'Heated Rivalry' Heartthrob Joins Hulu's Twisty Adaptation of GMA Book Club Pick
As Heated Rivalry prepares to film its second season this summer, Deadline announced that François Arnaud from the hockey drama show has joined the cast of Hulu's upcoming series Count My Lies.
Arnaud has joined the series in a recurring role, playing Danny, the friend of Lindsay Lohan's character, Violet.
According to Deadline, in Count My Lies, a compulsive liar, Sloane (Shailene Woodley), fibs her way into a nanny position for Violet and Jay Lockhart (Kit Harington). It seems like she's landed her dream job, "but little does Sloane know, she's just entered a household brimming with secrets that are about to explode - with potentially catastrophic consequences for all."
The series is based on a recent novel by Sophie Stava of the same name. It was chosen as the GMA Book Club Pick for March 2025, with Good Morning America calling it "an unputdownable suspense novel about deception, privilege and the price of keeping up appearances."
The TV show will also feature Sophia Bush, known for her role as Brooke Davis in One Tree Hill. She'll be playing Allison, a "stylish Tribeca architect and mother," according to Deadline. Her role was announced in April, and she took to Instagram to share the news.
"New York City with Shailene Woodley, Lindsay Lohan, and Hulu? Why yes, yes I would like a bite of that apple," Bush posted.
Arnaud also posted about his casting announcement to his Instagram story, simply captioning it with a smiley emoji.
It was recently announced that Heated Rivalry will begin filming this August, with a release date set for spring of 2027. Although it hasn't been confirmed if Arnaud will return as Scott Hunter in Heated Rivalry, his partner in the show, Robbie G.K., who played Kip Grady, is hoping the two will reprise their roles.
"We catch Scott and Kip on the very top of the rollercoaster of our storyline, and I think that there's a whole lot that could be explored after the fact," G.K. said to People. "So I'd like to see some of that."
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This story was originally published June 16, 2026 at 12:59 PM.