‘Heels’ Teaser Trailer: Stephen Amell & Alexander Ludwig Step Into The Pro-Wrestling Ring

Look, “GLOW” is over at Netflix, and many fans are heartbroken about that, but maybe “Heels,” a new pro-wrestling show over at STARZ, might be able to fill the gap for you. The new original series starring Stephen Amell (“Arrow“) and Alexander Ludwig (“Vikings“) a story about the men and women who pursue their dreams in the world of professional small-town wrestling.

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Located in a Georgia community, the series follows a family that owns a wrestling business, with two rival brothers —Amell as Jack Spade and Alexander Ludwig as his younger brother, Ace Spade — fighting for your late father’s legacy. In the ring, someone has to play the good guy, and someone has to be the villain, the heel. But in the real world, these characters can be difficult to maintain or to leave behind. In addition to Amell and Ludwig, “Heels” features Mary McCormack, Kelli Berglund, Allen Maldonado, Chris Bauer, Robby Ramos, Trey Tucker, Roxton Garcia, and two-time Super Bowl champion James Harrison.

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Written and created by Executive Producer Michael Waldron (“Loki,” the upcoming “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness“) with Executive Producer Mike O’Malley (“Shameless,” “Survivor’s Remorse”) as showrunner. Peter Segal (“Get Smart,” “50 First Dates,” “Tommy Boy,” “Shameless”) directs several episodes, also serves as Executive Producer.

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Here’s the official synopsis:
 
“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 war over their late father’s legacy. In the ring, somebody must play the good guy, and somebody must play their nemesis, the heel. But in the real world, those characters can be hard to live up to — or hard to leave behind.
 
The drama series also stars Alison Luff as Staci Spade, Jack’s wife who learns that she has to contend with the emotional stakes her in-laws have invested in their wrestling goals and the demands it puts on her family; Mary McCormack as Willie Day, Jack’s business partner and the logistical brains behind the local wrestling organization; Kelli Berglund as Crystal Tyler, Ace’s valet, and love interest; Allen Maldonado as Rooster Robbins, one of the best wrestlers in the circuit who always has something to prove and always backs it up; two-time Super Bowl champion James Harrison as Apocalypse, a been-around-the-block journeyman wrestler who’s been at it for decades and has no illusions of fame or glory; and Chris Bauer as Wild Bill Hancock, a larger-than-life former wrestling star who is now a high-level pro wrestling scout.

In this life, you’re either the hero or the heel. Who is who? Find out when “Heels” premieres August 15 on STARZ. Watch the first teaser trailer below.