United Kingdom, April 20 -- Season two of Heated Rivalry is set to be "much more serious".

The sports romance show, which is based on the Game Changers book series by Rachel Reid, proved to be a huge hit with viewers during season one, and Jacob Tierney - who created, wrote, and directed the first season - has now teased the upcoming episodes, explaining how the programme will evolve.

Speaking at New York City for BookCon, he shared: "It really is different, and the challenge, from an adaptation standpoint, is you're in much more serious territory.

"There's still lots of flirting, and there's lots of sex, but it's this kind of danger. This kind of 'hotel room, adolescent sex' stuff is largely gone."

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