Hudson Williams faced a personal question about his Heated Rivalry co-star Connor Storrie in a new trailer for The Assembly. The actor also opened up about loneliness and friendship during an interview that promised more than a few awkward moments.
The Canadian series returned with another lineup of celebrity guests and its trademark no-holds-barred interviews. Williams joined several familiar faces for a season that mixed candid questions with unexpectedly emotional conversations.
Hudson Williams is questioned about his relationship with Heated Rivalry co-star Connor Storrie in The Assembly trailer
The trailer showed Williams smiling when an interviewer announced, “I’m going to ask you about your sex life.” His enthusiastic response? “Hell yeah!” Another interviewer asked, “What do you like to fantasise about?” Williams replied, “That’s a good one.”
However, the conversation soon turned to Storrie, his co-star in the hit series Heated Rivalry. One interviewer asked Williams directly, “Did you ever feel something for Connor [Storrie] that was more than friendship?” The preview didn’t reveal his full response, leaving viewers curious about what followed.
Williams played Shane Hollander in Heated Rivalry, a character many viewers interpreted as autistic. Author Rachel Reid also confirmed that interpretation. Meanwhile, fans continued to follow the chemistry between the show’s leading stars, making the question about their off-screen relationship particularly intriguing.
The interview also took a more vulnerable turn. Williams reflected on the people who helped him through lonely moments, saying, “I feel that when I’m falling down that hole of being lonely, your friends and family are like the climbing pegs that you pull yourself back into life by.”
Williams wasn’t the only notable guest joining the second season. The lineup included The Hangover star Zach Galifianakis, This Is the End actor Jay Baruchel, three-time Olympic gold medalist Marie-Philip Poulin, Miss Universe Canada Ashley Callingbull and singer-songwriter Lights.
CBC executive Jennifer Dettman praised the first season’s reception and the interviewers’ “fresh, honest energy.” Executive producer Stephen Sawchuk also promised more surprises, humour and authentic conversations.
The Assembly was scheduled to premiere on CBC TV on November 1. The format featured 30 neurodivergent and autistic adults asking celebrities unpredictable, direct questions. Its guiding rule remained simple: “No subjects are out of bounds, no question is off the table.”
