{"id":26502,"date":"2021-09-16T16:13:31","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T20:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=26502"},"modified":"2021-09-16T16:13:31","modified_gmt":"2021-09-16T20:13:31","slug":"first-three-episodes-of-heels-critically-acclaimed-wrestling-drama-starring-stephen-amell-and-alexander-ludwig-available-to-stream-for-free-beginning-friday-september-17-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2021\/09\/16\/first-three-episodes-of-heels-critically-acclaimed-wrestling-drama-starring-stephen-amell-and-alexander-ludwig-available-to-stream-for-free-beginning-friday-september-17-video\/","title":{"rendered":"First Three Episodes of &#8220;Heels,&#8221; Critically Acclaimed Wrestling Drama Starring Stephen Amell and Alexander Ludwig, Available to Stream for Free Beginning Friday, September 17 [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dKFfSSXavYc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>STARZ announced today that the first three episodes of the critically acclaimed wrestling drama &#8220;<strong><em>Heels<\/em><\/strong>,&#8221; starring Stephen Amell and Alexander Ludwig, will be available to stream for free on Facebook, YouTube, and the STARZ App beginning Friday, September 17 @ Midnight ET on STARZ app; @ 8AM PT on Facebook and YouTube). The episodes will also be available on Amazon, Apple, Att, Century Link, Charter, Comcast, Cox, Dish, Dtv, Google, Roku, Sling, Verizon, And Vubiquity.<\/p>\n<p>Rated Certified Fresh at 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, critics have described the gritty drama as &#8220;a scraped and broken bone take on the pursuit of the American dream,&#8221; (Deadline), &#8220;a beautifully shot and well-written love letter to independent wrestling&#8221; (TVLine) and &#8220;heartbreakingly real&#8221; (Mashable).<\/p><div id=\"morty-3524376142\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Written and created by Executive Producer Michael Waldron (&#8220;<em>Loki<\/em>,&#8221; the upcoming <em>Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness<\/em>) with Executive Producer Mike O&#8217;Malley (&#8220;<em>Shameless<\/em>,&#8221; &#8220;<em>Survivor&#8217;s Remorse<\/em>&#8220;) as showrunner, &#8220;<em>Heels<\/em>&#8221; stars Stephen Amell (&#8220;<em>Arrow<\/em>&#8220;) as Jack Spade, with Alexander Ludwig (<em>The Hunger Games<\/em>, &#8220;<em>Vikings<\/em>&#8220;) playing his younger brother, Ace. Peter Segal (<em>Get Smart, 50 First Dates, Tommy Boy<\/em>, &#8220;<em>Shameless<\/em>&#8220;), who directs several episodes, also serves as Executive Producer.<\/p>\n<p>The drama series also stars Alison Luff as Staci Spade, Jack&#8217;s wife who learns that she has to contend with the emotional stakes her in-laws have invested in their wrestling goals and the demands it puts on her family; Mary McCormack as Willie Day, Jack&#8217;s business partner and the logistical brains behind the local wrestling organization; Kelli Berglund as Crystal Tyler, Ace&#8217;s valet, and love interest; Allen Maldonado as Rooster Robbins, one of the best wrestlers in the circuit who always has something to prove and always backs it up; two-time Super Bowl champion James Harrison as Apocalypse, a been-around-the-block journeyman wrestler who&#8217;s been at it for decades and has no illusions of fame or glory; and Chris Bauer as Wild Bill Hancock, a larger-than-life former wrestling star who is now a high-level pro wrestling scout.<\/p>\n<p>Along with Waldron, O&#8217;Malley, and Segal, LBI Entertainment&#8217;s Julie Yorn (<em>Hell or High Water, White Boy Rick, The Dirt<\/em>), Christopher Donnelly, and Patrick Walmsley will also serve as Executive Producers. &#8220;<em>Heels<\/em>&#8221; is produced by Lionsgate TV for STARZ in association with Paramount Television Studios.<\/p>\n<p>FOR MORE INFORMATION:<\/p><div id=\"morty-3750359827\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<em>Heels<\/em>&#8221; on STARZ: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.starz.com\/us\/en\/series\/heels\/60760\">https:\/\/www.starz.com\/us\/en\/series\/heels\/60760<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow &#8220;<em>Heels<\/em>&#8221; on Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HeelsSTARZ\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/HeelsSTARZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow &#8220;<em>Heels<\/em>&#8221; on Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/heelsstarz\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/heelsstarz\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow &#8220;<em>Heels<\/em>&#8221; on Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HeelsSTARZ\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HeelsSTARZ\/<\/a> #HeelsSTARZ<\/p>\n<p>\r\n      <table id=\"tmdb-pro\">\r\n        <tbody>\r\n          <tr>\r\n            <td class=\"tmdb-pro-poster\" width=\"20%\" rowspan=\"3\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w300_and_h450_bestv2\/\/69kPJaCFMXuZfbCrbDaYfMZbtJt.jpg\"><\/td>\r\n            <td>\r\n              <h3><b>Heels<\/b><\/h3>\r\n            <\/td>\r\n          <\/tr>\r\n          <tr><td><span><b>Network:<\/b> STARZ<\/span><span><b>Genre:<\/b> Drama<\/span><span><b>Seasons:<\/b> 2<\/span><span><b>Episodes:<\/b> 16<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><h5><b>Overview<\/b><\/h5><p>In a close-knit Georgia community, a family-owned wrestling promotion finds two brothers and rivals war over their late father\u2019s legacy. 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