Emily Hampshire Joins Heated Rivalry Season 2, Explained Season 1 Credit

Emily Hampshire has joined the Season 2 ensemble of Heated Rivalry, where she will play Vanessa, a sex toy reviewer and a friend of Fabian Salah, according to Deadline. Her role was confirmed alongside her explanation of a previously unexplained name in the Season 1 credits.

Hampshire received a "special thanks" credit in the Season 1 finale of Heated Rivalry for voicing an awards show announcer in the episode "Olympians." She has now clarified that contribution as she steps in front of the camera for the show's second season.

Production on Heated Rivalry Season 2 began in Canada in August. The Crave Original series, an adaptation from Jacob Tierney, is set to premiere in spring 2027. The show is also listed among the entities involved with HBO Max.

Expanding Cast

Hampshire joins a Season 2 cast that Deadline recently reported includes Justice Smith, Charlie Gillespie, Daniel Diemer, Edvin Ryding, Robert Naylor, Sabrina Jalees, Priyanka, Brendan Morgan, David Tomlinson, Gerry Dee, Michelle Mylett, Lauren Chan and Nick Stahl.