Posted in: Preview, Starz, streaming, Trailer, TV, YouTube | Tagged: ace spade, Alexander Ludwig, apocalypse, arrow, bleeding cool, cable, DWL, heels, jack spade, James Harrison, preview, pro wrestling, starz, stephen amell, streaming, teaser, television, trailer, tv, Vikings, wrestling

Heels Preview: STARZ Series Finds James Harrison Going Apocalyptic

STARZ continues rolling out the introductions to the cast of its upcoming Stephen Amell (Arrow) and Alexander Ludwig (Vikings)-starring pro wrestling drama Heels. To kick things off, viewers were introduced to Jack (Amell) and Ace Spade (Ludwig)- from there, they met Mary McCormack's (The Kids Are Alright) business partner and former valet Willie, Chris Bauer's (For All Mankind) one-time wrestler and now talent scout Wild Bill Hancock, Kelli Berglund's (Animal Kingdom) wrestling-valet-who-wants-to-wrestle Crystal Tyler, Alison Luff's (New Amsterdam) young matriarch Staci Spade, and Allen Maldonado's (The Last O.G.) rising wrestling star Rooster Robbins. This time around, we stay inside the squared circle with a look at NFL veteran James Harrison's Apocalypse- a been-around-the-block journeyman wrestler who's called wrestling home for decades and knows the ins-and-outs of the industry like nobody's business.

In Heels, the focus is on 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 — Jack Spade (Amell) and Ace Spade (Ludwig) — 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.

In the ring, Amell's Jack Spade is the charismatic villain, or heel, of the Duffy Wrestling League (DWL). In the real world, he's its hard-working owner, a husband, and father trying to make ends meet while fighting to realize his impossible dreams. He has the mind of an artist in the body of a warrior, and a Steve Jobs-ian need for perfection — and for control. He says he'll do whatever it takes to build the DWL into an empire. Will he go so far as to risk his marriage – or his relationship with his brother, Ace?

Ludwig's Ace Spade is the beloved hero and star of the DWL. Things are more difficult in the real world, where he struggles to reconcile his town idol status with his insecurities and demons. He's brash, cocky, and self-destructive — yet so damn charming and good-looking that you can almost forgive him. If he can keep it together, he'll have a ticket out of Duffy and to the big time. But that's a big if…

Written by Michael Waldron (Loki), directed by Peter Segal (Shameless), and with Mike O'Malley serving as showrunner, the series also stars Chris Bauer (For All Mankind), Kelli Berglund (Animal Kingdom), Broadway actress/musician Alison Luff, Allen Maldonado (The Last O.G.), James Harrison (S.W.A.T.), Mary McCormack (The Kids Are Alright), David James Elliott (JAG), and Joel Murray (Mad Men). Waldron and O'Malley are also set to executive produce, alongside LBI Entertainment's Julie Yorn, Chris Donnelly, and Patrick Walmsley. STARZ and Lionsgate TV produce.

Enjoyed this? Please share on social media!

Stay up-to-date and support the site by following Bleeding Cool on Google News today!