How ‘Heated Rivalry’ turned a niche romance into a mainstream moment | The Assignment

‘Heated Rivalry,’ the TV adaptation of a spicy romance novel about two hockey players, has turned two unknown actors into overnight stars and sparked outsized conversations about sex on screen, queer representation, and masculinity in sports. Writer and culture critic Ira Madison III joins Audie to talk about how a low-budget Canadian series became a cultural flashpoint—and what its popularity reveals about the moment we’re in. Listen to the full episode of CNN's The Assignment podcast: http://swap.fm/l/tawacyt010826 #news #cnn #assignment #theassignment #audiecornish #heatedrivalry #hockey #tv #streaming