HBO Max Renews Heated Rivalry for Season 3
The hockey romance series gets an early renewal as Seasons 2 and 3 film back to back, with a holiday movie planned to follow.
Updated on Nov. 7, 2026 in Hockey
HBO Max has renewed its hockey romance series Heated Rivalry for a third season, an early renewal. Seasons 2 and 3 are being filmed back to back, with six episodes planned for each.
Why it matters
The early renewal and back-to-back production signal confidence in the series based on Rachel Reid's Game Changers novels. A planned standalone movie focusing on Scott and Kip extends the story beyond the regular seasons.
The renewal covers two six-episode seasons filmed back to back, with the official renewal announced before Season 2 premieres. The production timeline has not been confirmed beyond a planned wrap in late November or early December 2026.
The players
HBO Max
HBO Max is the streaming service owned by Warner Bros. Discovery that distributes the series.
Rachel Reid
Rachel Reid is the author of the Game Changers novels on which Heated Rivalry is based.
The details
Seasons 2 and 3 are planned to wrap in late November or early December, with production on a standalone holiday movie eyed for December. The movie is planned for theatrical release in December 2027 and will not feature Connor Storrie or Hudson Williams.
Timeline
Late November or early December 2026: planned wrap of Seasons 2 and 3 filming.
December 2026: planned production start for the holiday movie.
December 2027: planned theatrical release of the holiday movie.
Roadmap
Heated Rivalry adapts Rachel Reid's Game Changers novel series into a streaming format, with the renewal extending that adaptation into a third season. The planned holiday movie would continue the story beyond the core seasons.
Viewers can watch the existing seasons on HBO Max, with the third season renewal confirming additional episodes ahead. The planned holiday movie will reach audiences through theatrical release in December 2027.
The takeaway
The early renewal and planned movie show how streaming series can extend a book adaptation across several formats. Readers following the series can expect the next seasons and the film to arrive on a predictable production schedule.
What happens next
Seasons 2 and 3 are planned to wrap in late November or early December 2026, with production on a holiday movie eyed for December 2026 and theatrical release planned for December 2027.
Further reading
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