Heels (TV series)
Heels is an American drama television series created by Michael Waldron that premiered on August 15, 2021, on Starz. In November 2021, the series was renewed for a second season. Premise. Two brothers and rivals, one a villain, or "heel" in professional wrestling, the other a hero, or "face", play out scripted matches as they war over their late father's wrestling promotion and vie for national attention in small town Georgia. Production. Development. On February 17, 2017, it was announced that Starz had given straight-to-series order to Michael Waldron's series. Production companies involved  with the series are Paramount Television and LBI Entertainment. On January 7, 2020, Peter Segal replaced Kyle Patrick Alvarez to direct the series. On May 2, 2021, Starz announced the series would premiere on August 15, 2021. On November 3, 2021, Starz renewed the series for a second season. Casting. On August 19, 2019, Stephen Amell was cast as Jack Spade. On September 15, 2019, Alexander Ludwig was cast as Ace Spade. On January 7, 2020, Alison Luff was cast as Staci Spade. On March 11, 2020, Chris Bauer, Allen Maldonado, James Harrison, and Kelli Berglund joined the cast. On  August 25, 2020, Mary McCormack was cast as Willie, Jack's business partner. Release. "Heels" debuted on Starz on August 15, 2021, and the season 1 finale aired on October 10, 2021. Reception. "Heels" was met with a highly positive response from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 96% based on reviews from 25 critics, with an average rating of 8/10. The critics consensus reads, "Stephen Amell and Alexander Ludwig sell hard in "Heels", an impressive new drama that has compelling angles on both sides of the rope." On Metacritic, the series has a weighted  average score of 73 out of 100 based on reviews from 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews."