""I don't think this show could have been made in the US," said Arnaud who then revealed, "It was set up at a big streamer before." The Schitt's Creek star went on to say the streamer "had so many notes and so many thoughts on what that show could be that Jacob [Tierney, the showrunner] decided to leave them and get it made in Canada.""
""I think in a way it's a huge lesson for Hollywood people," Arnaud continued. "This is like a niche show, no movie stars and it's a much bigger sensation." When asked for an example of the notes Tierney received before going to Crave, Arnaud shared one: 'No kissing until episode five'. "It's hard to imagine Heated Rivalry without any kind of intimacy until its penultimate episode, considering the intimate scenes are one of the major driving factors of the show's success.""
Heated Rivalry centers on rival ice hockey players Ilya Rozanov and Shane Hollander and also follows Scott Hunter's relationship with Kip Grady. Scott Hunter is portrayed as an initially closeted player for the New York Admirals. The series debuted on Canada's Crave and was later picked up by HBO Max for the US and Australia and by Sky/NOW TV for the UK. The show was previously set up at a major US streamer that proposed numerous creative notes, including 'No kissing until episode five'. Jacob Tierney relocated production to Canada, accepted a smaller budget, and maintained the original creative approach, helping the niche series become a notable sensation.
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