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Netflix adds canceled wrestling show with near perfect Rotten Tomatoes score and fans are begging for it to be renewed

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Updated 09:15 17 Sep 2024 GMT+1Published 16:01 16 Sep 2024 GMT+1

Netflix adds canceled wrestling show with near perfect Rotten Tomatoes score and fans are begging for it to be renewed

A year on from it getting chopped, the hit show may just land another season

Joe Yates

Joe Yates

A hit TV show that was axed despite having a strong fanbase may just be saved as Netflix has added to its roster.

Last year, a wrestling drama series, which landed a monster score of 8.0 on IMDb, was canceled by Starz, a Lionsgate owned cable and satellite TV network.

At the time, a source close to the decision making at Starz told TheWrap that the show, called Heels, 'unfortunately did not find a large enough audience' to be renewed for more episodes.

The decision outraged fans, with one user taking to Twitter to write: "HEELS CANCELED WTF ONE OF MY FAVORITE SHOWS PEACOCK SHOULD PICK IT UP OR EVEN NETFLIX COME ON SO MAD KINDA SAD NOW WE NEVER KNOW WHAT HAPPENS TO *****."

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I've censored out who they were going on about because I'm not here for spoilers. But what is interesting is that back in September last year they called on Netflix to take it on.

Well @IconDonaway, the streaming giant heard you.

Netflix bought the licensing to Heels back in April (Starz)
Netflix bought the licensing to Heels back in April (Starz)

In April, Heels was licensed to Netflix by Lionsgate Worldwide Television Distribution, and now five months later we're seeing it on the platform.

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But it doesn't necessarily mean there will be a third season to come, instead it is likely to come down to just how it performs for them, meaning that if you're a fan of the show, you should probably get started on persuading your friends and family to watch it.

The series follows two brothers Jack Spade, played by Stephen Amell, and Ace Spade, portrayed by Alexander Ludwig, and they fight over their late father's wrestling promotion company.

One is a villain in the ring, otherwise known as a 'heel' in wrestling terms, while the other is a hero in the ring.

Will there be a third season courtesy of Netflix? (Starz)
Will there be a third season courtesy of Netflix? (Starz)

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The first two seasons, which each hold eight episodes, were enthralling enough to land a near perfect score of 94 percent from Rotten Tomatoes.

Taking to social media, one user tweeted: "Please make a season 3 @netflix."

Another wrote: "Give us season 3."

While a third said: "Please @netflix we need season 3 make it happen thanks."

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And they just kept coming: "Great show, we need season 3."

And again: "Season 3. season 3. give us season 3."

Netflix's acquisition of Heels comes in time to get people into the sport of wrestling before WWE’s Monday Night Raw franchise is welcomed to the platform in January - part of a mega $5 billion rights deal.

The move will see Netflix be home to WWE's weekly Raw programme for the next five years, and the streaming platform will be offered the chance to extend the contract as far as 2045 if it wishes.

Featured Image Credit: Netflix

Topics: Film and TV, Netflix, WWE, Wrestling, Entertainment

Joe Yates
Joe Yates

Joe is a journalist for UNILAD, who particularly enjoys writing about crime. He has worked in journalism for five years, and has covered everything from murder trials to celeb news.

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