Hudson Williams stars as Shane Hollander in the HBO Max-Crave series, 'Heated Rivalry.' Richie Lubaton Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams is set to make his late-night debut. The 24-year-old breakout is slated to join The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday, Jan. 7 for his first late-night talk show. Chelsea Handler and Sophie Turner are also guests on Wednesday's episode. Sienna Spiro will be the musical guest. Williams and his co-star Connor Storrie have shot to stardom over the last month following the release of Heated Rivalry, a queer romance series from Canadian streamer Crave, which airs on HBO Max in the U.S. The show, created for television by Letterkenny alum Jacob Tierney, centers around a fictional hockey universe. Related Stories TV Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper Debate Who They Would Be in 'Heated Rivalry' During New Year's Eve Special Lifestyle 'Heated Rivalry' Stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie to Star in Audio Romance Series 'Ember & Ice' "At the end of the day, [this experience] still feels reminiscent of an overnight success," Williams told The Hollywood Reporter in an interview last month. "There's no way to prepare for what this side of things looks like." Heated Rivalry focuses on two rival professional hockey players - Canada-born Shane Hollander (Williams) of the fictitious Montreal Metros and Russia-born Ilya Rozanov (Storrie) of the fictitious Boston Raiders - as they navigate a years-long secret fling. Wednesday's Tonight Show appearance marks the first late-night interview for any cast from the Canadian hockey romance series. The romance series was already gaining traction online ahead of its premiere, but it's become increasingly popular since its debut, even showing a meaningful bump in streams for the music featured on the show. Williams and Storrie recently reunited for an audio romance series, Ember & Ice, for the audio erotica platform Quinn. Crave has ordered a second season of Heated Rivalry, but it's unclear when that will air as Tierney has said he still has to write the season. The show's sixth episode, the last of its first season, aired on Crave and HBO on Dec. 26. It premieres this week (Jan. 10) on Sky in the U.K. and Ireland. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Live Feed 'Mayor of Kingstown' to End With Season 5 at Paramount+ Live Feed Ashton Kutcher Is a Sinister Tech Billionaire With a Deadly Super Drug in 'The Beauty' Trailer Live Feed 'Stranger Things' Isn't Over Yet - Netflix Is Releasing a Final Season Documentary The Studio Seth Rogen Jokes He "Can Cancel Therapy" After Critics Choice Win: "This Is What I'm Looking For" Sam Altman Jimmy Kimmel Pokes Fun at Future of Late Night, Donald Trump in Critics Choice Acceptance Speech Live Feed Jamie Campbell Bower on Hanging Up His 'Stranger Things' Suit: "I'm Feeling a Lot Lighter" Live Feed 'Mayor of Kingstown' to End With Season 5 at Paramount+ Live Feed Ashton Kutcher Is a Sinister Tech Billionaire With a Deadly Super Drug in 'The Beauty' Trailer Live Feed 'Stranger Things' Isn't Over Yet - Netflix Is Releasing a Final Season Documentary The Studio Seth Rogen Jokes He "Can Cancel Therapy" After Critics Choice Win: "This Is What I'm Looking For" Sam Altman Jimmy Kimmel Pokes Fun at Future of Late Night, Donald Trump in Critics Choice Acceptance Speech Live Feed Jamie Campbell Bower on Hanging Up His 'Stranger Things' Suit: "I'm Feeling a Lot Lighter"