{"id":237705,"date":"2026-07-30T15:45:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T19:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/?p=237705"},"modified":"2026-07-30T16:26:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T20:26:02","slug":"wildwood-series-jersey-shore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wildwood-series-jersey-shore\/","title":{"rendered":"Creator of <em>Derry Girls<\/em> to Set New Comedy Series <em>Wildwood<\/em> on the Jersey Shore"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"custom_featured_image\" style=\"display:none;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/derry-girls-jsg-updates-800x533.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/derry-girls-jsg-updates-800x533.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/derry-girls-jsg-updates-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/derry-girls-jsg-updates-585x390.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/derry-girls-jsg-updates-263x175.png 263w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/derry-girls-jsg-updates.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><div id=\"custom_category\" style=\"display:none;\">news<\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Michelle, a character in the hit Irish television comedy <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Derry Girls<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, \u201cBeing a Derry Girl is a state of mind.\u201d That state may be easier for residents of the Garden State to get into with <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Derry Girls<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> writer and creator Lisa McGee\u2019s new comedy, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wildwood<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, set along the Jersey Shore. According to an exclusive report from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/07\/lisa-mcgee-fx-20th-tv-wildwood-comedy-derry-girls-1237003108\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deadline<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 20th Television and FX have secured the rights to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wildwood<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, in what the <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/record-music-stores-jersey-shore-nj\/\">entertainment outlet<\/a> described as a \u201cvery competitive situation.\u201d This coming-of-age comedy series is Lisa\u2019s latest project, and her first set outside the UK. <strong>Read on for more about the new series Wildwood set at the Jersey Shore.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-237727\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/derry-girls-jsg-updates-800x533.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/derry-girls-jsg-updates-800x533.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/derry-girls-jsg-updates-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/derry-girls-jsg-updates-585x390.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/derry-girls-jsg-updates-263x175.png 263w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/derry-girls-jsg-updates.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>About the Project<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Described as a &#8220;spiritual successor&#8221; to the hit series <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Derry Girls<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wildwood<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> follows a group of Irish college girls who travel to the Jersey Shore during the summer of 2000. Per <em><a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/07\/lisa-mcgee-fx-20th-tv-wildwood-comedy-derry-girls-1237003108\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deadline,<\/a><\/em> the young women arrive in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wildwood-new-jersey-things-to-do\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wildwood<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with &#8220;no money, no visas, no plan, no clue,&#8221; setting the stage for a fish-out-of-water comedy against the backdrop of the Shore&#8217;s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/best-boardwalks-jersey-shore-new-jersey\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iconic boardwalk<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, amusement piers, and neon lights.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Read More:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wildwood-new-jersey-things-to-do\/\">Wildwood, New Jersey: A Guide to This Jersey Shore Town<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lisa, who will serve as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wildwood<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s creator and executive producer, is best known for creating <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Derry Girls<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the beloved coming-of-age sitcom centered on a group of teenage girls growing up in Northern Ireland during the 1990s. The series premiered in 2018 and became Channel 4&#8217;s biggest comedy launch in more than a decade, earning multiple accolades, including BAFTA, International Emmy, and Irish Film and Television Awards for Best Comedy.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B9TkuZjhIfp\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; 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transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B9TkuZjhIfp\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by | DERRY GIRLS FAN ACC | (@_derry.girls)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Derry Girls<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Lisa&#8217;s television credits include <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Get to Heaven From Belfast, The Deceived, London Rush, Raw,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and episodes of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indian Summers, The White Queen,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being Human.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project is currently in development, and while casting, filming locations, and a release timeline have not yet been announced, the series is expected to spotlight Wildwood&#8217;s colorful <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/best-boardwalks-jersey-shore-new-jersey\/\">boardwalk<\/a> culture through the eyes of international summer visitors, an experience that has long been part of the South Jersey shore town&#8217;s seasonal identity.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>New Jersey on Film<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Jersey is becoming Hollywood\u2019s latest hotspot. According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobokengirl.com\/new-jersey-media-2026-nj\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reporting from <em>The Hoboken Girl<\/em><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, in addition to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wildwood<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, more than a dozen films and television projects have either recently filmed, are currently in production, or are set to hit screens in 2026, featuring locations across the Garden State. From major studio releases like <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Devil Wears Prada 2<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Bride!<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to Netflix projects including <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Office Romance<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bad Day<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Last Mrs. Parrish<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roommates<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, crews have been spotted filming everywhere from the Jersey Shore to Montclair, Hoboken, Jersey City, Newark, and Teaneck.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>See More:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/monopoly-hotel-atlantic-city-nj\/\">A Monopoly-Themed Hotel is Coming to Atlantic City, New Jersey This Fall<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Upcoming projects have also brought major stars like Cameron Diaz, Adam Sandler, Robert De Niro, Scarlett Johansson, and Hugh Jackman to NJ streets, while new series like <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/news\/netflix-warner-bros-acquisition-new-jersey\/\">Netflix\u2019s<\/a> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bad Mistakes<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and A24\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crystal Lake<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> highlight the state\u2019s growing role as a backdrop for television. With iconic locations like Newark\u2019s Washington Street Trolley Tunnel and Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco in Hardwick appearing on screen, New Jersey residents may soon recognize plenty of familiar places in some of Hollywood\u2019s biggest upcoming releases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Follow @thejerseyshoregirl_ on<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thejerseyshoregirl_\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">&nbsp;Instagram<\/span><\/a>&nbsp;for the latest Jersey Shore updates,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twilight-lion-90332.myflodesk.com\/jrf4qhj7qk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">sign up for our weekly newsletter here<\/span><\/a>&nbsp;that shares everything you missed each week, and check out&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/jersey-shore-events-this-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our&nbsp;<span class=\"s1\">events calendar<\/span><\/a>, which has over 40+ events weekly to peruse.<\/p>\n<div class=\"categories\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/thejerseyshoregirl.com\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stories<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>newsAccording to Michelle, a character in the hit Irish television comedy Derry Girls, \u201cBeing a Derry Girl is a state of mind.\u201d&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":453,"featured_media":237727,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[9435,8833,9479,9763,7997,9660,7998,9640,9593,9656],"tags":[9680,9698,9678,9707,9755,9864],"class_list":["post-237705","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","category-culture","category-local-events-news","category-featured-homepage","category-lifestyle","category-news","category-people","category-jersey-shore-towns","category-local-girl-rss-feed","category-wildwood","tag-beach-life","tag-entertainment","tag-new-jersey","tag-news","tag-tlg","tag-wildwood"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.1 (Yoast SEO v28.1) - 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