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Heels Season 2: Stephen Amell & Dave Bautista Trading Stories & More

Being one of those shows that understand & appreciates the importance of having a strong social media game, we were happy to hear that filming had kicked off last week on the second season of STARZ's Stephen Amell (Arrow) & Alexander Ludwig (Vikings)-starring Heels. Because that means waves & waves of behind-the-scenes looks as filming rolls along like we have to share with you today. First up, we have Amell & Ludwig clearly in "Spade Brothers" mode with Amell captioning the Instagram post with an ominous, "All is not well in Duffy, Georgia." Following that, the "Heels Gymnasium" gets a visit from none other Guardians of the Galaxy and professional wrestling's own Dave Bautista, who Amell was "trading stories" with earlier today. But could this be like the deal was with CM Punk last season? Could we end up seeing Bautista in front of the cameras when the series returns? Hmmm…

Now here's a look at the two Instagram posts from Amell that we were just discussing:

Now here's a look back at Amell's tweet from last week confirming that cameras had started rolling on the second season:

And here's the official announcement teaser released back in November confirming the show's renewal, followed by Amell explaining why (you'll need to have seen the finale to truly appreciate it):

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, Heels stars Stephen Amell as Jack Spade, Alexander Ludwig as Ace Spade, Mary McCormack (The Kids Are Alright) as Willie, Chris Bauer (For All Mankind) as Wild Bill Hancock, Kelli Berglund (Animal Kingdom) as Crystal Tyler, Alison Luff (New Amsterdam) as Staci Spade, Allen Maldonado (The Last O.G.) as Rooster Robbins, James Harrison (NFL star) as Apocalypse, Trey Tucker (What Lies Below) as Bobby Pin, Robby Ramos (Snowfall) as Diego, Alice Barrett as Carol Spade, series showrunner Mike O'Malley as Charlie Gully, Duke Davis Roberts as Big Jim Kitchen, CM Punk as Ricky Rabies, and Bonnie Somerville (Blue Bloods) as Vicky Rabies. 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.

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