Dancing on the Edge (2013)

Name: Dancing on the Edge
Genre: Drama
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Matthew Goode, Wunmi Mosaku, Paul Dixon, Joanna Vanderham

Drama

An explosive 1930s drama following a jazz band in London at a time of huge change.

IMDb rating: 7.4 (3,007 votes)
Episode average: 7.4 matches the IMDb rating
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

Chiwetel Ejiofor Louis Lester
Matthew Goode Stanley Mitchell
Wunmi Mosaku Carla
Paul Dixon Nazi Colonel
Joanna Vanderham Pamela

Seasons

Season 1 (2013)

7.40 avg 6 episodes 7.6 → 6.6 75 min avg

Front-loaded
Bad finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode 1	7.6	127
2	Episode 2	7.8	102
3	Episode 3	7.7	91
4	Episode 4	7.4	88
5	Episode 5	7.3	89
6	Interviewing Louis	6.6	73