Hockey superstars Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams) and Ilya Rozanov (Connor Storrie) toe the thin ice between rivalry and something far more personal.Sabrina Lantos/Crave
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The Canadian television show Heated Rivalry has found major success not just in Canada, but with American audiences, too. The show, a love story between two male hockey players, has broken television streaming records and taken over social media.
The Globe’s television critic J. Kelly Nestruck joins The Decibel to talk about why Heated Rivalry has resonated with so many people, and how significant it is for a Canadian show to break through to global audiences so quickly.
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