Heated Rivalry has HBO Max viewers hooked.
Ever since romantic drama The premiere took place on November 28Fans of the new series were eager to find out how the six-part story would end and how the romance between Shane Hollaner (Hudson Williams) and Ilya Rozanov (Connor Storrie) would end.
Before the final episode airs, we'll share everything you need to know to tune in.
When will Episode 5 of Heated Rivalry be released?
Episode 5, “I'll Believe Anything,” premieres on HBO Max at 12:00 pm PT on Friday, December 19th and 9:00 pm PT on Thursday, December 18th.
What is “heated rivalry”?
“Heated Rivalry” inspired by Rachel Reed's Game Changers series.
The HBO Max show tells the story of two hockey players and NHL rivals, Canadian Shane Hollander and Russian Ilya Rozanov.
By following Shane and Ilya over the course of several years, viewers get a closer look at their personal and professional lives, which become intertwined when they become romantically involved.
While talking with TODAY.comReed said the experience of having her work adapted into a television series was “a dream.”
“And you can even see how the promotion of the show is going: everyone is still mentioning the book, mentioning me, giving me credit. It's really nice. I didn’t expect anything like this,” she said.
What happened in Heated Rivalry Episode 4?
In the fourth episode of “Heated Rivalry”, Shane and Ilya stay with other people and yearn for each other.
As his feelings for Ilya grow, Shane seems to run from them and straight into the arms of a Hollywood star named Rose Landry (Sophie Nelisse).
The episode ends with Shane and Ilya making eye contact at the club. Shane with Rose; Ilya dances with a stranger. There is so much in their gaze – and it will be translated into words in episode five.
