'Heated Rivalry' Creator Jacob Tierney Lands New Netflix Series About Young Alexander the Great

Jacob Tierney is heading to Netflix with a brand new show!

The creator of Heated Rivalry has just received a straight-to-series order for a historical drama called Alexander.

Keep reading to find out more…

Jacob will write and direct the series with Brendan Brady. The show is based on the novel The Golden Mean by Annabel Lyon, via Netflix.

Jason Bateman and Michael Costigan of Aggregate Films will also produce.

Here’s a synopsis: “In Alexander, as the Athenian empire crumbles, the world’s greatest mind, Aristotle, arrives in Macedonia to tutor a volatile young prince Alexander. Amid palace intrigue, forbidden love, brutal war and ruthless ambitions, their unlikely friendship shapes an empire and alters the course of history.”

“I fell in love with Annabel Lyon’s book The Golden Mean years ago and have been dreaming of telling this story ever since. Brendan and I couldn’t be more excited to be partnering with Aggregate and Netflix to bring this insanely compelling world to life,” Jacob said in a statement.

Meanwhile, here’s what we know about progress on Season 2 of Heated Rivalry.