Season 1

**Season 1** of the Starz original wrestling drama *Heels* was picked up for an eight-episode season order on August 19, 2019. It premiered on August 15, 2021.

## 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 logistrical 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.

## Cast

* Alexander Ludwig as Ace Spade
* Alison Luff as Staci Spade
* Mary McCormack as Willie Day
* Kelli Berglund as Crystal Tyler
* Allen Maldonado as Rooster Robbins
* James Harrison as Apocalypse
* Roxton Garcia as Thomas Spade
* Chris Bauer as Wild Bill Hancock
* Trey Tucker as Bobby Pin
* Robby Ramos as Diego Cottonmouth
* Alice Barrett-Mitchell as Carol Spade
* Joel Murray as Eddie Earl
* Mike O'Malley as Charlie Gully
* Erica Pappas as Melanie Kitchen
* Duke Davis Roberts as Big Jim Kitchen
* Mick Foley as Dick Valentino
* CM Punk as Ricky Rabies
* Bonnie Somerville as Vicky Rabies

## Production

* On August 19, 2019, *Heels* received a series order from Starz and Stephen Amell was cast.
* On October 30, 2020, it was reported that Stephen Amell sustained a back injury while on set earlier that week.

## Gallery

### Videos

Heels - Official Teaser - STARZGet To Know The Cast of Heels - STARZSpade Childhood Home Set Tour w- Alexander Ludwig - Heels - STARZHeels - Official Trailer - STARZHeels San Diego Comic Con At Home Panel - STARZInside the Wrestling of Heels - STARZRing Talk with Kelli Berglund- Suplex - Heels - STARZDWL Locker Room Tour w- James Harrison, Trey Tucker & Robby Ramos - Heels - STARZRing Talk with Chris Bauer- Angle - Heels - STARZAre the Cast Faces or Heels? - Heels - STARZRing Talk with Stephen Amell- Kayfabe - Heels - STARZDWL Dome Set Tour With Stephen Amell - Heels - STARZThe Cast Describe Heels - STARZRing Talk with James Harrison- Splash - Heels - STARZBehind the Scenes of Heels- Ace Turns Heel - STARZThe Heels Cast Talks Karaoke - STARZCritical Acclaim - Heels - STARZCM Punk And Bonnie Somerville Join Heels - STARZ‘Rehab’ Ep 2. Clip - Heels - STARZRing Talk with Robby Ramos- Body Slam - Heels - STARZHeels - Opening Titles - STARZ‘Brothers in the Ring’ Ep 1. Clip - Heels - STARZThis Season on Heels - STARZRing Talk with Alexander Ludwig- Superkick - Heels - STARZCharlie Gully - Heels - STARZWhy Fans Should Be Excited For The Show - Heels - STARZ‘Wrestling Training’ Ep 1. Clip - Heels - STARZCast Wrestling Entrance Songs - Heels - STARZTraining for the Show - Heels - STARZRing Talk with Trey Tucker- Turnbuckle - Heels - STARZDiego Cottonmouth - Heels - STARZBobby Pin - Heels - STARZApocalypse - Heels - STARZRooster Robbins - Heels - STARZDWL Teaser - Heels - STARZStaci Spade - Heels - STARZCrystal Tyler - Heels - STARZWild Bill - Heels - STARZWillie Day - Heels - STARZAce Spade - Heels - STARZJack Spade - Heels - STARZ‘Let’s Go’ - Heels - STARZRing Talk with Allen Maldonado- Moonsault - Heels - STARZInside the Costumes of Heels - STARZSet Tour- Charlie Gully’s Mansion - Heels - STARZ
## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 ‘Arrow’ Star Stephen Amell To Headline Starz Wrestling Drama Series ‘Heels’ - Deadline
2. ↑ Independent Wrestling Drama ‘Heels’ Sets Series Debut Date On Starz - Deadline
3. ↑ Press Release - Starz Media Room
4. ↑ Stephen Amell Recuperating After Sustaining Back Injury On Set Of ‘Heels’ - Deadline