Season 2 of Heels is finally out, and the premiere is packed with action, drama, redemption, and much more. Season 1 received love and admiration from both fans and critics and season 2 is here to continue the legacy of the wrestling family.
Heels is a show that takes you behind the scenes of the wild and wacky world of small-town pro wrestling, where the wrestlers have big dreams of making it to the big leagues. It’s created by Michael Waldron, who also wrote shows like Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness and Loki.
Season 1 was a hit with both critics and fans, who gave it a whopping 96% and 92% positive ratings on Rotten Tomatoes, respectively. That’s what we call “Certified Fresh”! If you love drama, action, and wrestling, you’ll love Heels!
1. Heels Season 2 Release Date
Heels season 2 has already premiered on Friday, July 28, for North American audience. It airs on the Starz TV channel at 10 pm ET. However, if you are signed into the Starz app, you can watch it anytime you want.
2. Heels Season 2’s Plot
Heels centers around brothers Jack and Ace, who fight tooth and nail to preserve the legacy created by their father in establishing a wrestling promotion business. This is in concoction with them struggling in their personal lives and trying to carve out an identity in and out of wrestling.
The season 2 premiere’s synopsis reads as follows:
After the DWL’s wildly successful South Georgia State Fair showing, Ace is left reeling from Jack’s revelation to him in the ring. He flees Duffy, leaving his brother behind to reflect upon the tragedy of their father’s death and how Jack helped Ace climb into the squared circle in the first place.
3. Heels Season 2 Cast
The lead duo in season 2 will be Stephen Amell and Alexander Ludwig, playing Jack and Ace, respectively.
Amell is best known for playing Green Arrow in DC TV shows like CW’s Arrow. On the other hand, Ludwig has made quite a name for himself, starring in shows like Vikings, The Hunger Games, and Bad Boys for Life.
Here are some of the additional cast of Heels season 2:
- Alison Luff (New Amsterdam) as Staci Spade
- Mary McCormack (The L Word) as Willie Day
- Kelli Berglund (Animal Kingdom) as Crystal Tyler
- Allen Maldonado (The Wonder Years) as Rooster Robbins
- Chris Bauer (Gaslit) as Wild Bill Hancock
- Trey Tucker (The Outpost) as Bobby Pin
- Robby Ramos (Chicago P.D.) as Diego Cottonmouth
- Alice Barrett Mitchell (The Thing About Pam) as Carol Spade
- Roxton Garcia (Reminisce) as Thomas Spade
- David James Elliot (Trumbo) as Tom Spade
- Joel Murray (Mad Men) as Eddie Earl
- CM Punk (AEW Dynamite) as Ricky Rabies
- AJ Mendez (WWE) as Elle Dorado
- Josh Segarra (Scream VI) as Brooks Rizzo
- Emmy Raver-Lampman (The Umbrella Academy) as Jen Lussier
- Mike O’Malley (Snowpiercer) as Charlie Gully
4. Where to Watch Heels Season 2
You can watch Heels season 2 on Starz if you have a cable TV network. Moreover, some streaming services also offer Starz as an add-on, like FuboTV, Hulu with Live TV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV.
What if you don’t have any of those services? Don’t worry, you can still watch Heels on your TV. All you need is the Starz app, which you can sign up for and stream all the Starz shows you want. You can even get a free trial for a week.
5. Heels Season 1 Recap
Need a quick refresher for season 1? No worries, we’ve got you covered!
The first season of Heels consists of eight episodes that follow the journey of Jack and Ace Spade as they struggle to keep their father’s legacy alive in the Duffy Wrestling League (DWL).
The brothers have different visions for the future of the DWL and often clash over their creative and business decisions.
Season 1 depicts the challenges that the DWL faces as it competes with other wrestling promotions, such as Florida Wrestling Dystopia (FWD), run by Charlie Gully (Mike O’Malley), a ruthless rival who tries to sabotage and poach talent from the DWL.
Meanwhile, the makers also dissect the characters’ personal lives, such as Jack’s strained marriage with Staci (Alison Luff), Ace’s depression and substance abuse, Crystal’s ambition and betrayal, and Bill’s downfall.
The season finale culminates in a pivotal match between Jack and Ace at the state fair, where they execute a double turn, meaning that they switch their roles as heel and face.
However, the match is interrupted by Gully and his FWD wrestlers, who invade the ring and attack both brothers. The DWL wrestlers come to their aid and fight back, uniting as a family against a common enemy.
The episode ends with Jack and Ace reconciling their differences and embracing each other in the ring while Gully retreats with his FWD crew.
6. About Heels
Heels is an American drama television series created by Michael Waldron that premiered on August 15, 2021, on Starz.
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.
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