One Year Ago Hudson Williams Was Waiting Tables. Now He May Have Landed His Next Big Role.

This time last year, Hudson Williams was waiting tables at The Old Spaghetti Factory in New Westminster, British Columbia.

He was writing short films on weekends with friends from Langara College. Paying rent paycheck to paycheck in one of the most expensive cities in Canada. Twenty-four years old, completely unknown.

Then Heated Rivalry premiered on HBO Max on November 28, 2025.

Six episodes. A queer hockey romance that should not have done what it did. It became Crave’s most-watched original series in history.