Heated Rivalry’s Hudson Williams says ‘they all die’ as he teases season 2

Heated Rivalry‘s Hudson Williams has teased a tragic plot for season two of the hit show, joking: “They all die.”

Williams stars as Shane Hollander in the LGBTQ+ sports drama based on Rachel Reid’s book series, Game Changers, about rival ice hockey players engaging in a passionate love affair.

Connor Storrie stars as Ilya Rozanov, Shane’s rival turned lover.

Appearing on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday (7 January) Williams discussed the reaction to the series as well as the upcoming second season.

“There are some meanies, there are some big baddies,” Williams started sincerely. As the audience snickered at what that could mean, Williams played along adding: “Well, yes, but no.”

He continued: “If season one is like an internal battle, season two is more of an external battle.” To cap it off he joked: “They all die.”

We don’t think that’ll actually be the case, especially considering it’s confirmed the main stars signed up for three seasons, but we can’t blame Williams for having a little fun with it! Previously Williams said season two would be “hotter, wetter, and longer”.

But Williams’ comments indicate that more of the conflict for season two with Ilya and Shane will come from outside forces as they navigate coming out publicly.

A second season of Heated Rivalry was confirmed mid-December. It follows the show’s hit success and the virality of its stars and the show’s intimate scenes.

The show’s creator, Jacob Tierney, has also discussed season two, specifically not wanting to rush it.

Tierney told Entertainment Weekly in December: “We’re gonna go as fast as we can, while ensuring that we’re doing as good a job as we possibly can.”

Heated Rivalry has already introduced one character who could be a big focus for season two.

Kyle (Matthew Finlan) is a bartender at The Kingfisher, the favourite gay bar of Kip Grady (Robbie GK), who got together with Scott Hunter (François Arnaud) at the end of season one.

Kyle is the main character in the fourth Game Changers book, Common Goal. There he meets Scott’s teammate, Eric Bennett, a character not yet depicted in the TV series.

Williams also recently appeared on Radio Andy where he discussed hearing from closeted pro-athletes since Heated Rivalry debuted.

“Those ones are the ones that really just kind of hit you and go, ‘Oh, so this is a fun show, and it’s celebratory, but also sometimes it’s just hitting people right in the nerve,'” the actor said.

The show’s first season will premiere on Sky in the UK and Ireland from 10 January 2026.

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