On the heels of the success of Heated Rivalry and Off Campus, Netflix has announced Icebreaker, a new college romance drama series based on Hannah Grace’s novel of the same name.
The announcement was made at the BANFF World Media Festival by Netflix’s head of scripted series for US and Canada, Jinny Howe, who said, “By supercharging the hockey sports romance genre, Icebreaker has ignited a passionate fandom and helped redefine the landscape of contemporary romance. We are thrilled to partner with Jade Bartlett, Amanda Lasher, and the team at Unwell Productions to bring this irresistible love story to life.”
What is ‘Icebreaker’ about?
According to the official description, “She’s the transfer gunning for Olympic gold. He’s the campus star chasing the NHL. But when an accident forces their teams to share one rink, Anastasia Allen and Nate Hawkins collide — and discipline gives way to obsession, because the only thing more dangerous than wanting to win is wanting each other.”
Is ‘Icebreaker’ based on a book?
Yes — Grace’s novel, the first in her three-book Maple Hill series, spent 70 consecutive weeks on the New York Timesbestseller list and has surpassed 5 million copies sold worldwide, translated into 24 languages across 34 territories. The book became a viral sensation on BookTok before crossing over to mainstream bestseller status.
Who is behind ‘Icebreaker’?
Amanda Lasher serves as showrunner, with Jade Bartlett joining as co-writer. Both serve as executive producers. Lasher said of the project, “I have been a fan of steamy YA since the 7th grade. I love this genre, and it’s been a joy working with Jade, the team at Unwell and Netflix to bring Hannah Grace’s beloved Icebreaker novel to the screen.” Bartlett added, “It’s been such a joy to play in Hannah Grace’s world of Icebreaker; a story filled with ambitious, talented, and undeniably sexy characters. But the real special sauce is that, above all, they are good, deeply compassionate people.”
The series is executive produced by Unwell Productions, from Alex Cooper, Matt Kaplan and Meena Lefevre.
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