“Heated Rivalry” Season 2 adds actors Daniel Diemer and Shaheen Jafargholi to its cast, with Diemer set to play Ryan Price and Jafargholi set to play Fabian Salah. Multiple outlets report the casting as part of the series’ ongoing hockey romance adaptation.
The characters Ryan and Fabian come from Rachel Reid’s “Game Changers” book series, specifically the third book, “Tough Guy,” which features the main couple at the center of the story. Variety and other outlets note that Crave and HBO Max have not released detailed official character descriptions. The Times of India also reports that additional actors join the season and that returning characters from earlier installments—Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams—are included, alongside the new cast additions.
Across the reports, the central points are the same: Diemer and Jafargholi are joining for Season 2, they portray Ryan and Fabian respectively, and the roles are tied to the “Tough Guy” storyline in Reid’s “Game Changers” novels.
