Jacob Tierney is one of the biggest Heated Rivalry defenders!

The 46-year-old actor created, directed and wrote the entire first season of the show after reading the Rachel Reid book years prior and falling in love with it.

Recently, gossip page Deuxmoi criticized the hit series adaptation on the Deux U podcast, saying the acting wasn’t strong and that there was no plot. They also talked about the personal lives of show’s leads, Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams, with the latter commenting on their post.

In a new interview centered on the finale, Jacob was asked what he had to say about Deuxmois’ opinions on the show’s plot and the acting.

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SPOILER ALERT – Do not read ahead if you haven’t watched the latest episode of Heated Rivalry!

The season one finale of Heated Rivalry is out now! Crave released the new episode of the hit gay hockey series, based on the book of the same name by Rachel Reid, on Friday (December 26).

In “The Cottage,” Shane (Hudson Williams) and Ilya (Connor Storrie) get away from the spotlight for a rare moment of freedom. But when the outside world intrudes, they have to face some tough decisions that could change everything about their future and what it means to build a life together.

Now that the finale has been released, we noticed that there were some differences between the ending of the book and the episode.

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Jacob Tierney is talking Heated Rivalry season 2!

The hit Crave original series, based on the book of the same name by Rachel Reid, has already been renewed for a second season, stars Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams confirmed earlier this month.

After recently revealing that the new season most likely won’t be released until 2027, Jacob – who created, wrote, and directed Heated Rivalry – shared an update on working on season two and teased what fans can expect.

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Jacob Tierney is setting the record straight about Scott and Kip’s filming for Heated Rivalry episode three.

The creator, writer and director of the hit series recently reacted to star François Arnaud, who plays Scott Hunter, talking about the amount of sex scenes he filmed for the episode with co-star Robbie G.K.

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Jacob Tierney is giving an update on the time frame for Heated Rivalry season two!

The hit show’s creator, writer and director is gearing up for the season finale this week, which was only finalized a few days ago, and understands the desire for the already announced season two.

However, in a new interview, he notes that fans will have to wait a bit longer for next season – if you didn’t know, season one’s premiere was actually originally supposed to debut in early 2026 but got moved up several times.

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Jacob Tierney is weighing in on Jordan Firstman‘s criticism of his show Heated Rivalry.

In a recent interview, the I Love LA actor slammed the hot new gay hockey series, saying that the show is “not gay,” criticizing the sex scenes, and calling out lead stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie for not publicly revealing their sexual orientations.

Following backlash, Jordan backtracked his comments.

In a new interview, Jacob – who created, wrote, and directed Heated Rivalry – reacted to Jordan‘s comments and other critiques of the show.

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Heated Rivalry has the Internet ablaze, and fans keep talking about certain especially hot scenes and intimate moments between Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie.

One scene that got a lot of love in particular is from Episode 2, as Shane and Ilya kiss in a stairwell.

In a new interview, creator Jacob Tierney was asked about that moment, and revealed that the intimacy coordinator asked a question about it as it was being filmed.

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