MOVIE SCREEN TITLE PROFILE
TELEVISION SERIES
Heels (2021)
Popularity 10.7
Overview
In a close-knit Georgia community, a family-owned wrestling promotion finds two brothers and rivals 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 (and just as hard to leave behind).
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Cast & Crew
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Top Cast
Stephen AmellJack Spade
Alexander LudwigAce Spade
Alison LuffStaci Spade
Mary McCormackWillie Day
Kelli BerglundCrystal Tyler
Chris BauerWild Bill Hancock
Allen MaldonadoRooster Robbins
James Harrison Jr.Apocalypse
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Derek M. PumaBar DJ
Key Crew
Chris DonnellyExecutive Producer
Julie YornExecutive Producer
Michael WaldronExecutive Producer
Mike O'MalleyExecutive Producer
Patrick WalmsleyExecutive Producer
Peter SegalExecutive Producer
Rick YornExecutive Producer
ARTWORK GALLERY
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EPISODE GUIDE
Seasons & Episodes
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Season 1
8 episodes · First aired 2021-08-15 · ★ 6.8
E01
Kayfabe
2021-08-15 · 63 min
Jack Spade is the owner of the Duffy Wrestling League. While he controls everything that goes on inside of his wrestling ring, outside the ropes, he’s fighting to balance his family and professional life.
E02
Dusty Finish
2021-08-22 · 58 min
As the wrestlers at the DWL worry about the fallout from the previous show, Jack struggles with what direction to take the narrative and the league, especially after an enticing offer from the FWD's Charlie Gully.
E03
Cheap Heat
2021-08-29 · 58 min
In an attempt to drum up more heat, Jack enlists the help of wrestling veteran, Ricky Rabies, setting Ace up with a full house for his comeback match against Bobby Pin. Jack tries to make amends with his brother.
E04
Cutting Promos
2021-09-05 · 59 min
After a house fire forces Jack and his family to move in with Carol and Ace, the two brothers put their differences aside and their heads together to generate a DWL promo. Wild Bill is back in Duffy, managing the HR blowback from his misbehavior, and giving Ace lessons on how to embrace his inner Heel, inside and outside the ring.
E05
Swerve
2021-09-12 · 57 min
When the South Georgia State Fair shows interest in featuring the DWL at this year’s fair, it’s on Jack to close the deal with an electric night of matches. But chaos reigns as Bill, Ace, and Crystal each have their own ideas, none of which are in Jack’s script.
E06
House Show
2021-09-19 · 57 min
It’s the day of Big Jim’s baby’s baptism and a new beginning for everyone in Duffy. Meanwhile, Jack’s running around town prepping and promoting the upcoming match at the fair, but also trying to make the time for those in his life who deserve it most.
E07
The Big Bad Fish Man
2021-10-03 · 59 min
The South Georgia State Fair is nearing and Jack’s doing all he can to keep his professional and personal lives intact. Staci has increasing suspicions that Jack played a larger role in Ace’s unexpected Heel-turn. Thomas is acting out in school, the DWL’s forced to audition additional wrestlers, and Jack stays busy warding off Charlie Gully from poaching his best talent, including Ace.
E08
Double Turn
2021-10-10 · 57 min
The culmination of all Jack’s efforts finally pays off as the DWL is featured on the biggest stage in its history, but when outside-the-ring drama enters the squared circle, there’s a lot more on the line than the championship belt.
Season 2
8 episodes · First aired 2023-07-28 · ★ 7.6 Season two begins after a spectacular showing at the South Georgia State Fair, the Duffy Wrestling League’s popularity is suddenly on the upswing. Hoping to seize the opportunity, Jack and his cohorts prepare for a possible business deal with a new streaming service that may propel them onto a national stage. But the past and its tragedies threaten to upset everything when Ace leaves Duffy and the Dome in his rearview, and rival promotion Florida Wrestling Dystopia’s vengeful frontman Gully comes calling.
E01
Ten-Bell Salute
2023-07-28 · 60 min
After the DWL’s 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.
E02
The Journey Is the Obstacle
2023-08-04 · 58 min
Ace begins what he hopes will be his journey of spiritual awakening. Back in Duffy, the collective elation from the South Georgia State Fair is fading fast. The financial vultures are circling after the DWL's success.
E03
Discord
2023-08-11 · 59 min
Jack goes on the road to find Ace. The DWL has been left in the hands of Willie, who uses the opportunity to start developing a Women's Division with Crystal. Gully comes to town with an offer the DWL can't refuse.
E04
Heavy Heads
2023-08-18 · 56 min
Ace returns to Duffy determined to leave the DWL and wrestling behind. Crystal worries about her first Women's Division bout. As things with her and Bobby-Pin start heating up, Jack contends with a still-smarting Gully.
E05
Who the Hell Is The Condamned?
2023-08-25 · 54 min
A mysterious new wrestler surges in popularity in Duffy, igniting Gully's ire. He demands the DWL make an appearance at Florida Wrestling Dystopia to make amends. Jack asks Staci to take on more responsibility at the Dome.
E06
Appearances
2023-09-01 · 54 min
Jack, Ace, and Staci prepare for a potentially life-changing meeting. Willie and Wild Bill think back on an exciting time in the DWL's infancy, when a young Tom Spade faced a similar opportunity.
E07
The Things That Matter
2023-09-08 · 57 min
In the wake of The Condamned’s growing popularity, Ace begins to lose himself in the myth of his character. The Dome prepares to further woo Continuum. Staci digs further into the Dome's sordid secrets.
E08
High Flying
2023-09-15 · 57 min
The cross-promotion event is here! Everything culminates with Harmageddon: DWL versus Dystopia. Can Jack and Ace forgive each other and right their wrongs? Or will it all fall apart in the ring yet again?
