Netflix Confirms New Comedies From Derry Girls and Friday Night Dinner Creators

Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee to shoot new Netflix comedy JIG in Northern Ireland

Six-part mockumentary will be set in the high-stakes world of competitive Irish dancing

Mockumentary about Irish dancing by creator of Derry Girls among Irish works coming to Netflix

Lisa McGee’s latest comedic enterprise is one of several series that will feature Irish cast and creators.

Lisa McGee announces new Netflix mockumentary comedy

Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee has announced she is set to make a new mockumentary comedy for Netflix. The streaming giant has greenlit Jig, a mockumentary comedy set in the 'high-stakes world of competitive Irish dancing.' The six-episode show is set to begin filming next year in Northern Ireland. Jig will centre on best friends Cara and […]

Lisa McGee returns with new Netflix comedy as Derry Girls star to feature in Roald Dahl series

‘Derry Girls’ Creator Lisa McGee Sets Mockumentary ‘Jig’ at Netflix

Lisa McGee, creator of 'Derry Girls' and 'How to Get to Heaven From Belfast,' is writing a new comedy called 'Jig' for Netflix.

Netflix confirms new comedies from Derry Girls and Friday Night Dinner creators

Netflix has ordered two brand new British comedies from two of the UK and Ireland's most celebrated comedy writers, unveiling both projects at the Edinburgh TV Festival 2026.The first, Jig, is a six-part mockumentary from Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee, set in the high-stakes world of competitive Irish dancing.The synopsis reads: "Best friends Cara and Fletcher, from the struggling Sweeney School of Dance in Derry take on their sworn rivals in F…