8.057 minSeason 2 • Episode 8
LatestThe cross-promotion event is here! Everything culminates with Harmageddon: DWL versus Dystopia. Can Jack and Ace forgive each other and right their wrongs? Or will it all fall apart in the ring yet again?
In a close-knit Georgia community, a family-owned wrestling promotion finds two brothers and rivals war over their late father’s legacy. In the ring, somebody must play the good guy and somebody must play their nemesis, the heel. But in the real world, those characters can be hard to live up to (and just as hard to leave behind).
Acting
Amell and Ludwig sell brotherhood through barely-contained rage
Writing
Waldron scripts wrestling as American myth-making
Practical Effects
Real wrestlers, real bumps, no CGI fluff
Creator
Michael Waldron
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Stephen Amell did his own ring work after training with AEW talent; that bodyslam on Ludwig in episode 3 is 100% him.
The show's Duffy Wrestling League is loosely modeled on Georgia's indie scene, specifically promotions like Southern Fried Wrestling where 'doing the job' means both losing and keeping the company alive.
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