'Heated Rivalry' Season 2 Plans Revealed: Episode Counts & New Characters Teased

Jacob Tierney is talking about how Heated Rivalry will continue.

The creator of the series spoke out in a new interview, sharing his most current plans about what the next season(s) of the show would look like based on the Rachel Reid books.

All of the Game Changer books, including the upcoming Unrivaled, have been optioned, so there’s plenty of opportunity to tell different stories in different forms, from potential spinoffs to one-off specials.

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When asked if he’ll split The Long Game into one season or two, Jacob didn’t give a clear answer. However, he said he doesn’t think there needs to be more than six episodes per season.

“I don’t need to do 10,” he told LA Times.

“I would always rather tighten the belt than get loosey-goosey…I would rather be like, ‘Let’s see how much story we can pack into these episodes.’”

Jacob will also direct the episodes himself, but will bring on a co-writer for Season 2.

He teased that while the show centers around Shane and Ilya (played by Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie), there will “absolutely” be “diversions” to other characters from the books.

“Just like you can’t tell the story without Scott Hunter, you can’t really tell the story without Troy Barrett,” he said of a character not yet introduced on the TV show.

And as for casting rumors and speculation about big names joining the cast, he said: “We need Canadian talent, and we love Canadian talent. It’s not a burden, but it’s also something we literally have to do to get our financing.”

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