Martha Stewart is actively steering clear of the heated rivalry on her television watchlist. Despite the sporty drama starring Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie taking the world by storm since its November premiere, the lifestyle expert has confessed that she's not a part of the series' dedicated fanbase—and she's not ashamed to admit it.
"I tried, I really did," the 84-year-old told Kay Adams during a recent appearance on the Up & Adams Show. "But it doesn't ignite my interest. It's not my cup of tea."
Instead, Martha prefers a different kind of drama: one that involves two mob families and their ongoing clash for power.
"MobLand is my thing," she shared. "I love MobLand."
After giving a shoutout to the series' executive producer and director Guy Ritchie, Martha declared the show the "best thing on TV in 2025."
"Pierce Brosnan? And Helen Mirren?" she emphasized, highlighting MobLand's stars. "Oh, and Tom Hardy, he's my man!"
While Martha embraces her adoration for MobLand, many other celebrities—from Pedro Pascal and The Bear's Ayo Edebiri to White Lotus alum Haley Lu Richardson—have been captivated by Heated Rivalry and its gay love story.
In fact, the Crave and HBO Max show, which was based on Rachel Reid's Game Changers book series, has been so well-received that it's already getting a second season and another book.
Starring Hudson and Connor as hockey rivals Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov, the series follows the duo as they begin a relationship in secret—and, as season one viewers can attest, there's plenty of NSFW scenes between them.
Hudson, 24, recently shared how he and his costar navigated those passionate love scenes.
"Connor and I had chemistry instantly," Hudson told Zuri Hall in an exclusive interview on Live from E: Golden Globes 2026. "But then we had to find a way to get Shane and Ilya to have chemistry."
To foster their on-screen romance, Hudson said he and Connor spent plenty of time together when the cameras weren't rolling since their characters' personalities were "different than our own, for sure."
"Connor is very expressive. Ilya is kind of like this Slavic rock," the actor explained. "Then Shane is also like a dense brick. So, you have the Slavic rock and the dense brick."
