‘Heated Rivalry’ Showrunner Jacob Tierney and His Music Team on Scoring Sex Scenes, and Why Including T.A.T.u’s ‘All the Things She Said’ Was a ‘F— You to Russia’

There’s been no shortage of raves and praise for “Heated Rivalry,” Crave-HBO Max’s surprise hit hockey romance — for its premise, its writing, its stars and, refreshingly, its music, which is effectively a character in the show and has ignited or reignited th…