If that didn’t make you feel bulletproof, you’re made of sterner stuff than the rest of us. Heated rivalry episode 6 (“The Cottage”) sees Shane (Hudson Williams) and Ilya (Connor Storrie) reunite and reassess everything in a final attempt to get past the first step.
Hooked on Rachel Reid’s addictive hockey drama? Here it is where you can view the Heated rivalry episode 6 online and from anywhere with a VPN.
How to watch Heated Rivalry episode 6 online
The Heated rivalry finale will be available to watch HBOMax in the US, Australia and New Zealand, and so on Craving in Canada.
Episode 6 (“The Cottage”) premieres at 9pm PT on Thursday, December 25, which is 12pm ET / 5am GMT / 4pm AEDT on Friday, December 26.
HBO Max through Prime $10.99 per month.
Desire ($11.99/month) via Crave.ca or Prime Video.
In Great Britain Heated rivalry premieres on Sky and Now on January 10.
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Heated Rivalry Episode 6 – Date/Time
S1 E6 – The cottage (December 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM PT / 12:01 PM EST)
Shane and Ilya escape the spotlight for a rare moment of freedom. But when the outside world intrudes, they must make some difficult decisions that could change everything about their future and what it means to build a life together.
What’s so great about Heated Rivalry’s season 1 finale?

Shane and Ilya were all of us during the moving climax of episode 5, captivated by Scott (François Arnaud) and Kip’s (Robbie GK) triumphant breakthrough in the middle of the rink, in front of the fans, teammates and cameras.
It was an exciting development, one that immediately prompted Ilya to pick up the phone and say two words to Shane: “The cottage.”
Connor Storrie, who plays Ilya, has teased that the season 1 finale will be faithful to Rachel Reid’s novel – to an extent. We won’t spoil anything, but Heated rivalry the book has four sequels (and more to come), and Heated rivalry the series has officially been renewed for a season 2.
What devices can I watch Heated Rivalry episode 6 on?
Phones and tablets – Android phones/tablets (Android 5.1+) and iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch (iOS 15+).
Computers – PCs or Macs via web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari) on [max.com].
Smart TVs and streaming devices – Many Smart TV platforms, including Amazon Fire TV (Fire TV Stick, Fire‑enabled TVs)
Android TV/Google TV (Chromecast with Google TV, Sony Android TVs, etc.)
Apple TV (tvOS 15 or later)
Smart TV platforms such as Samsung, LG, Vizio and VIDAA-based TVs (where supported).
Game consoles – Minimum PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S (depending on region). Plus Xbox One, Series S, Series
Heated Rivalry season 1 finale cast
Hudson Williams as Shane Hollander
Connor Storrie as Ilya Rozanov
François Arnaud as Scott Hunter
Robbie GK as Kip Grady
Christina Chang as Yuna Hollander
Dylan Walsh as David Hollander
Sophie Nelisse as Rose Landry
Ksenia Daniela Kharlamova as Svetlana Vetrova
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