On the Edge is a 2018 English-language Drama series written by Keith Laumer, Walter M. Miller Jr. and Bruce Holland Rogers. The series is directed by Anne Heche, Mary Stuart Masterson and Helen Mirren. On the Edge was produced under the production house Leverage Management in collaboration with Closest to the Hole Productions and HBO. It is a anthology film, with each segment directed by an actress with few or no prior directing credits and adapted from an existing science fiction short story. On the edge features Scott Lowell in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Jolene Blalock, John Goodman, Sydney Tamiia Poitier, Anthony Lapaglia, Karen Sillas and Andie Macdowell. The screenplay is written by Anne Heche, John W. Herrera, Mary Stuart Masterson and Crispin Whittell. The music was composed by Jason Frederick along with Guy Dagul, Jim Goodwin and David Renik. The show has a running time of 95 min for each episode. The show has a total of 96 episodes during it's run of 8 seasons. Distribution rights for the series were acquired by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. It is a anthology film, with each segment directed by an actress with few or no prior directing credits and adapted from an existing science fiction short story.