Netflix is hitting the ice with its newest series, Finding Her Edge, a teen-figure skating romance adapted from Jennifer Iacopelli’s novel. The series is scheduled to debut on Netflix on January 22nd, 2026.
What is Finding Her Edge About?
It centers around the Russo sisters, heirs to a struggling skating dynasty. One sister, 17-year-old Adriana Russo, is training for the World Championships with a new partner, while also having to deal with lingering feelings for her former partner and a scheme to keep the family rink through a sponsorship.
Cast Members
Cast members named in Netflix’s announcement of the series include Madelyn Keys as Adriana Russo, Cale Ambrozic as Brayden Elliot, Olly Atkins as Freddie O’Connell, Alexandra Beaton as Elise Russo, Alice Malakhov as Maria Russo, and Millie Davis as Riley Monroe.
Production Companies
Finding Her Edge is an original live-action series produced by WildBrain for Netflix in partnership with Canada’s Family Channel. The show will have a first run on Family Channel in Canada and will be available exclusively on Netflix in other territories.
Jennifer Iacopelli’s Success
The adaptation is posed to be faithful to the novel’s high-stakes teen-sport premise. Jennifer Iacopelli has seen several of her works attract screen adaptation attention due to a strong young-adult readership. Along with being an author, Iacopelli is a high-school librarian.
Other titles of hers include Game. Set. Match, and Break the Fall. Her books have been translated into more than a dozen languages.
As for Finding Her Edge, the series will draw on the source novel’s emotional core while also expanding the on-screen world surrounding the Russo rink.
Premiere Date
It’s important to note that not every news outlet has the same timing and rollout announcement. Certain outlets describe the show as arriving in early 2026 with an initial broadcast on Family Channel before streaming availability, while others set a specific Netflix debut date of January 22nd with a Family Channel first-run.
It just goes to show the typical staggered release plans between domestic broadcasters and global streamers, and that they often differ in release announcements.
Final Thoughts
The production background impresses the importance of keeping the series focused as a teen romance and sports drama. Wildbrain notes this approach was due in part by inspiration from Jane Austen’s Persuasion, showing the importance of second chances and rekindled relationships among competitive pressures.
The production team was tasked with capturing the skating sequences and familial stakes described in the book to make it as faithful as possible. Production started in early 2025.
For viewers who want to dive into the story before the series hits Netflix, the original novel Finding Her Edge is still commercially available. It’s a great way to get acclimated with the characters and the plotline before the adaptation.
First-look photos and casting details have been released, though we are still waiting for Netflix to reveal a trailer for the sports teen romance.