Hot competitionThe Emmy’s meteoric rise remains one of the biggest TV moments of the past year, but you won’t see the show garner any Emmy nominations when Wednesday morning’s announcement occurs. That’s not down to quality or even the time frame — the show aired solidly within the Emmys eligibility window — but rather the production itself.
Emmy rules state that television shows financed by production companies outside the United States are not eligible for Primetime Emmy Awards. Hot competitionUnfortunately for the show and many of its fans, it falls into this ineligible group, as it hails from Canadian media company Bell Media and airs on the streaming service Crave. However, the show is eligible for the International Emmy Awards.
The show has already won lucrative awards in its home country. Hot competition It took home 16 awards at the 2026 Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Drama Series, Best Lead Performance for Hudson Williams, Best Directing and Writing for a Drama Series for Jacob Tierney, Best Supporting Performance for Sophie Nélis, and more.
Hot competitionThe other leading man, Conor Storey, was not eligible for the Canadian Screen Awards, because he is American. Which means his performance is ineligible for both award shows; However, fans may still see his name pop up during the nomination announcements on Wednesday morning.
Storrie might get a nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his Saturday Night Live Host the party earlier in the year. The actor hosted the February 28 episode of the long-running sketch comedy series, which featured Mumford & Sons as musical guest. He brought his friend and lover Williams on screen for a sketch in the episode.
Hot competitionwhich is streaming on HBO Max in the US, revolves around a hockey fantasy world based on Reid’s popular romance books. The first season of the series is based on the second novel. Hot competition. Tierney created, wrote and directed the series.
Hot competition It focuses on two rival professional players – Canadian-born Shane Hollander (Williams) of the fictitious Montreal Metro team and Russian-born Ilya Rozanov (Storey) of the fictitious Boston Raiders team – as they navigate a long-term relationship-turned-relationship. The show has made certified stars out of both Storrie and Williams.
We crave renewal Hot competition The second season was early in the run of the show’s first season. HBO Max confirmed that it will continue to stream the series. The second season of the series is scheduled to be filmed this summer and is aiming for a spring 2027 release. The upcoming season will be based on the next part of Shane and Elijah’s story in Reed’s novels, The long gameIn addition to the fifth book in the series, Role model.
Reed announced earlier this year that she would be publishing her seventh book in… Game changers series. book, peerlesswill be the next chapter in Shane and Elijah’s story, which is scheduled to be released in June 2027.
