Heels has an audience on Sunday nights.
According to ShowBuzzDaily, the new STARZ series drew 128,000 viewers on Sunday night, along with a 0.02 rating. The series, starring Stephen Amell and Alexander Ludwig as two brothers at the top of a small-town independent wrestling promotion, premiered on Sunday, August 15 with an episode titled “Kayfabe”.
Heels’ eight-episode season airs weekly on STARZ; episode two will premiere on Sunday, August 22.
“Going into the ring, Jack didn’t know what he was going to do. Coming out of the ring, Jack knows what he’s done.” #HeelsSTARZ https://t.co/8nh9mz4cDW pic.twitter.com/hzNhlx7TMq
— Heels (@HeelsSTARZ) August 17, 2021
WrestleZone spoke with the cast leading up to the premiere about some of the inspirations for their characters and what to expect from the series. Allen Maldonado, who plays ‘Rooster’ on the show, spoke about the legends that he took cues from, and Chris Bauer spoke about the dominant strains of wrestling DNA intertwined in his “Wild Bill Hancock” character on the show.
You can also check out our interview with Stephen Amell, who praised CM Punk for his acting work and talked about how having him in the cast benefits the show in more than one way.
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