Viewership is in for the debut episode of ‘Heels.’
On Sunday, August 15, 2021, Starz debuted a new series called ‘Heels.’ The show stars former ‘Arrow’ star, Stephen Amell, in a dramatic series that follows two brothers and the local drama surrounding a small-time independent league.
Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics reports that the first episode drew 128,000 viewers for their first episode. In the 18-49 ratings demographic, the show drew a 0.02 rating.
Thurston also shared the following information regarding viewership:
For some context, this puts the viewership roughly in the neighbor of Impact Wrestling on AXS TV, which was watched by 122,000 viewers total and 48,000 in 18-49 last Thursday.
Viewership for Heels across various demographics, in thousands:
P2+ (total): 128
P18-49: 23
M18-49: 12
F18-49: 11
P18-34: 6
M18-34: 4
F18-34: 1
P35-49: 18
M35-49: 8
F35-49: 10
non-P18-49: 105
These viewership numbers are for live and same-day viewing only and don’t include any DVR or streaming viewing of the show.
The show will also feature CM Punk in a small role as Ricky Rabies. Punk is reportedly returning to pro wrestling in All Elite Wrestling. Learn more here.
You can check out weekly viewership information for more traditional wrestling programming in our resources section.
