The new wrestling seriesHeelshas received its first trailer, which promises lots of small-town drama and sibling rivalry. Created byRick and Mortywriter Michael Waldron, the series focuses on two siblings from small-town Georgia who dream of becoming professional wrestlers one day, but cannot agree on the direction of their family’s wrestling business after the death of their father.
Stephen Amell (Arrow)and Alexander Ludwig (Vikings)star as brothers Jack and Ace Spade. In each match, Jack plays the heel, which in wrestling terms means the villain, and Ace is the face, meaning the hero. The firstHeelstrailer shows the two brothers literally at each other’s throat, eager to resurface their father’s once-great wrestling empire in small-town Georgia.
RELATED:The God Of Mischief Is ‘Doing Great’ In New ‘Loki’ Trailer
Melodic music plays over theHeelstrailer as one brother says to the other, “You’re a washed-up quarterback who couldn’t play in college. I’m a lawnmower salesman. It is not enough for me.” We also hear voice-over narration from Chris Baur (The Wire, True Blood), who plays former wrestler-turned-recruiter Wild Bill Hancock, as he sums up the whole thing pretty succinctly: “Brother’s sparring, a tale as old as time.“Heelswill also starAlison Luff ofNew Amsterdamas Jack’s wife Staci,The West Wing’sMary McCormack as Jack’s business partner Willie Day, Kelli Berglund (The Goldbergs) as Ace’s love interest Crystal Tyler, Allen Maldonado (The Last O.G.) as champion wrestler Rooster Robbins, and retired football linebacker James Harrison as the wrestler known as Apocalypse. The seriesis written by Michael Waldron and directed by Peter Segal, with Mike O’Malley serving as showrunner.
Heelsis just the latest series from STARZ, a network that has been gaining more prominence inthe world of television/streamingas of late. While the network was originally known for movies, they’ve also produced several hit original series, including the popular historical drama seriesOutlander. An adaptation of the book series of the same name,Outlanderstars Caitriona Balfe as Claire Randall, a married former World War II military nurse in Scotland who, in 1945, finds herself transported back to 1743. The series has run for five seasons and is already renewed for an upcoming sixth and seventh.
More recently the network released thehit seriesP-Valley.Created by Katori Hall, the series follows the lives of several people who work at a strip club in the Mississippi Delta and stars Brandee Evans, Nicco Annan, and Elarica Johnson.
WhileHeelsis not superhero-related, it may be just what’s needed for fans who have been waiting for Amell’s return to television. The Canadian actor had last been seen on the small screen whenArrowwrapped its eight-season run in 2020.
Heelspremieres exclusively in STARZ on August 15th, 2021.
MORE:The Rock & 9 Other Famous Wrestlers Who Have Appeared In Movies
