Season 2 of Starz Heels will premiere on July 28, at which point audiences will settle into brothers Jack (Stephen Amell) and Ace (Alexander Ludwig) amid family turmoil after their father dies and passes the mall-town wrestling promotion to his sons.
In the footage above (the series was set to premiere at SDCC before the writers and actors struck), we see footage of the upcoming season, including Jack in the ring with fans holding signs asking where his brother Ace is. We also see Willie Day (Mary McCormack) hug Crystal (Kelli Berglund) after she became the unprecedented champion, and more high-octane action from the likes of Rooster Robbins (Allen Maldonado), Wild Bill (Chris Bauer) and Bobby Pin (Trey Tucker) doing classic wrestling moves, leaping off the ropes, double-teaming and leaping from tag-teams. Watch the full teaser above.
Season 2 finds the brothers trying to find themselves after their father dies and passes the Duffy Wrestling League promotion to his sons. After betraying his brother in the ring, Jack must deal with him and his wife, Staci (played by Alison Luff). They also have to wonder if they live up to their late father’s legacy.
Amell previously teased to StrippedPixel that while we can expect to see Jack right some wrongs, “sometimes the best laid plans — you’re still the victim of other people and what they’ve done.” Ludwig also noted that “this season is really just the women really leading the way.”
Season 2 also stars Robby Ramos as Diego Cottonmouth, Alice Barrett Mitchell as Carol Spade, Roxton Garcia as Thomas Spade, David James Elliott as Tom Spade, Joel Murray as Eddie Earl, CM Punk as Ricky Rabies, AJ Mendez as Elle Dorado, and Emmy Raver-Lampman as Jen Lussier.
Heels showrunner and executive producer Mike O’Malley also stars as Charlie Gully. Michael Waldron created the series. Christopher Donnelly, Pete Segal, Patrick Walmsley and Julie Yorn also serve as executive producers. The drama is produced by O’Malley Ink and LBI Entertainment in association with Lionsgate Television for STARZ.
HeelsSeason 2 premieres Friday, July 28, 10/9c, Starz