Starz’s wrestling drama Heels will finally return for a second season on July 28, 2023. Season one, starring Stephen Amell (Arrow) and Alexander Ludwig (Vikings), debuted in August 2021 and wrapped up its eight-episode season in October 2021. New season two episodes will debut on Fridays at midnight on the Starz app and at 10pm ET/PT on Starz.
The premiere date announcement was accompanied by the first photos from season two.
In addition to Stephen Amell as Jack Spade and Alexander Ludwig as Ace Space, the upcoming season stars Alison Luff (New Amsterdam) as Staci Spade, Mary McCormack (The L Word) as Willie Day, Kelli Berglund (The Goldbergs) as Crystal Tyler, Allen Maldonado (The Last O.G.) 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, Roxton Garcia (Reminiscence) is Thomas Spade, David James Elliot (Trumbo) is Tom Spade, and Joel Murray (Mad Men) plays Eddie Earl.
CM Punk, AJ Mendez, Josh Segarra, and Emmy Raver-Lampman also star.
Mike O’Malley guides the series as showrunner and executive producer. O’Malley also steps in front of the camera to reprise his role as Charlie Gully. Michael Waldron created the series, and Christopher Donnelly, Pete Segal, Patrick Walmsley, and Julie Yorn executive produce.
Starz released this synopsis of the new season:
“Heels is a story about the men and women who chase their dreams in the world of small-town pro wrestling. Set in a close-knit Georgia community, it follows a family-owned wrestling promotion as two brothers and rivals, Jack Spade (Amell) and Ace Spade (Ludwig), are at war over their late father’s legacy while working to find their identity and their individual versions of success. ‘Heel’ is a common wrestling term used to describe the antagonist or villain in the ring, however, the line between hero and heel is much less clear for this sibling rivalry outside of the ring.
Season two begins after a spectacular showing at the South Georgia State Fair, and 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, meanwhile rival promotion Florida Wrestling Dystopia’s vengeful frontman Gully comes calling.”
