The Hating Game 2021 As assistants to the co CEOs of a publishing company, Lucy Hutton and Joshua Templeman sit across from each other every day and they hate each other Not dislike Not begrudgingly tolerate H A T E Lucy cant understand Joshs joyless, uptight approach to his job and refusal to smile, which is in stark contrast to her bright clothes, quirkiness, and effusive people pleasing Trapped in a shared office 5 days a week, theyve become entrenched in an addictive, ridiculous never ending game of one upmanship Lucy cant let Josh beat her at anything especially when a huge new promotion to be Managing Director is up for grabs They strike a deal that whoever does not get the promotion must quit Its game on But as tensions reach boiling point and an innocent elevator ride turns into a steamy kiss, Lucy begins to realize just how fine a line there is between love and hate