Justice Smith has been cast as Harris and Charlie Gillespie as Troy. The pair appeared in Rachel Reid's book Role Model, which follows the same timeline as 2022's The Long Game, the book expected to be adapted for season two. Justice Smith has been cast as Harris Drover in Heated RivalryIn Role Model, hockey player Troy is traded from the Toronto Guardians to the Ottawa Centaurs after a fight with a teammate. Heated Rivalry season 2 filmingFilming on season two and season three is currently in pre-production ahead of a planned spring 2027 release on Crave and HBO Max of season two. Heated Rivalry follows two closeted hockey players over a 10-year romanceWill Heated Rivalry season 2 follow The Long Game?