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Heated Rivalry – Season 1, Episode 6 The Cottage

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Kip and his friends watch on TV as Scott discusses his public coming out while accepting the MVP award; Shane drives Ilya to Shane's cottage, where Ilya reveals his exclusivity and later shares the trauma of his mother's death by suicide.
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Jacob Tierney

Creator

François Arnaud

Actor

Hudson Williams

Shane Hollander

Connor Storrie

Ilya Rozanov

Robbie Graham-Kuntz

Actor

Jacob Tierney

Executive Producer
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Tom Smyth New York Magazine/Vulture Dec 29
4/5
Sure, things have been germinating for seven years, but sunshine is what it took for their bond to slowly begin to flower. Go to Full Review Justin Carreiro InBetweenDrafts Jan 5
10/10
"The Cottage" is a touching and emotionally enriching season finale to cap off Heated Rivalry Season 1. Go to Full Review Mads Misasi Tell-Tale TV Dec 30
5/5
If the rest of the season has been nearly perfect, this finale just enhances that to a higher degree. The care and consideration that went into these characters all season long culminates in a perfect happy ending that was hard won. Go to Full Review Whitney Evans TV Fanatic Dec 29
5/5
Befitting that a sexy, brilliant, mesmerizing series would end its first run on an hour filled with the details, and charm its way onto the god-tier list of sweeping romantic episodes that have the unique ability to break you and put you back together. Go to Full Review Terence Johnson Le Noir Auteur Dec 26
With the finale, the delightful, yet slightly uneven, first season of the show comes to an end in a very lovely way. Go to Full Review Lissete Lanuza Sáenz Fangirlish Dec 26
Heated Rivalry Episode 6 ‘The Cottage’ is the end of this part of the story, and proof that queer stories—even ones that aren’t fully about coming out, can be about joy. About tenderness. About belonging. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Kip and his friends watch on TV as Scott discusses his public coming out while accepting the MVP award; Shane drives Ilya to Shane's cottage, where Ilya reveals his exclusivity and later shares the trauma of his mother's death by suicide.
Creator
Jacob Tierney
Executive Producer
Jacob Tierney, Brendan Brady
Network
HBO Max
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date
Dec 26, 2025