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Heated Rivalry – Season 1, Episode 4 Rose

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A moment of unexpected vulnerability and a high-profile romance unleash a storm of turmoil for Shane and Ilya.
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Heated Rivalry — Season 1, Episode 4

Cast & Crew

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Jacob Tierney

Creator

Christina Chang

Actor

François Arnaud

Actor

Sophie Nélisse

Actor

Hudson Williams

Shane Hollander

Connor Storrie

Ilya Rozanov
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Tom Smyth New York Magazine/Vulture Dec 12
4/5
Last week’s cutesy, comedy-less rom-com was all good and well — a little something for the moms watching — but thank god we’re finally back to the story between Ilya and Shane that got us invested in this show in the first place. Go to Full Review Justin Carreiro InBetweenDrafts Jan 5
8/10
"Rose" is a very Ilya and Shane relationship-centric episode, one that moves past the honeymoon phase to expose the reality of true intimacy. Go to Full Review Mads Misasi Tell-Tale TV Dec 12
5/5
The start of "Rose" does a great job of serving the plot by quickly showing the passage of time. Go to Full Review Lissete Lanuza Sáenz Fangirlish Dec 12
It doesn’t even matter who fell first. What matters is that, by this point in the show, they’ve both fallen hard. And there’s really no getting out of this. Go to Full Review Joe Lipsett Queer.Horror.Movies. Dec 12
The transition from T.A.T.U’s "All The Things She Said" to Harrison’s masculine cover is executed flawlessly. It’s two different takes on the exact same material, which perfectly embodies Ilya and Shane’s experience Go to Full Review Terence Johnson Le Noir Auteur Dec 12
C+
After the emotional resonance of episode three, Heated Rivalry returns us back to the main narrative with a mixed bag of an episode. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis A moment of unexpected vulnerability and a high-profile romance unleash a storm of turmoil for Shane and Ilya.
Creator
Jacob Tierney
Executive Producer
Brendan Brady
Network
HBO Max
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date
Dec 12, 2025