Justice Smith & Gillespie Join Heated Rivalry as Harris & Troy for Season 2

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Justice Smith and Charlie Gillespie are cast as Harris Drover and Troy Barrett in Season 2 of Crave’s Heated Rivalry, reuniting with returning leads as the hockey-romance series — based on Rachel Reid’s Game Changers — moves to a spring 2027 premiere. Production began in Canada, with Accent Aigu Entertainment producing for Crave and Sphere Abacus distributing internationally; Season 2 will continue the saga after Season 1’s Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov.
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