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3 September 2026
KEVIN ZEGERS, PAUL GROSS, AND MILLA JOVOVICH JOIN CRAVE ORIGINAL, HEATED RIVALRY
The Crave Original series Heated Rivalry has cast Kevin Zegers (The Madison, Transamerica, Gossip Girl) as Coach Wiebe, Paul Gross (Good Night, and Good Luck on Broadway; Tales of the City) as Commissioner Roger Crowell, and Milla Jovovich (Resident Evil, The Fifth Element) as Dr. Galina Molchalina for its upcoming season, scheduled to premiere in Spring 2027.

Previously announced cast includes: Hudson Williams, Connor Storrie, Justice Smith, Charlie Gillespie, Daniel Diemer, Shaheen Jafargholi, Robert Naylor, Sophie Nélisse, Ksenia Daniela Kharlamova, Edvin Ryding, François Arnaud, Christina Chang, Dylan Walsh, Robbie G.K., Callan Potter, Benjamin Roy, Kamilla Kowal, Emily Hampshire, Sabrina Jalees, and Priyanka.

Produced by Accent Aigu Entertainment in association with Bell Media’s Crave, the critically acclaimed and award-winning series Heated Rivalry is created by Jacob Tierney and based on Rachel Reid’s bestselling Game Changers books.

The series is commissioned by Bell Media’s Crave, with the participation of the Canada Media Fund (CMF). Jacob Tierney is writer, director, and executive producer. Brendan Brady and Jayme Alter Wilson serve as executive producers. Lori Fischburg and Liane Cunje are producers, with Rachel Reid as consulting producer. Mike Goldbach serves as co-writer on Season 2.

For Bell Media: Adam Feigen is Development Executive, Scripted Original Programming; Rachel Goldstein-Couto is Head of Development; Melissa Williamson is Senior Production Executive; Sarah Fowlie is Head of Production; Li Yeh is Director, Strategic Planning, Brian Blazik is Head of Bell Media Sales, Sphere Abacus; Carlyn Klebuc is General Manager, Original Programming; and Justin Stockman is Vice President, Global Content.    

The series is distributed internationally by Sphere Abacus, a Bell Media company, and is available in more than 130 countries around the world.  

 

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