TV exports

"Heated Rivalry," starring Hudson Williams and Connor Storey, is part of a long legacy of Canadian TV about good people. Credit: Courtesy Bell Media; Courtesy CBC; Mel Woods/Xtra In the waning days of 2025, Canada gifted the world the best holiday present: a beautifully made six-episode TV show filled with gay hockey smut. Heated Rivalry , based on Rachel Reid’s Game Changer romance novel series, became a smash hit as soon as it dropped on Crave in Canada and HBO Max in the U.S. Following two rival professional hockey players who fall in love, the series from Letterkenny creator Jacob Tierney

What ‘Heated Rivalry’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ say about the Canada we want to be | Xtra Magazine

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