Originally published September 27, 2023. Updated September 26, 2023.
Even though Stephen Amell pushed to promote Heels through the WGA strike, his hard work didn’t pay off as Starz has canceled the wrestling series after two seasons.
The Michael Waldron-created series was amongst the names in a new report detailing Starz canning a handful of their projects. The second season premieres back in July and left fans on a now-answered cliffhanger from the season/series finale.
The series follows Jack (Stephen Amell) and his brother Ace (Alexander Ludwig) journey through the wild world of wrestling, depicting the highs and lows of families in the business.
Check out the trailer for the series’ second and final season below…
Heels is a drama that follows Jack (Stephen Amell) and Ace Spade (Alexander Ludwig), two brothers and rivals who war over their late father’s wrestling promotion, vying for national attention in small-town Georgia. In the ring, one is a villain, or “heel,”; the other a hero, or “face.” Season 2 begins after a spectacular showing at the South Georgia State Fair, the Duffy Wrestling League’s popularity is suddenly on the upswing. Hoping to seize the opportunity, Jack and his cohorts prepare for a possible business deal with a new streaming service that may propel them onto a national stage. But the past and its tragedies threaten to upset everything when Ace leaves Duffy, and the Dome in his rearview, and rival promotion Florida Wrestling Dystopia’s vengeful frontman Gully comes calling.
Season 2 stars Stephen Amell and Alexander Ludwig as brothers Jack and Ace Spade, Alison Luff (New Amsterdam) as Staci Spade, Mary McCormack (The L Word) as Willie Day, Kelli Berglund (The Goldbergs) as Crystal Tyler, Allen Maldonado (House Party) as Rooster Robbins, Chris Bauer (Gaslit) as Wild Bill Hancock, Trey Tucker (The Outpost) as Bobby Pin, Robby Ramos (Chicago P.D.) as Diego Cottonmouth, Alice Barrett Mitchell (Billions) as Carol Spade, Roxton Garcia (Reminensce) as Thomas Spade, David James Elliott (Trumbo) as Tom Spade, Joel Murray (Mad Men) as Eddie Earl, CM Punk (AEW Dynamite) as Ricky Rabies, AJ Mendez (WWE) as Elle Dorado, Josh Segarra (Scream VI) as Brooks Rizzo, and Emmy Raver-Lampman as Jen Lussier.
