Overview
- Netflix announced the commission for Jig at the Edinburgh TV Festival, presenting it as a six-episode mockumentary from writer‑creator Lisa McGee.
- The story follows best friends Cara and Fletcher from the Sweeney School of Dance in Derry as they compete against a sponsored Florida rival on the road to the World championships.
- Orchid Pictures will produce the series and McGee will write and executive produce alongside Liz Lewin, Caroline Leddy and Suzanne Mackie.
- Filming is scheduled to begin in Northern Ireland in 2027 and casting details have not yet been released.
- Netflix unveiled Jig as part of a wider UK and Ireland slate that includes other new comedies and dramas, a move that could bring production jobs and local investment to Northern Ireland.