My guest is Executive Producer Mike O’Malley who talks about his new Starz original Heels. The best series about wresting ever made.

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My guest is the Executive Producer Mike O’Malley talks about his new Starz original Heels the best program about wresting ever made. The show has a great cast, good writing, outstanding producing and directing. Who are the people involved: Michael Waldron (“Loki,” the upcoming Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness) who is the writer and creator of the show.Heels team includes 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.” Heels great cast led by 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. What is the show about? “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 his or her 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.Be sure to watch Heels on Starz and also on the Starz app.Website: https://www.starz.com/us/en/ Twitter: @STARZInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/starz/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Starz/Promotional consideration for Stream On with Jim Williams comes from Sling TV. They are far and away; the best live streaming service on the planet.Cord cutters and cord nevers want a place to keep up with live TV with sports or news? Well, we have the best possible option at the best cost in the business.Check them out at https://www.sling.com/It doesn’t matter if you like sports, or news, or entertainment they have it all in one place at a price that will have you cutting the cord today! Have questions or comments?We at Stream On welcoming your interaction so stay tell us what is on your mind.No problem just ask away on social media Twitter @JWMediaDCInstagram: @jimwilliams200Email: [email protected]

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