Dancing on the Edge (2013)

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

• Released: 2013-02-04
• Genres: Drama
• Seasons: 1, 5 episodes
• Episode length: 1h 0m
• Network: BBC Two
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 26 votes

Created by Stephen Poliakoff.

Top cast

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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Dancing on the Edge

• United States: stream on Shout! Factory Amazon Channel; watch free on Hoopla, The Roku Channel, Shout! Factory TV, Plex; buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
• United Kingdom: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, ITVX Premium, HBO Max; watch free on ITVX; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Canada: watch free on Hoopla, Plex
• Australia: buy on Apple TV Store

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