00:00The show Heels might be headed back to the ring for more episodes.
00:03The drama was unceremoniously canceled by stars in September.
00:07Now the series has been licensed to Netflix by Lionsgate Worldwide Television Distribution.
00:12With the acquisition, Netflix will have non-exclusive rights to the two-season,
00:1616-episode library of the wrestling drama starring Stephen Amell and Alexander Ludwig.
00:21Sources note that while Netflix has not renewed the series,
00:24the streamer could wind up doing so should Heels perform well on the platform.
00:27But those same sources also caution that a third season, even in success,
00:31could still be a logistical challenge.
00:33Earlier this year, Amell signed on to lead NBC's highly anticipated spinoff of Suits, Suits LA.
00:39The pilot is fully expected to gain a series order at the network.
00:42Further complicating the issue is Ludwig's availability.
00:45The actor is set for the six-episode MGM Plus sci-fi drama Earth Abides,
00:49a new take on George R. Stewart's classic.
00:52Netflix is a natural home for Heels,
00:53as it will pair nicely with WWE's Monday Night Raw when the franchise arrives on Netflix in January 2025.
01:00The streamer landed WWE rights this January as part of a massive $5 billion rights deal
01:05that sees the former USA Network staple secure its new home on the platform for the next decade.
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