Director Jacob Tierney asks fans to give Heated Rivalry set privacy during Season 2 shoot

Jacob Tierney, director of the queer hockey romance series Heated Rivalry, posted a courteous reminder on the program’s Instagram page urging fans to give the cast and crew room while Season 2 is under way. The second season is being filmed chiefly in Toronto and Montreal, according to Production List, with some locations possibly revisited in Hamilton, Ontario. Despite the request, admirers have been eager to glimpse stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie, even spotting them together in downtown Toronto.

A follower claimed to have been rebuffed by Storrie when asked for a photo, and Williams was recently involved in a heated exchange with alleged autograph sellers in Paris. The director’s appeal mirrors broader concerns about privacy for high-profile productions, as other sets like Sarah Polley’s The Bell Jar, featuring Billie Eilish, have also faced intrusive photography.