Lisa McGee's 'Wildwood' Comedy to Film in New Jersey's Jersey Shore
FX and 20th Century Television have ordered a new comedy series titled "Wildwood" from Irish writer Lisa McGee, the creator of the award‑winning show "Derry Girls." The series will be set in the summer of 2000 in Wildwood, New Jersey, and follows a group of Irish college students who arrive on the Jersey Shore with no money, visas or plan. It marks McGee’s first project set outside the United Kingdom and Ireland. Production is under way, but a release date has not yet been announced.
The project was first reported by Deadline and later confirmed by local outlets, describing the show as a competitive acquisition for FX and highlighting Wildwood’s historic boardwalk atmosphere as the backdrop for the comedy.
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The plot follows Irish college students who arrive in Wildwood with no money, visas or plan. (Series synopsis)
- [● 3 SOURCES] 'Wildwood' is set in the summer of 2000 in Wildwood, New Jersey. (Series premise)
- [● 3 SOURCES] FX and 20th Century Television have commissioned a comedy series titled 'Wildwood'. (FX, 20th Century Television)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Production is ongoing but a release date has not yet been announced. (Current status)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The series is created and executive produced by Irish writer Lisa McGee, known for 'Derry Girls'. (Lisa McGee)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The series will be a comedy and is McGee's first project set outside the UK and Ireland. (Production notes)