Stephen Amell thinks there could be a future for Heels on Netflix, although it is not without its hurdles.
The pro wrestling drama show was cancelled after just two seasons on the Starz network. However, Netflix acquired the rights for the show this year, and have begun streaming it on their platform.
The actor has previously admitted to wanting the show to return for a third season. The move to Netflix this summer gives it a better chance of coming back. However, he admits a potential return does have its issues.
Stephen Amell appeared on Inside of You With Michael Rosenbaum, and spoke about the possibility of Heels returning. He revealed that after the move to Netflix, there was a framework for new seasons of the show to return.
However, he made it clear that the main issue would be getting all the original cast and crew back and syncing up all of their schedules.
“I know that there’s a framework in place to make more of it if everything goes well.” Stephen Amell said, “But there are a variety of hurdles to jump over. Not the least of which would be my availability, Alexander’s [Ludwig] availability, and Michael Waldron’s inclination to write the show. He does want to do it for sure. Pete Segal is an EP on it and is always prominently involved, so I think it would probably come down to his availability as well, and then just the rest of the cast.”
“Although, based on the response I’ve seen from cast members on social media leading up to its release on Netflix, I think most people are into the idea. Or potentially, they’re just into the idea of it existing on this platform where it’s really going to sink or swim.”
Stephen Amell: Heels Was The Right Show On The Wrong Network
Stephen Amell also noted that Starz was probably the wrong network for the show. This is a sentiment previously shown by Executive Producer Peter Segal. It goes a long way to explaining their struggles finding an audience for the show.
He added that Netflix is a “truth teller”. It is based on objective metrics, and will prove whether the show is a hit or not.
“We’ve thought for a long time that—I can’t say enough about STARZ in terms of their ability to get behind the show, their ability to put it into production in August of 2020, and this wasn’t a returning show. This was something that they really put themselves behind and went out on a limb to make. But we did feel like maybe it was the right show on the wrong network in terms of how it fit their audience.”
“Netflix is, if nothing else, a truth-teller. Because if people like your show, they will watch it on the platform, they will find it, they will watch it, they will consume it. The numbers are laid out there because Netflix is now so prolific that they’re just like, ‘Look at our fucking numbers, we don’t care.’ It’s an interesting time if you’re a wrestling product on Netflix. They’ve got a massive documentary series on Vince McMahon coming out in a couple of weeks. They just paid five billion dollars for Monday Night Raw, so there could be some synergy.”
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