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Entertainment · Television & streaming · published 2026-08-26 · via The Hollywood Reporter

Lisa McGee's 'Jig' Brings Mockumentary Comedy to Netflix

Lisa McGee, creator of 'Derry Girls,' has set a new six-episode mockumentary series at Netflix called 'Jig,' which will follow two friends from a struggling Irish dance school in Derry as they compete against a rival Florida team. The show is set to begin filming in Northern Ireland next year. McGee will write and executive produce the series, which was announced at the Edinburgh TV Festival.

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The series marks McGee's third collaboration with Netflix, following the acclaimed Derry Girls and How to Get to Heaven From Belfast. Production will be handled by Orchid Pictures, with McGee writing and executive producing alongside Liz Lewin, Caroline Leddy, and Suzanne

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