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Heated Rivalry – Season 1, Episode 3 Hunter

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Four months before the 2014 Winter Olympics, hockey golden boy Scott Hunter stops into a smoothie shop and orders a smoothie recommended by an employee named Kip; Scott finally breaks a scoring slump.
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Heated Rivalry — Season 1, Episode 3

Cast & Crew

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Callan Potter

Hayden Pike

Kolton Stewart

Carter Vaughn

Hudson Williams

Shane Hollander

Connor Storrie

Ilya Rozanov

Sophie Nélisse

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François Arnaud

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Heated Rivalry — Season 1, Episode 3

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Tom Smyth New York Magazine/Vulture Dec 5
3/5
The third episode of Heated Rivalry takes us into a totally different story, based on a different Rachel Reid book in the series, Game Changer. Go to Full Review Justin Carreiro InBetweenDrafts Jan 5
8/10
A nice segue for Heated Rivalry to expand their cast of complicated relationships. Go to Full Review Karl Delossantos Smash Cut Reviews Dec 12
4/5
Those side characters are a huge part of the success of this episode. The show, which up to this point was reliant on Ilya and Shane, felt staid when they were with anyone else. Hunter often feels like Friends with its dynamic and colorful outside world. Go to Full Review Lissete Lanuza Sáenz Fangirlish Dec 10
Heated Rivalry Episode 3 "Hunter" moves its focus from Shane and Ilya to Scott Hunter, and as much as we really want to know what’s next for our favorite clueless lovers, the detour is not just charming, it’s also necessary. Go to Full Review Terence Johnson Le Noir Auteur Dec 9
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Episode 3 of Heated Rivalry is a wild swing that pays off in spades, with the best written episode so far, fleshing out the world and bringing a thematic resonance that will have great ripple effects for the rest of the series. Go to Full Review Mads Misasi Tell-Tale TV Dec 8
4.25/5
Heated Rivalry is taking a risk switching the narrative away from Shane and Ilya for an entire episode, but I feel it fundamentally still works. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Four months before the 2014 Winter Olympics, hockey golden boy Scott Hunter stops into a smoothie shop and orders a smoothie recommended by an employee named Kip; Scott finally breaks a scoring slump.
Director
Jacob Tierney
Executive Producer
Justin Stockman
Network
HBO Max
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date
Dec 5, 2025