9.152 minSeason 1 • Episode 6
LatestShane and Ilya escape the spotlight for a rare moment of freedom.
Two of the biggest stars in Major League Hockey are bound by ambition, rivalry, and a magnetic pull neither of them fully understands. What begins as a secret fling between two fresh faced rookies evolves into a years-long journey of love, denial, and self-discovery. Over the next eight years, as they chase glory on the ice, they struggle to navigate their feelings for each other. Torn between the sport they live for and the love they can’t ignore, they must decide if there’s room in their fiercely competitive world for something as fragile – and powerful – as real love.
Acting
Williams and Storrie weaponize eye contact
Direction
Tierney makes hockey arenas feel dangerously intimate
Writing
Eight years of pining, rendered in razor-sharp dialogue
Creator
Jacob Tierney
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Adapted from Rachel Reid's viral hockey romance novel that spawned an entire TikTok subgenre of 'athlete x rival' content.
The six-episode structure mirrors the novel's time jumps, forcing viewers to sit with absence the way the characters do.
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