Heated Rivalry took the world by storm this previous month, with many calling for stars Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams to obtain Emmy nominations for his or her performances!
Connor, who performs Ilya Rozanov, took viewers by storm within the present’s fourth episode, along with his emotional monologue in Russian. Hudson even praised his co-star’s work, saying, “Give my child that weighty golden winged lady holding the atom statue already.”
Whereas their appearing is being praised and the present as a complete, Heated Rivalry is definitely not eligible for Emmy Awards – Right here’s why!
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The Crave authentic collection did debut within the 2026 eligibility window, which is from June 1, 2025 to Could 31, 2026, BUT, it’s not an American collection, which is it’s largest hurdle in gaining any nominations.
Whereas the present did air on HBO Max within the US, the streamer didn’t contribute to the manufacturing in any means, different than simply buying licensing rights to air it.
Heated Rivalry was absolutely funded by Bell Media, Crave’s guardian firm in Canada. The Emmy eligibility guidelines state, through Selection, {that a} “international tv manufacturing is ineligible until it’s the results of a co-production (each financially and creatively) between U.S. and international companions, which precedes the beginning of manufacturing, and with a objective to be proven on U.S. tv.”
The present will not be eligible for the common Emmys, there’s a likelihood for the Worldwide Emmys, whose submission deadline is the top of January.
Season two can also be much less prone to be eligible for the Emmys, as it should stay a totally Canadian produced collection. Although HBO Max hopped on board to distribute the collection within the US, they’re staying out of the inventive and won’t be a part of as a producer. Which means that the unique inventive crew, led by collection creator, author and director Jacob Tierney can oversee the subsequent season with out enter, as many followers had been apprehensive about.
Heated Rivalry and it’s stars may nonetheless be nominated for awards, as there are the Canadian Display screen Awards, which celebrates Canadian movie, tv and digital media.
Whereas not an official award, the collection did notch the very best rated TV episode of 2025 on IMDb!
