Netflix developing wrestling-themed drama series ‘Tuesday Night Titans’
It’s not the Tuesday Night Titans you might be familiar with.
Deadline is reporting that Netflix is in the early stages of developing a new drama series set in the world of professional wrestling. The show is being created by former WWE writer Michael Notarile, who worked on the company’s creative team from 2013 to 2015. Notarile has also written for The Resident and, more recently, The Cleaning Lady.
Director Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians, Wicked) is attached as an executive producer.
A description of the series reads:
“Set in the spectacle-driven world of professional wrestling, Tuesday Night Titans follows a tenacious writer who risks her career in the big leagues to recruit her estranged childhood best friend – a ‘jobber’ wrestler on the indies – to join the same behemoth company they idolized in their youth. Their destinies become entangled as they battle personal demons, ruthless colleagues, and their complicated history in an industry where “kayfabe” – wrestling’s staged reality – isn’t confined to the ring, but bleeds into every aspect of their lives.”
Despite sharing its name with the WWE talk show that aired from 1984 to 1986, the Netflix series is unaffiliated with the original Tuesday Night Titans.
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— LandOfThe80s (@landofthe80s) May 29, 2025
There have also been efforts to bring back the wrestling-themed series Heels for a third season on Netflix. The show was canceled by Starz in 2023, but the first two seasons have since been licensed to Netflix, leading to speculation it could return.
“We’re trying to petition Netflix to do a third season of Heels,” CM Punk said to Deadline in April.