‘Heels,’ ‘Run the World,’ ‘Blindspotting’ Canceled at Starz; ‘Venery of Samantha Bird’ Not Moving Forward (EXCLUSIVE)
25.09.2023 - 22:29
/ variety.com
Joe Otterson TV Reporter Starz is canceling four of its series, Variety has learned exclusively. Specifically, “Heels,” “Run the World,” and “Blindspotting” will not get new seasons at the cable network, while “The Venery of Samantha Bird” Season 1 is being scrapped without airing. “Heels,” “Run the World,” and “Blindspotting” all recently aired their second season at Starz, while “The Venery of Samantha Bird” was in production on its first season.
Production was shut down, however, at the onset of the WGA strike. It was reported at the time that only two episodes of the first season were left to shoot. “The Venery of Samantha Bird” was to star Katherine Langford as the title character.
Per the official logline, “Samantha, while visiting family in New England, reconnects with her childhood sweetheart and falls headlong into a seemingly perfect storybook romance. But the couple’s picture-perfect love story isn’t as sweet as it seems on the surface.” “Heels” followed the professional wrestlers of the Duffy Wrestling League, a small independent promotion in Georgia. Jack Spade (Stephen Amell) inherited the league from his father and now struggles to keep it afloat while also trying to take it to the next level.
The series also starred Alexander Ludwig, Chris Bauer, Mary McCormack, Kelli Berglund, Allen Maldonado, Trey Tucker, Robby Ramos, Alice Barrett Mitchell, Roxton Garcia, David James Elliott, Joel Murray, and CM Punk. Mike O’Malley, who was also the series showrunner, starred in the role of Charlie Gully, a rival promoter. Michael Waldron created the series and served as executive producer.