‘Heels’ Creator Michael Waldron on the Show’s Netflix Debut, Why It’s Not Just for Wrestling Fans and Hopes to Integrate the WWE
variety.comJoe Otterson TV Reporter “Heels” is now officially streaming both of its seasons on Netflix, giving the former Starz series a chance to capture a much bigger audience than it ever had before.
In an interview with Variety, series creator Michael Waldron joked that he and the show’s team would frequently discuss what it would be like if the show had debuted on Netflix originally. “We often said, ‘Well, s–t, if we were on Netflix, everybody would be watching this thing!” Waldron said. “And now it’s kind of like, alright, the universe called our bluff.” “Heels” premiered on Starz in 2021, with the second season dropping in 2023 before it was canceled along with several other Starz shows.
The series follows the Duffy Wrestling League (DWL), a struggling pro wrestling promotion in a small town in Georgia run by Jack Spade (Stephen Amell).
Jack inherited the league from his father and now struggles to keep it afloat while also trying to take it to the next level.
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