In this week’s episode of The Discourse, host Mike DeAngelo powers up to discuss the Netflix film, “Code 8: Part II” with producers and stars Stephen Amell (“Arrow,” “Heels”)and Robbie Amell (“Upload,” “The Witcher”).

In the sequel to “Code 8,” Connor (Robbie Amell) is out of prison and working as a janitor at a community center, having cut ties with his former criminal associate Garrett (Stephen Amell).

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As the Writers Strike continues and the summer season presses on, it will become increasingly interesting to see the state of the television landscape. For now, there are still some high-profile releases on deck. From highly anticipated and long-awaited second seasons for fan-favorite series such as “Good Omens” to summer mainstays like the continuously hilarious “What We Do in the Shadows,” July remains a busy release month. 

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While not highlighted, it’s also a big month for animated series.

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It’s time to get back in the ring. But in a world of over-the-top melodrama, bruises, and back pains, it’s also time to ask who is actually in your corner when someone is pummeling you off the top rope. That’s basically the central premise of “Heels,” STARZ’s series about professional wrestling and all the behind-the-scenes drama involved in this entertaining sport. Today STARZ released the trailer for season two of the critically-acclaimed drama “Heels,” which returns to the ring for season two next month.

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Following a rather slow month for television aside from standouts such as Apple TV+’s “Ted Lasso,” it would seem like we’re back in the swing of things with plenty of series debuts and follow-ups returning this month and a lot of big names accompanying them. Nicole Kidman will once again gear up for a splashy television role, this time positioned more as the antagonist figure while Joseph Gordon-Levitt tries to do it all in his series “Mr.

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“When you’re in the ring you stick to my script,” Jack Spade (Stephen Amell, “Green Arrow”) reminds his little brother Ace (Alexander Ludwig), the star duo running Atlanta, Georgia’s Duffy Wrestling League (DWL). Ace is a “face,” a.k.a. a good guy—the hero of the storyline. Jack gets the crowd riled up as his rival “heel,” the bad guy people showed up to watch get beaten.

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Writer Michael Waldron is one busy guy lately. Not only did he lead the writer’s room for “Loki” and the upcoming Starz series “Heels,” but he’s also writing the upcoming “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” and producer Kevin Feige’s upcoming ‘Star Wars‘ project. In the new episode of The Playlist Podcast, Michael Waldron sat down with Mike and Brian to talk a little about every one of those projects.

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Michael Waldron is probably feeling pretty great right about now. After the six-episode launch of “Loki” on Disney+ became an instant hit and is the first Marvel Studios series to get a Season 2 order, the writer of that series is now ready to launch his next project, the upcoming professional wrestling drama, “Heels.” As seen in the new trailer for “Heels,” the Starz drama is a very different beast than the multiversal superhero hijinks that are found in “Loki.”

READ MORE: ‘Loki’ Director Kate Herron Won’t Be Returning For Season 2; But Says “She Loves Marvel” & Hopes To Work With Them Again

“Heels” tells the story of two brothers and their professional wrestling dreams.

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With the advent of Peak TV and the silver era of the Streaming Age, it’s really crazy to consider just how much television has essentially closed and ended the gap between itself and the perceived quality of “cinema.” One format used to be decidedly elevated, and now, thanks to the Streaming Wars—and even the way the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the problems for the theatrical experience—TV and film are basically on par, more or less.

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Anticipated TV Shows & Mini-Series Of 2021

The “oh, it’s just television” stigma is long gone.

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Look, “GLOW” is over at Netflix, and many fans are heartbroken about that, but maybe “Heels,” a new pro-wrestling show over at STARZ, might be able to fill the gap for you. The new original series starring Stephen Amell (“Arrow“) and Alexander Ludwig (“Vikings“) a story about the men and women who pursue their dreams in the world of professional small-town wrestling.

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