'Heated Rivalry' Season 2 casts Justice Smith and Charlie Gillespie, expanding beyond the first novel

Justice Smith and Charlie Gillespie join 'Heated Rivalry' Season 2 as Harris Drover and Troy Barrett, per Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter (7 August 2026). The characters come from 'Role Model,' a separate book in Rachel Reid's 'Game Changers' series, extending the Crave Media/HBO Max adaptation beyond Season 1's Ilya-and-Shane storyline. Season 1 stars Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams remain.