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Heated Rivalry Expands to Spain and Latin America in Ongoing Global Rollout

HBO says each episode drew about 9 million U.S. viewers, signaling broad mainstream traction.

Overview

  • Movistar Plus+ began streaming the series in Spain on Feb. 5 under the title Más que rivales.
  • HBO Max launches the show across Latin America on Feb. 6 with weekly Friday episodes, and Brazil follows on Feb. 13.
  • Creator Jacob Tierney says he is mapping out production for season two and has publicly defended keeping explicit intimacy as central to the story.
  • The drama set records on Canada’s Crave and has earned strong notices from critics who highlight its treatment of queer romance in men’s sports.
  • Leads Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie have crossed into mainstream visibility with a Golden Globes appearance and a Winter Olympics torch relay.