Directed/Written By:

Jacob Tierney

Original Air Date:

December 12, 2025

Run Time:

43 minutes

Based On:

Heated Rivalry - Prologue, Chapter 12-15

by Rachel Reid

Read the Original Book

I'll Believe in Anything

Season 1 - Episode 4

Rose

As hockey seasons come and go, Ilya is up to his old antics on and off the ice, while Shane continues to thrive in his game and career. After a night together, Ilya lets his guard down, sending Shane into a panic...

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VISUAL PARALLELS

Heated Rivalry tells its stories through visual parallels and transformation. This page documents the before-and-afters, the callbacks, the moments that mirror each other across episodes to tell Shane and Ilya's story.

S01E04

Timestamp: 23:26

S01E06

Timestamp: 30:12

From freaking out after calling each other's first name, to saying "I love you" at the cottage.

S01E02

Timestamp: 29:10

S01E04

Timestamp: 03:14

Shane & Ilya winning their Stanley cups, secretly proud of each other (and Shane's teary eyes after Ilya shouting "for you, mama").

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BEST QUOTES

From"is lie, liar told you that" to "she would have loved you ... like I love you", Heated Rivalry are full of quotes that live rent-free in our heads. Here are some of the highlights from this episode:

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HIDDEN DETAILS & EASTER EGGS

Heated Rivalry is the kind of show where you catch something new every single rewatch. This is some of the "WAIT DID YOU SEE THAT" moment, Easter eggs, and small details in this episode:

Small Detail

Timestamp: 23:53

The 24-Minute Parallel

At the 24-minute mark in S01E04, Shane jumps off Ilya’s lap after Ilya calls him with his first name. And at around the 24-minute mark in S01E05, Shane climbs back onto Ilya’s lap to comfort him as Ilya is crying after talking about his family.

Small Detail

Timestamp: 37:05

Ilya's Teammate Reading the Room Service Menu

Ilya's teammate Connors is reading the room service menu - perfectly happy to stay in - right before Ilya suddenly yells "call people" to go to the club.

Small Detail

Timestamp: 24:43

Shane Leaving With Ilya's Clothes

After the tuna melt-down, Shane doesn't leave in his own clothes; Instead, he leaves wearing the shirt and pants Ilya has given him.

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TV SHOW vs BOOK DIFFERENCES

Jacob Tierney's adaptation is incredibly faithful to Rachel Reid's books - but faithful doesn't mean identical, and there are some changes that made reading the book alongside watching the show that much more interesting.

Heated Rivalry

Chapter 14, Page 171

Added in Show

Expanded Conversation Between Shane & Rose

The conversation between Shane and Rose is significantly expanded for the show. In the book, most of what they discuss is either implied or doesn't happen at all. The show builds it out into a full scene, with only "Under Dark" and the line "Michigan, remember? Winter can't scare me" carrying over from the book.

Heated Rivalry

Chapter 13, Page 153

Changed from Book

Ilya's Home

In the book, Ilya lives in a penthouse apartment. The show changes this to a standalone house.

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CAST LIST

Hudson Williams as Shane Hollander
Connor Storrie as Ilya Rozanov
Christina Chang as Yuna Hollander (Shane's mother)
Dylan Walsh as David Hollander (Shane's father)
Ksenia Daniela Kharlamova as Svetlana Vetrova (Ilya's close friend and occasional sexual partner)
Callan Potter as Hayden Pike (Shane's teammate and best friend)
Kamilla Kowal as Jackie Pike (Hayden's wife)
Franco Lo Presti as Cliff Marleau (Ilya's teammate)
Yaroslav Poverlo as Polkovnik Grigori Rozanov (Ilya's father)
Slavic Rogozine as Alexei Grigoryevich Rozanov (Ilya's brother)
Benjamin Roy as JJ Dagenais (Shane's teammate)
Sophie Nélisse as Rose Landry (A famous actress whom Shane dates)
Harrison Browne as Connors (Ilya's teammate)
Devante Senior as Miles (Rose's friend and co-star)

MUSIC/NEEDLE DROPS