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Canada’s Crave has optioned Penelope Douglas’s adult romance novel Five Brothers for a TV series, following the success of its Heated Rivalry adaptation. The book centers on a woman who uncovers the secrets of the five Jaeger brothers (Macon, Army, Iron, Dallas, Trace). Bell Media plans a multi-season series, building on Crave’s track record with Heated Rivalry, which is returning for a second season in 2027.
Freddie Highmore and David Shore are reuniting to co-create and star in I'm Not Here to Hurt You, a Crave–Sony Pictures Television drama produced by Blink49 Studios; Highmore will lead with Shore as co-creator. The series follows an upright family man who spirals into crime after killing someone in a bicycle accident, driven by the noble but futile aim of never hurting anyone again, inspired by Ireland’s 'polite bank robber' story and a related Irish Independent podcast. It expands Sony’s international slate and marks a renewed collaboration between the pair.
Crave will stream Saturday Night Live in Canada this fall, with new 52nd-season episodes arriving on Crave a day after air and simulcast on CTV; the episodes join Crave’s SNL Collection, replacing Global TV. Bell Media has also picked up SNL UK for Crave, underscoring SNL’s Canadian ties and its Toronto-born creator; Connor Storrie from Heated Rivalry recently hosted SNL in Canada.
SNL will leave its longtime Canadian home on Global TV for Bell Media’s Crave and CTV platforms starting with the 52nd season, in a deal that shifts NBCUniversal’s Canadian distribution away from Corus/Global while Peacock remains U.S.-focused, reflecting ongoing streaming-driven broadcaster realignments in Canada.
Paramount Skydance’s bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery (home to HBO Max) and possible plans to merge HBO Max with Paramount+ could dramatically shift Canada’s TV market by boosting U.S. streaming dominance and pressuring Canadian players like Bell Media, whose HBO/Max content deal for Crave is currently in place but susceptible to renegotiation as cross-border content control shifts.
Bell Media chief Sean Cohan says the hit Heated Rivalry is catalyzing a new wave of Canadian drama, fueling Crave subscriber growth and a “re‑heating” binge phenomenon while Bell plans more in‑house projects (including Yaga, Slo Pitch, Beer, Lesbians and Baseball!) to take Canadian storytelling global, even though Heated Rivalry isn’t Emmy eligible.
The Hollywood Reporter confirms Heated Rivalry has been renewed for a Season 2, with production set for Summer 2026 and a U.S. debut in Spring 2027 on HBO Max (Crave in Canada). Creators Jacob Tierney and Brendan Brady say they’re writing and shooting the new season, building on the show’s Canadian roots as an adaptation of Rachel Reid’s Game Changers books. The series stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie as hockey rivals Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov, and Reid also announced a seventh Game Changers novel, Unrivaled, slated for a 2027 release.
Carrie-Anne Moss, Hudson Williams, Noah Reid and Clark Backo will star in Crave's half-hour drama Yaga, a contemporary reimagining of Baba Yaga based on Kat Sandler's play. Moss plays Katherine, a charismatic university professor; Reid is private investigator Rapp who arrives to investigate the disappearance of Henry Park (Williams), with Backo as detective Carson guiding the mystery in a coastal town. The series, produced by Front Street Pictures and Blink49 Studios, marks Crave's first foray into a half-hour drama, with Sandler serving as writer and showrunner.
Hudson Williams re-teams with Crave for Yaga, Crave’s debut half-hour drama adapting Kat Sandler’s Baba Yaga; Williams plays Henry Park, heir to a powerful fishery, as a private investigator unravels a labyrinth of suspects, secrets and ancient magic alongside Carrie-Anne Moss, Noah Reid and Clark Backo in four one-hour episodes.
Crave’s upcoming half-hour mystery series Yaga has added Hudson Williams and Carrie-Anne Moss to its cast, joining Noah Reid and Clark Backo in an eight-episode drama based on Kat Sandler’s play. Produced by Front Street Pictures and Blink49 Studios for Bell Media, Yaga reimagines Baba Yaga and marks Crave’s first foray into a half-hour drama, with production underway and the project set for London screenings to shop internationally.
Crave has released limited promotional material for the season one finale of Heated Rivalry, titled 'The Cottage,' which airs on December 26. The episode features Shane and Ilya escaping the spotlight, with tough decisions looming that could impact their future. Only one new photo and a previously released still have been shared, keeping details under wraps as creators hint at an intimate and significant conclusion.
Heated Rivalry is a popular, steamy TV series on Crave about two gay hockey players with a secret affair spanning eight years, blending romance and sports with explicit scenes and strong chemistry, and has become a cultural phenomenon.
The latest season of The Morning Show, starring Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, is one of the most anticipated titles this week. Other exciting releases include Based on a True Story, Theater Camp, Tár, and The Gold. These shows and movies will be available on Disney Plus, Crave, Paramount Plus, Netflix, Prime Video, and Apple TV Plus.