Finding Her Edge brings romantic drama to the ice rink across eight bingeable episodes, skating into the spotlight just ahead of this year’s Winter Olympics.

Centered on the Russo sisters—Elise (Alexandra Beaton), Adriana (Madelyn Keys), and Maria (Alica Malakhov)—Finding Her Edge explores the pressures of having to follow in the footsteps of a figure skating legacy founded by their parents, Will (Harmon Walsh) and Sarah Russo (Celia Owen). Seventeen-year-old middle sister Adriana is preparing for the World Championships with her new skating partner, Brayden Elliot (Cale Ambrozic), even as unresolved feelings linger for her former partner and first love, Freddie O’Connell (Oliver “Olly” Atkins). Off the ice, matters grow even more complicated when Adriana and Brayden agree to pose as a real-life couple in hopes of securing a sponsorship that could save the family rink from financial collapse.

When Finding Her Edge begins its first (or only) season, Freddie is moving into the Russo home with his new ice dancing partner, Riley Monroe (Millie Davis), so they can train with Team Russo under their coach, Camille St. Denis (Meredith Forlenza). Rather than placing the team in individual apartments or nearby housing, everyone lives together in the house next to the rink. To say that this could lead to drama is an understatement, especially with a brewing love triangle between Adriana, Brayden, and Freddie.

Adriana only decides to lace up her skates again after a two-year break because her family needs the money, and after Elise—who would have been a bona fide contender for the World Championships—suffers an injury on the ice. Will Russo already has more than enough to deal with between running the rink and raising his daughters. I’m not saying that Finding Her Edge relies on emotional blackmail, but there were definitely moments where I found myself in tears.

Jennifer Iacopelli’s book comes to the screen as a TV series adaptation developed by Shelley Scarrow and Jeff Norton. I wasn’t familiar with Finding Her Edge beforehand, but the series logline was just enough to pique my interest when it was first listed in the Netflix screeners email sent out to TV press, and it kept my attention all the way through. The eight episodes run anywhere from 38-47 minutes, making it an easy binge in one sitting. I paid the price by being exhausted the next morning and have no regrets. My name is Danielle, and I have a just-one-more-episode problem.

Having not read the book, I can’t tell you exactly where the Russo Rink is located within the series itself. That said, Finding Her Edge was filmed in Canada (with the Ice Academy of Montreal credited in the special thanks), and a quick Google search reveals that Iacopelli’s book was inspired by Jane Austen’s Persuasion and the media attention surrounding retired Canadian ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir during their preparation for the 2018 Winter Olympics. That inspiration definitely comes through while watching the series. If you’re a Jane Austen fan, it is worth a watch!

Any sports-related comedy or drama usually piques my interest, especially when it centers on an Olympic sport that only draws widespread attention every four years. I don’t know whether Finding Her Edge adapts the entirety of the novel, but I am curious whether this is intended as a limited series or if there’s room for another season. Ice skating movies or TV series have the ability to attract devoted followings (case in point: I’m fairly certain I’ve seen at least one clip from The Cutting Edge films). What sets this series apart is that it’s about more than just the sport, focusing equally on the behind-the-scenes drama—whether romantic or financial—of keeping the rink afloat.

I was drawn to Finding Her Edge for the same reason that I was drawn to gymnastics series Make It or Break It. That series ran for three seasons on what is now Freeform, back when streaming hadn’t yet fractured broadcast and cable audiences. With today’s shorter attention spans, I do wonder how Make It or Break It would fare in the current landscape. Whether we see more of the Russos remains to be determined, but the season provides enough closure while still leaving the door open for serious competition in a potential second season.

Finding Her Edge may not be the kind of prestige television that racks up awards, but it delivers a binge-worthy viewing experience.

DEVELOPED FOR TELEVISION BY: Shelley Scarrow and Jeff Norton
SHOWRUNNER: Jeff Norton
DIRECTORS: Shamim Sarif, Jacqueline Pepall
WRITERS: Shelley Scarrow, Jeff Norton
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Jeff Norton, Shelley Scarrow, Josh Scherba, Stephanie Betts, Angela Boudreault
CAST: Madelyn Keys, Harmon Walsh, Alexandra Beaton, Cale Ambrozic, Oliver “Olly” Atkins, Meredith Forlenza, Alice Malakhov, Niko Ceci, Millie Davis

Netflix releases Finding Her Edge on January 22, 2026. Grade: 3.5/5

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