Heated Rivalry may have released quite late in the year, but it became one of the most talked-about shows of 2025 due to its steamy nature and chemistry between its two male leads. There was worry that it wouldn't come to the UK for a while, but thankfully that's not the case.
In fact, the viral sensation will be airing over here very shortly, so let's dive into where and when you'll be able to stream Heated Rivalry.
All episodes of the show will be landing on Sky and NOW from Saturday, 10 January, so if you subscribe to either of those, you're in luck.
If not, the easiest and cheapest way is to subscribe to NOW's Entertainment package for one month.
The standard price is £9.99, but if you've already got an account and not subscribed for a while, it's worth checking to see if you've got an offer to resub for less. New subscribers should also be able to take advantage of a free trial.
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The show follows two professional hockey players, Shane from Canada and Ilya from Russia, who are publicly always at each other's throats.
However, they are secretly concealing the fact that they are in a sexual relationship.
On Rotten Tomatoes, the show has an almost perfect 98% positive score from 51 critic reviews at the time of writing.
The Hollywood Reporter noted that while the show is both horny and humorous, it's also "a sincere, steamy love story for grown-ups".
"Heated Rivalry is doing something with its in-your-face eroticism that few if any other dramas bother to attempt: It shows carnal craving as a means of circumventing emotional and cultural barriers," wrote Salon, while Globe and Mail praised the "strong" lead performances, especially the "superb" Connor Storrie.
Heated Rivalry lands on Sky and NOW on 10 January 2026.
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Joe Anderton is a freelance news writer at Digital Spy, having worked there since 2016. In his time, he's covered a host of live events and interviewed celebrities big and small. A big fan of TV and movies both mainstream and obscure, Joe also enjoys video games and in particular PlayStation. Joe currently does not use Twitter, but he only ever used it to tell people to watch the film Help! I'm a Fish.
