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Heels Star Stephen Amell Shares Video Confirming Season 2 Wrap

Though we were clued in on it about a week ago, fans of STARZ's Stephen Amell & Alexander Ludwig-starring Heels were on the receiving end of a "good news flying elbow" thanks to Amell. The last time we checked in with the Arrow star, he was taking a recovery ice bath from filming a marketing shoot and offering the heads-up that filming on the second season would be wrapping soon. Well, it turns out "soon" is this weekend, with Amell taking to Instagram to announce via video that he's wrapped and feeling really good about it all (with vacation already on his mind, understandably).

Here's a look at the video Amell posted this weekend not only confirming that he's wrapping work on the second season but also expressing his appreciation & gratitude for being able to be either the lead or co-lead of two series that wrapped a total of ten seasons (eight season for Arrow and two seasons so far for Heels):

Now here's a look at Amell's tweet from back in March first confirming that cameras were rolling on the second season:

And here's the official announcement teaser released in November 2021 announcing 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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