Dylan Walsh cameo trouble hit fast after he said in a Cameo video that Heated Rivalry was getting ready to shoot more episodes and that “we’re doing 12 this time.” He then paused his Cameo account after the clip spread on X and drew attention to how the series may be handled beyond its current season plan.
Walsh, who plays David Hollander in the Crave Original, wrote for a moment in his profile, “Stepping away because a video went viral that got me in trouble.” That line came after he said, “Getting ready to go back up to Canada and shoot some more episodes… I think we’re doing 12 this time,” a comment that immediately pushed viewers to read the production schedule into his off-platform remarks.
Justice Smith and Charlie Gillespie
Justice Smith and Charlie Gillespie were reported last week as the leads in Season 2, and production began in Canada earlier this week. With Season 2 set to premiere in spring 2027, Walsh’s 12-episode comment landed at exactly the point when the rollout is still early and every casting or production signal gets amplified.
The first season ran six episodes, so Walsh’s number doubled that count in a way fans were quick to connect to possible back-to-back filming. Because he framed the shoot as “some more episodes” while also saying “12 this time,” the comment read less like casual chatter and more like a leak about how the production calendar might be structured.
Cameo and X
The quick retreat from Cameo shows the downside of speaking too freely while a series is in motion. A cast member’s paid video, once shared on X, can become public-facing production chatter in minutes, and that is exactly what happened here.
For viewers tracking Heated Rivalry in Canada, the open question is whether Walsh’s wording pointed to Season 2 and Season 3 being filmed together. The comment did not settle that, but it did turn a routine cast greeting into a message the production now has to live with while the first new season moves toward spring 2027.
