Crave’s romantic drama “Heated Rivalry” is expanding its Season 2 cast with Justice Smith and Charlie Gillespie. Smith is set to play Harris Drover, while Gillespie will portray Troy Barrett. The new casting adds to the previously announced leading roles of Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie, who are returning for the second season. Sources note that Crave and HBO Max have not yet released official character descriptions for Drover and Barrett. Production for Season 2 is underway, according to reporting across the outlets. Deadline also reports that the series’ U.S. streaming partner, HBO Max, confirms a Spring 2027 debut for the second season. The character names and casting details are consistent among the outlets, with differences limited to how each publication frames the announcement. Together, the sources indicate that the show’s next season will introduce a new pair of story leads played by Smith and Gillespie, alongside the returning cast, as the program continues to air as a Crave Original in Canada and on HBO Max in the United States.