This year has been fantastic for TV, with several standout episodes across popular shows. Lucasfilm’s second season of Andor was a huge hit, delivering two of the best Star Wars installments ever – episodes 2.08 and 2.09 both received ratings of 9.7 and 9.6 on IMDB. We also saw critically acclaimed episodes of The Rehearsal and The Pitt, along with the third season of Invincible on Prime Video. And that’s just the beginning! Many episodes of One Piece and My Hero Academia also earned high praise from fans, though none quite reached the very top spot for the year.
HBO’s new romance series, Heated Rivalry, adapted from Rachel Reid’s books, is a hit for the streaming service. After acquiring US rights from Canada’s Crave, the show has finished 2025 strong with praise from both viewers and critics, and high numbers on HBO Max, leading to a fast renewal for a second season. Recently, an episode from the first season reached record-breaking viewership, becoming one of the highest-rated TV episodes of all time.
Heated Rivalry Episode Becomes Second TV Episode With 10/10 Rating
The fifth episode of the TV series Heated Rivalry, titled “I’ll Believe in Anything,” has received a perfect 10/10 rating on IMDB based on over 22,000 votes. This makes it only the second TV episode ever to achieve this score. The only other episode to reach a 10/10 is “Ozymandias” from Breaking Bad Season 5, which has received the highest rating from over 273,000 IMDB users. Both episodes have surpassed critically acclaimed episodes like the Six Feet Under finale, “Everyone’s Waiting” (9.9 with 15,000 ratings), and the penultimate episode of BoJack Horseman, “The View from Halfway Down” (9.9 with 28,000 ratings).
The latest episode of Heated Rivalry received a perfect score for a simple reason, but be warned: this explanation contains spoilers for those who haven’t seen it yet. The series follows Ilya and Shane, two gay hockey players, and their years-long romance. Their relationship is complicated by the challenges of being openly gay professional athletes, as well as Ilya’s Russian nationality. In this particular episode, the couple faces and overcomes major personal hurdles, and they express their feelings for each other more directly than ever before – including Ilya confessing his love for Shane in Russian during a phone call.
People are really excited about the latest episode, with many calling it perfect or a masterpiece. While those reactions might seem like exaggerations, the huge number of similar comments – each highlighting different favorite moments – shows that Heated Rivalry has quickly gained a genuine and enthusiastic fanbase. It’s become one of the most popular shows of the year, especially considering it premiered so late in the season.
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2025-12-22 19:10