Has ‘Finding Her Edge’ been renewed for Season 2? Here's what we think as cast breaks down cliffhanger ending
When former ice-skating champion Adriana Russo took on the responsibility of saving her family-owned Ontario-based ice-skating rink, little did she know she would run into a minefield of emotions. Adriana was motivated not only by her memories of her gold medallist mother, who passed away two years ago, but also by the drive to keep her family's Olympic legacy alive. However, as described in the Netflix show's official Tudum summary, Adriana's journey through the competitive ice-skating circuit soon reunites her with her past flame, Freddie, and the resulting heartache is quite cathartic.
'Finding Her Edge' on Netflix puts prime narrative emphasis on the three Russo sisters, Adriana, her younger sister Maria, and older sister Elise, and together the trio form Team Russo. While Adriana teams up with her new partner, Brayden, she still harbours feelings for Freddie. On the other hand, Maria's heart lies elsewhere, and she's not interested in ice-skating. At the same time, the family legacy often weighs heavily on Elise, who struggles with injuries. By the end of the debut season, Adriana and Brayden's plans to secure sponsorship by pretending to be a couple had gone awry, and Adriana eventually returned to Freddie, leaving Brayden to partner with Riley.
The cast of 'Finding Her Edge' recently sat down for an exclusive interview with Hello! Magazine, speaking about their character arcs on the debut season and dissecting the show's finale. Madelyn Keys, who plays Adriana, remarked, "Adriana has a lot going through her head. I think initially it's almost the same degree of shock she (felt) when she sees Freddie kiss Elise, because these are two people who are both individually very important to her, who are now incredibly close together. Adriana has an initial shock, and perhaps some feelings of jealousy – even if she doesn't want them to be there – and then a sense of, 'OK, how am I going to handle this?"
On the other hand, Cale Ambrozic also opened up about his character Brayden's journey, "He's obviously been kicked to the side by his parents, and he's been hurt by that, and that's why his facade is always put up. He comes across as this confident, brash person who causes a lot of stress to the people around him – and himself – but throughout the season, you see him warming up and becoming the person that he's wanted to be. Brayden's thought process is, 'Riley is a great skater, but this is a two-in-one. I can have a great partner, and I can hurt the people that hurt me.'' Ambrozic also revealed that Brayden is already on his way to assume a villain arc.
Lastly, Olly Atkins' character of Freddie seems to have fared pretty well in the debut season, given the fact that he was reunited with his long-lost love. Atkins commented, "Freddie spent a lot of the first season looking towards the past, wishing that he dared to change things for the better, and I think for season two he's going into it with a lot of newfound courage to make a mark for himself in the world." Although the Netflix show hasn't yet been renewed for a sophomore season, the success of its debut would go a long way toward ensuring it returns to the streamer before long.
