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Heated Rivalry has been renewed for a second season. The Canadian series airs on HBO Max in the US. Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams) and Ilya Rozanov (Connor Storrie) are two of the biggest stars in Major League Hockey, bound by ambition, rivalry and a magnetic pull neither of them fully understands. What begins as a secret fling between two fresh-faced rookies evolves into a years-long journey of love, denial, and self-discovery. Over the next eight years, the pair chase glory on the ice while struggling to navigate their feelings off it. Torn between the sport they live for and the love they can’t ignore, Shane and Ilya must decide if there is room in their fiercely competitive world for something as fragile and as powerful as real love.
Best Medicine premieres January 6 on Fox. Dr. Martin Best leaves his career as a Boston surgeon to become the general practitioner in the quaint East Coast fishing village where he spent his childhood summers. But his blunt bedside manner quickly alienates the quirky locals, despite the fact that he’s the only doctor they have.
HBO Max released a new brand spot showcasing the extraordinary slate of original series, documentaries, and returning favorites programming for 2026, featuring never-before-seen footage. Including exclusive first looks on HBO Max social accounts, the spot underscores HBO Max’s commitment to delivering high quality, must-see stories that inspire, entertain, and spark conversations around the globe. With a 2026 slate that champions originality and diverse voices, HBO Max reaffirms its dedication to bringing audiences together through content that is unforgettable and unparalleled.
What’s coming to Apple TV in 2026? Apple TV offered a look at Shrinking, Monarch, Hijack, The Last Thing He Told Me and Eternity.
Hallmark is expanding the universe of When Calls the Heart with the new series Hope Valley: 1874, which begins production next week in Vancouver, BC and will premiere in March 2026 exclusively on Hallmark+. Starring Bethany Joy Lenz, Benjamin Ayres and Jill Hennessy, the eight-episode series takes place in 1874 and explores the early days of the settlement that later becomes Hope Valley. Lenz portrays Rebecca Clarke, who travels from her home city of Chicago to the Western Canadian frontier with her 11-year-old-daughter. But when her wagon breaks down, she has no choice but to accept help from local rancher and confirmed bachelor, Tom Moore. Despite Rebecca’s best intentions to remain unattached, the future she dreams of for her and her daughter along with the people she meets in this fledgling town – including the guarded Tom and tenacious pioneer woman Hattie Quinn – ultimately compel her to put down roots and make a fresh start. Also starring in the series are Roan Curtis as Hattie’s daughter, Olivia, and Lachlan Quarmby as Constable Alexander Vaughn, one of the first members of the newly created Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Viewers will also meet the adventurous ranchers, gold prospectors and early pioneers who worked together to navigate and embrace the changes of a new era and ultimately build a small, close-knit community in the rugged and hopeful pioneer era.
Apple TV has renewed Down Cemetery Road for a second season. The series is based on author Mick Herron’s novel of the same name from the “Zoë Boehm” book series. Season two reunites Zoë Boehm (Emma Thompson) and Sarah Trafford ( Ruth Wilson) chasing down another twisted mystery. After a woman falls in front of a train, Zoë is called in to investigate, but this seemingly simple case soon upends her life as she and Sarah find themselves navigating the glamorous but ruthless world of black market antiquities. Matters take a deadly turn when they stumble into the path of a brutal serial killer who will stop at nothing to cover up his crimes.
Disney+’s Holes pilot is not moving forward. The project was to be a new adaptation of the book and movie of the same name with a female lead. The project starred Shay Rudolph, Greg Kinnear and Aidy Bryant.
Toonami will air a marathon of Dan Da Dan featuring a sneak peek at season two December 27. Beginning January 3, the night will expand to 4AM and feature Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War kicking off the night, followed by Blue Exorcist, Mashle: Magic and Muscles, One Piece, Dan Da Dan, Dragon Ball DAIMA, Zom 100, and Rick and Morty: The Anime.
Select HBO Max users in the U.S. can access curated channels featuring themed playlists of binge-worthy titles available on the platform. Designed for an effortless streaming experience, this feature enables users to seamlessly enter a continuous feed of curated episodes from fan-favorite titles, making it easier than ever to find an episode of their favorite programming. These curated channels will be available on adult profiles across all subscription tiers in the “channels” rail on the homepage, and includes popular marathon-worthy titles from the HBO Max slate such as Friends, Sex and the City and Harry Potter as well as categories such as “True Crime” and “World of Westeros.” Users will enter into the stream at the beginning of the episode playing at the time, and can use playback controls to scrub backwards or forwards into the next queued episode.
Josh O’Connor hosts Saturday Night Live on December 13. Lily Allen will serve as musical guest on the late night NBC series.
Fear Factor: House of Fear premieres January 14 on Fox. Hosted by Johnny Knoxville, the iconic reality competition is coming back bigger, bolder and more daring! Dropped into an unforgiving, remote location, a group of strangers will live together under one roof, and face mind-blowing stunts, harrowing challenges and a twisted game of social strategy where trust is fleeting – and fear is a weapon. Only one contestant will conquer all their fears and walk away with the massive grand prize!
People Magazine Investigates returns January 12 on ID. The series will continue to examine true crime cases from across the country utilizing original and new reporting from PEOPLE’s award-winning true crime team, including exclusive interviews and those impacted by the case, to reveal the hidden secrets, shocking betrayals, and unexpected twists, and to continue shining light on the lives that were changed. It will continue to take a closer look at true crime stories that made headlines across the country, including a brutal slaying of a celebrity hairstylist, a house fire revealing a murder, a 54-year-old man found dead in a bondage-style setup inside his secret sex den, a high-school romance turned deadly, and other chilling cases.
