'Schitt's Creek' fame Emily Hampshire joins 'Heated Rivalry' season 2
Los Angeles, August 13
'Schitt's Creek' fame Emily Hampshire has been roped in for a key role in the second season of 'Heated Rivalry'.
Edvin Ryding, Robert Naylor, Sabrina Jalees (Search Party) and Priyanka have also joined the cast.
The news comes just a week after the key castings of Charlie Gillespie and Justice Smith, who are set to lead season two alongside returning stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie, as per The Hollywood Reporter.
The new additions hail from different books throughout Rachel Reid's Game Changers series, which serves as the source material for the show. Ryding has been cast as Luca Haas, a rookie player on the Ottawa Centaurs, and Naylor will play as Wyatt Hayes, the team's goalie. Both are teammates of Storrie's Ilya Rozanov, and eventually Gillespie's Troy Barrett, and are fan favorites in the book series. Jalees joins as Farah Jalali, who works as the agent to Williams' Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov in the book series.
Hampshire has been cast as Vanessa and Priyanka has been cast as Tarek, characters in Reid's third novel in the series, Tough Guy. The pair are best friends of Fabian Salah, an aspiring musician who makes up one half of the main couple in that novel alongside hockey player Ryan Price.
— ANI
Reader Comments
As someone who has read the Game Changers series, this casting is spot on. Edvin Ryding as Luca? Perfect. But I really hope they do justice to the Ilya and Shane storyline - that's the heart of the show for me.
Love seeing diverse casting! Emily is hilarious and the addition of South Asian talent like Priyanka is a win. Hope the show explores the queer romance with the sensitivity it deserves. 🤞
Not familiar with the books but this cast looks promising. I do have to say though, I wish streaming platforms would promote these shows better in India - we have a huge hockey fanbase here. Some of us are actually eager to watch!
Emily Hampshire joining is a big get. She was a standout in Schitt's Creek. The second season is shaping up to be bigger than the first. Can't wait to see how they expand the world beyond just the main couple.
I'm just happy hockey is getting more representation on screen. And with such a talented cast, this could be the next big sports drama. Also, I really appreciated the first season's handling of mental health issues - hope they continue that.
Great news! Emily Hampshire is fantastic. But can
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