A Must-Binge Paramount+ Masterpiece for HBO Max’s Heated Rivalry Fans

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If you’re eagerly awaiting the season finale of the HBO Max show this Friday, you can enjoy a passionate and beautifully written romance on Paramount+ in the meantime.

The new series Heated Rivalry quickly became a hit this December, topping streaming charts on HBO Max and earning a renewal for a second season even before the first season ended. Many viewers are already ranking it among the best TV shows ever made, according to ratings on IMDb.

Even though everyone’s talking about Heated Rivalry on HBO Max, don’t miss Paramount’s new 8-part romantic drama. It’s a story about a secret love, and critics are loving it – it has a 90% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and has been nominated for 3 Emmys, making it a great choice for something to watch now.

Heated Rivalry Fans Will Love Fellow Travelers On Paramount+

If you’re enjoying Heated Rivalry on HBO Max, you’ll likely love Fellow Travelers. This 8-episode series, now streaming on Paramount+, stars Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey as a couple secretly in love in 1950s America. Their passionate relationship is dangerous, and could threaten their jobs and even their safety.

Similar to Heated Rivalry, Fellow Travelers is adapted from a wonderfully written novel, and that same care and detail are beautifully brought to life on screen. The show features moments of great happiness, strong conflict, and deeply sad events, making it a good choice for fans of Heated Rivalry while they wait for the season one finale on December 26th.

You Can Binge Fellow Travelers Before The Heated Rivalry Finale

If you’re looking for something to watch while waiting for the finale of Heated Rivalry, I highly recommend Fellow Travelers. I was completely blown away by it when it came out in 2023, and it’s easily one of the best limited series of the last few years. You can try Paramount+ with a 7-day free trial – plenty of time to watch the whole series this week!

Though not a sports story, Fellow Travelers is heavily based on the historical Lavender Scare. During the McCarthy era, the U.S. government actively investigated and fired LGBTQ+ federal employees, preventing them from continuing their careers in public service.

This series beautifully captures the fears and struggles of the LGBTQ+ community in a past era, and tells the story of a secret love between Hawk Fuller and Tim Laughlin, spanning up to the 1980s AIDS crisis. If you’re looking for just one show to watch this week while you wait for the finale of Heated Rivalry, definitely choose Fellow Travelers.

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2025-12-23 23:58