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Heated Rivalry – Season 1, Episode 5 I'll Believe in Anything

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At dinner with Rose, Shane confirms her suspicions and admits he is gay, they agree to remain friends only; at the 2017 All-Star Game, Ilya and Shane reconnect when Shane reveals his breakup with Rose, and play on the same team for the first time.
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Heated Rivalry — Season 1, Episode 5

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Jacob Tierney

Creator

Hudson Williams

Shane Hollander

Connor Storrie

Ilya Rozanov

Sophie Nélisse

Rose

Jacob Tierney

Executive Producer

Brendan Brady

Executive Producer
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Tom Smyth New York Magazine/Vulture Dec 19
5/5
The show’s focus is instead on those more meaningful, intimate exchanges. Go to Full Review Brooke Obie Black Girl Watching Jan 9
One of the greatest episodes of television ever made. Go to Full Review Justin Carreiro InBetweenDrafts Jan 5
10/10
The equivalent of a rom-com building to new emotional heights. Go to Full Review Mads Misasi Tell-Tale TV Dec 23
5/5
The way that Jacob Tierney takes almost a third of the book and manages to make it logically work in a 55-minute runtime is something special. Go to Full Review Lissete Lanuza Sáenz Fangirlish Dec 20
Every once in a while, TV delivers the kind of episode you just want to rewatch over and over again. Go to Full Review Joe Lipsett Queer.Horror.Movies. Dec 19
While the Kip & Scott subplot is rushed, Shane and Ilya's move towards verbalizing their feelings for each other is expertly played by Williams (the coming out dinner) and Storrie (the Russian phone call) Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis At dinner with Rose, Shane confirms her suspicions and admits he is gay, they agree to remain friends only; at the 2017 All-Star Game, Ilya and Shane reconnect when Shane reveals his breakup with Rose, and play on the same team for the first time.
Creator
Jacob Tierney
Executive Producer
Jacob Tierney, Brendan Brady
Network
HBO Max
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date
Dec 19, 2025