Check out the full trailer for Stephen Amell’s pro wrestling drama series, Heels

We were pretty pumped for Heels, Stephen Amell’s new wrestling drama on STARZ, based on the teaser trailer (and the fact some Punk has a small role).

With less than a month to go before its premiere on Sun., Aug. 15 at 9 pm ET, and a panel at the virtual San Diego ComicCon coming up later this month, we’ve now got a full trailer and other goodies to help keep us hyped.

One thing this reminds us is that they show is going to have drop a lot of exposition for things diehard wrestling fans already know. Whether the fact the characters have to say things that seem obvious to us - and that real wrestlers probably don’t say out loud to each other very often - makes Heels a slog will probably be a big factor in its ultimate success or failure.

For hope on that front, a lot of us pop culture-types have just enjoyed the heck out another series from Heels lead writer and executive producer, Michael Waldron. Ever hear of a show called Loki? Yeah, same guy. Based on that, I trust him a lot more than I would a God of Lies, a variant of a 31st century scientist, or your average pro wrestler.

Check out the trailer, and the presser that came along with it, and let us know what your excitement level is for Heels. Will pro wrestling’s first prestige drama be a hit?

STARZ released the official extended trailer and key art today for its new original drama series “Heels,” set in the world of independent professional wrestling. The new STARZ original series will premiere worldwide on Sunday, August 15 across all STARZ platforms, including at 9 PM ET/PT on STARZ in the U.S. and Canada, and will air day and date internationally on the STARZPLAY premium streaming platform across its complete footprint in Europe, Latin America and Japan.

Written and created by Executive Producer Michael Waldron (“Loki,” the upcoming Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness) with Executive Producer Mike O’Malley (“Shameless,” “Survivor’s Remorse”) as showrunner, “Heels” stars Stephen Amell (“Arrow”) as Jack Spade, with Alexander Ludwig (The Hunger Games, “Vikings”) playing his younger brother, Ace. Peter Segal (Get Smart, 50 First Dates, Tommy Boy, “Shameless”), who directs several episodes, also serves as executive producer.

STARZ also announced “Heels” will be part of Comic-Con@Home 2021 on Friday, July 23 at 10 AM PT/1 PM ET with a panel featuring Waldron, O’Malley and the cast, along with a never-before-seen sneak peek.

“Heels” is a story about the men and women who chase their dreams in the world of small town pro wrestling. Set in a close-knit Georgia community, it follows a family-owned wrestling promotion as 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 — or hard to leave behind.

The drama series also stars Alison Luff as Staci Spade, Jack’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’s business partner and the logistical brains behind the local wrestling organization; Kelli Berglund as Crystal Tyler, Ace’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’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.

Along with Waldron, O’Malley and Segal, LBI Entertainment’s Julie Yorn (Hell or High Water, White Boy Rick, The Dirt), Christopher Donnelly and Patrick Walmsley will also serve as executive producers. “Heels” is produced by Lionsgate TV for STARZ in association with Paramount Television Studios.