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Vancouver Island Actor Joins Heated Rivalry Cast for Season 2
Daniel Diemer and Shaheen Jafargholi join the second season as the central couple, continuing the series’ adaptation of Rachel Reid’s Game Changers novels.
- Actors Daniel Diemer and Shaheen Jafargholi have joined the cast of Heated Rivalry season two, with Diemer set to portray Ryan Price and Jafargholi playing his love interest, Fabian Salah.
- Based on author Rachel Reid's Tough Guy, the third installment in the Game Changers series, season two centers on Ryan and Fabian's romance as they navigate their relationship.
- Series co-creators Jacob Tierney and Brendan Brady praised the casting, saying "Daniel and Shaheen bring such confidence and emotional honesty to the roles." They described the characters as "bold, complicated, and deeply compelling."
- Alongside the new leads, the ensemble cast includes Justice Smith, Charlie Gillespie, Emily Hampshire, Edvin Ryding, Robert Naylor, Sabrina Jalees, and Priyanka, with production underway in Toronto.
- The second season will premiere in spring 2027 on HBO Max and Crave, building on the debut season's achievement as one of HBO's highest-rated acquisitions.
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Daniel Diemer and Shaheen Jafargholi will be in charge of bringing Ryan Price and Fabian Salah to life, respectively, two bold, complex and deeply fascinating characters, according to their creator
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‘Heated Rivalry’ season 2 casts Daniel Diemer, Shaheen Jafargholi - Regional Media News
Heated Rivalry is meeting its casting goals. Season 2 of the hockey romance series has found its Ryan Price and Fabian Salah, the two leads in author Rachel Reid's third book in the Game Changers series, Tough Guy. Percy Jackson and the Olympians star Daniel Diemer will play Ryan, a retired enforcer for the Toronto Guardians hockey team. Shaheen Jafargholi will play Fabian, an indie musician and Ryan's love interest. "Fabian and Ryan each bring …
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