New Netflix Mockumentary
Derry Girls Creator Lisa McGee Directs New Netflix Mockumentary About Competitive Irish Dancing
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Lisa McGee is developing a U.S.-set series called Wildwood with FX and 20th Television.
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Executive producers on Jig include Liz Lewin, Caroline Leddy and Suzanne Mackie (McGee is writer and EP).
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Jig was one of Netflix's nine new commissions announced at the Edinburgh TV Festival.
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The show’s logline frames Florida rivals as a "slick, sponsored, seemingly unbeatable operation."
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Netflix’s UK content push is framed by Anne Mensah as aiming to swing for exceptional content across drama, comedy, live and factual programming (with a view to 2027).
Netflix has commissioned Jig, a six-part mockumentary from Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee that dives into competitive Irish dancing. The series will follow best friends Cara and Fletcher as they take on Florida rivals at the world championships, with filming set for Northern Ireland next year Irish News.
McGee will write and executive produce the show alongside Liz Lewin, Caroline Leddy, and Suzanne Mackie. Jig marks McGee's third Netflix series after Derry Girls and How to Get to Heaven From Belfast Hollywood Reporter, announced as part of Netflix's Edinburgh Festival slate of nine new commissions.
Irish Dancing's High-Stakes World Takes Center Stage
Jig is a comedy mockumentary set in the competitive Irish dancing scene. The story centers on two best friends challenging a Florida operation described as 'slick, sponsored, seemingly unbeatable' at the world championships Yahoo.
Produced by Orchid Pictures, the show will film in Northern Ireland next year. Casting has not yet been announced, but the series promises to explore themes of competition and ambition within the sport Belfast Live.
McGee Solidifies Her Netflix Partnership
This is McGee's third series with Netflix, following the hit comedy Derry Girls and the drama How to Get to Heaven From Belfast. The creator continues to expand her presence in television while developing multiple projects simultaneously Hollywood Reporter.
Beyond Jig, McGee is also developing Wildwood, a U.S.-set series with FX and 20th Television. Her growth as a creator reflects Netflix's broader strategy to invest in emerging talent across different markets and genres.
Netflix's Push for U.K. Content Continues Strong
Jig is one of nine new commissions Netflix announced at the Edinburgh TV Festival. The slate demonstrates Netflix's commitment to U.K. and Irish content, featuring high-profile projects like a Roald Dahl adaptation and a Top Boy prequel Televisual.
Netflix's U.K. leadership, led by Anne Mensah, aims to 'swing for exceptional content' across drama, comedy, live events, and factual programming through 2027. The strategy reflects the streaming giant's long-term investment in British and Irish storytelling Televisual.
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