Lisa McGee to Develop Mockumentary ‘Jig’ for Netflix, Announced at Edinburgh TV Festival

Netflix announced that Lisa McGee, the creator of the hit comedy series ‘Derry Girls,’ is setting up a new mockumentary titled ‘Jig’ for the platform. The development was disclosed in connection with Netflix’s slate presentation at the Edinburgh TV festival on August 26, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

McGee’s project marks another return to the mockumentary format after her work on ‘Derry Girls,’ which helped establish her screen voice as a creator who combines character-driven humor with sharp observations about community life. With ‘Jig’ positioned for Netflix development, the streamer is adding to its pipeline of scripted series aimed at international audiences.

The mockumentary concept of ‘Jig’ was presented as part of Netflix’s broader festival announcements, which included multiple new series and development commitments during the Edinburgh TV event. The Hollywood Reporter described ‘Jig’ as one of several projects Netflix announced there, but did not detail specific production start dates, filming locations, or casting in the report.

‘Derry Girls’ remains one of Netflix’s most visible comedy brands, and McGee has been closely identified with the show’s writing and creative direction. With Netflix continuing to build around creators tied to proven audience connections, the ‘Jig’ announcement places McGee’s next scripted effort in the streamer’s current expansion plan.

An Edinburgh TV festival appearance is often used by networks and platforms to report which projects they are pursuing with producers and talent ahead of later commissioning and production steps. While the ‘Jig’ announcement confirms the project is moving into development under Netflix, further details such as episode count, showrunner credits, and distribution timeline would typically follow in later press releases or industry updates.

For viewers, the practical near-term impact is the same as with many development-stage series announcements: no release date or premiere window was provided in the report. Netflix and McGee will likely address those items at a later stage if the project proceeds from development to production and commissioning.

The Hollywood Reporter did not specify whether ‘Jig’ will be filmed in the UK or whether the mockumentary will share any creative personnel beyond McGee, and those points should be considered unconfirmed until additional updates are issued.