The Heels cast and crew are hoping to continue the series elsewhere.
Last week, Variety reported that Starz had canceled Heels after two seasons. Now, showrunner Mike O’Malley has provided an update on the series’ future.
While Heels may no longer be on Starz, O’Malley is confident that they will find an alternative platform to host it. During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, O’Malley confirmed that they are in active pursuit of a new home for the show.
“We are actively [looking] right now,” O’Malley said. “And some of the actors are still under contract. Obviously, the [writers’] strike just ended. I couldn’t have any conversations about this [until now], and granted, they just told me on Friday. But not only are we trying to [find a new network], I really believe the Starz executives when they say they want to see a future for the show too, because they did invest a lot in the show… I really do think it’s going to have a life someplace else.”
Cancellation
Mile O’Malley also opened up about how he found out the Starz network was canceling the show. For this occasion, Starz President Kathryn Busby delivered the unfortunate news to him.
“They called me on Friday. I was on the picket line and I got a text from [Starz president] Kathryn Busby. I just got there, and she said, “Do you have time to talk?” Those aren’t necessarily the most positive texts. [Laughs] And so, I just called her up and I just said, “All right, what’s up? You canceling Heels?””
“I’ve known her a long time,” O’Malley said. “I’ve developed with her in the past, I’ve done two shows at Starz now, and I love those people. They really, really care deeply about making quality, bespoke programming. I’ve done four seasons of Survivor’s Remorse and two seasons of Heels, and I’ve loved them.”
‘They put Heels in development to peel the curtain back on a world that people don’t really know. In this contracting environment, they had to look at [the show] and say, “Is it bringing in new subscribers? Did all the people who love wrestling, did it steer them towards our service? And if not, do the people who already have the service feel like this show is for them?” All I know is that they took a big swing, and we had all the resources to make this show, and we made a fricking amazing show. It’s amazing, the reception from people who watch it, it’s tremendous.”
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