The teaser for Starz’s Heels season two episode two confirms that Crystal is going to climb back into the ring. The promo for “The Journey is the Obstacle” also shows Ace away from Duffy and continuing with his own adventure. Directed by Pete Segal from a script by Mike O’Malley, episode two premieres on the Starz app on Friday, August 4, 2023 at midnight followed by a linear TV debut on Starz at 10pm ET/PT.
Stephen Amell (Arrow) returns to lead the cast as Jack and Alexander Ludwig (Vikings) stars as Ace Spade. Season two also stars Alison Luff (New Amsterdam) as Staci Spade, Mary McCormack (Deep Impact) as Willie Day, Kelli Berglund (The Goldbergs) as Crystal Tyler, Allen Maldonado (House Party) as Rooster Robbins, and Chris Bauer (Gaslit) as Wild Bill Hancock. Trey Tucker (The Outpost) plays Bobby Pin, Robby Ramos (Chicago P.D.) is Diego Cottonmouth, Alice Barrett Mitchell (The Thing About Pam) is Carol Spade, and Roxton Garcia (Reminensce) plays Thomas Spade.
The cast also includes David James Elliott (Trumbo) as Tom Spade, Joel Murray (Mad Men) as Eddie Earl, CM Punk (Mayans MC) as Ricky Rabies, AJ Mendez (Women of Wrestling) as Elle Dorado, Josh Segarra (Scream VI) as Brooks Rizzo, and Emmy Raver-Lampman (The Umbrella Academy) as Jen Lussier.
Mike O’Malley plays Charlie Gully and serves as showrunner and executive producer. Michael Waldron created the series, and Christopher Donnelly, Pete Segal, Patrick Walmsley, and Julie Yorn also executive produce.
“The Journey is the Obstacle” Plot: Ace begins what he hopes will be his journey of spiritual awakening. But meanwhile, back in Duffy, the collective elation from the South Georgia State Fair is fading fast. The financial vultures are circling after the DWL’s success. Can Jack balance his personal life and wrestling? How will the DWL follow up on such a smashing event? And can they do it without Ace?
The Season 2 Plot, Courtesy of Starz:
Heels is a drama that follows Jack (Amell) and Ace Spade (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 two 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.
