Heated Rivalry Season 1 heads to more than 650 U.S. theaters

Fans of the hockey drama Heated Rivalry will soon be able to watch its first season on a movie screen. Deadline reported that all six Season 1 episodes will play from Nov. 6 to 30 at more than 275 Regal locations.

Regal is leading the release, and Deadline said AMC, Cinemark and other theaters will also show the series, bringing the total to more than 650 locations. Variety reported that those more than 650 theaters are in the U.S., and the run arrives ahead of a second season set to premiere in spring 2027, according to Deadline.

Key facts

• Deadline said Season 1 screens Nov. 6 to 30 at more than 275 Regal sites.
• Variety reported that Regal is leading the run in more than 650 U.S. theaters with Sphere Abacus.
• THR said episodes play in three pairs, and each screening costs $9.99.
• THR reported that Regal showings will add welcome videos from the cast and directors.
• Deadline said Season 2 is set to debut in spring 2027.

How the screenings work

The six episodes are split into three double features. Variety listed them as Episodes 1 and 2, "Rookies" and "Olympians"; Episodes 3 and 4, "Hunter" and "Rose"; and Episodes 5 and 6, "I'll Believe in Anything" and "The Cottage".

THR reported that tickets are $9.99 for each paired screening. At Regal, THR said, the showings will include welcome content from the show's cast and directors.

Theaters are adding a themed touch as well. Deadline reported that participating locations will sell two limited-time cocktails, "Summer in Montreal" and "Russians Don't Blush".

THR reported that Sphere Abacus, the Bell Media company that took the show international, announced the screenings on Thursday. Regal's Brooks LeBoeuf, its senior vice president of U.S. content, said the run aims to give fans a reason to watch the series together, Variety reported. He told Deadline the screenings offer "a chance to celebrate the story, its creators, and its performances before Season 2".

Background

THR said Heated Rivalry is a Crave original that streams on HBO Max in the U.S.. Variety reported that the series centers on rival hockey players Shane Hollander, played by Hudson Williams, and Ilya Rozanov, played by Connor Storrie, who fall in love in secret, with Jacob Tierney as writer and director.

ABC News reported that Tierney created the show, which draws on Rachel Reid's "Game Changers" books. Variety said Accent Aigu Entertainment produced the series with Bell Media's Crave, and Sphere Abacus handles international distribution.

The show has drawn a large audience. Variety reported that, according to Warner Bros. Discovery, it has averaged 10.6 million U.S. viewers per episode and is the most-watched scripted title HBO Max has acquired from another platform.

The theater run lands almost a year after the show first premiered in the U.S., Variety reported.

What it means for you

For U.S. fans, the run is a chance to rewatch the full first season with a crowd. The screenings are limited to Nov. 6 through 30, per Variety, so the window is short.

Fans outside the U.S. may get a chance as well. Variety reported that Sphere Abacus's Hana Palmer said viewers in North America, the U.K., Australia and New Zealand will be able to see it on big screens.

It is not known how many showtimes each theater will offer or how tickets are selling.

Practical steps

• Variety reported that advance tickets can be bought at theater box offices, on mobile apps and at REGmovies.com.
• Deadline said advance tickets are on sale now at Regal.
• Plan for three separate screenings at $9.99 each to see the full season, per THR.

What happens next

Season 2 is already in the works. Deadline reported that production on the new season, based on Rachel Reid's novel The Long Game, started in Canada in August. THR said the season is filming in Toronto, with Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie back and Justice Smith, Charlie Gillespie, Daniel Diemer and Shaheen Jafargholi joining in lead roles.

Deadline said Season 2 is set to premiere in spring 2027.

FAQ

How much are Heated Rivalry theater tickets? THR reported that each paired-episode screening costs $9.99.

When are the screenings? Variety said all six episodes play in theaters from Nov. 6 through Nov. 30.

How many theaters will show it? Variety reported more than 650 U.S. theaters, led by Regal.

Where can I stream Heated Rivalry in the U.S.? THR said the Crave original airs on HBO Max in the U.S..

Who stars in Heated Rivalry? ABC News reported that Connor Storrie plays Ilya Rozanov and Hudson Williams plays Shane Hollander.