Schitt's Creek

Formerly filthy rich video store magnate Johnny Rose, his soap star wife Moira, and their two kids, über-hipster son David and socialite daughter Alexis, suddenly find themselves broke and forced to live in Schitt's Creek, a small depressing town they once bought as a joke.

Schitt's Creek (2015-2020) is a Canadian sitcom created by Eugene Levy and Dan Levy for CBC Television. Formerly wealthy video store magnate Johnny Rose (Eugene Levy) and his soap star wife Moira (Catherine O'Hara) lose their fortune and are forced to move with their adult children David (Dan Levy) and Alexis (Annie Murphy) to Schitt's Creek, a small rural town they once bought as a joke. The engine of the show is the family's struggle to adapt to humble surroundings: the spoiled Rose clan must find work, housing in a shabby motel, and a place among eccentric locals like town clerk Stevie Budd (Emily Hampshire) and the Schitt family (Chris Elliott and Jennifer Robertson). Each episode is built from small social misadventures, romantic entanglements and comic clashes between wealth and modesty. Running six seasons across seventy-nine episodes of roughly twenty-two minutes, it is a continuing comedy with gradually deepening relationships rather than a case-of-the-week format. Its tone is warm, witty and affectionate, with a gentle satirical edge that never turns cruel. Fans of Parks and Recreation, Ted Lasso and Arrested Development will find resonance in its humor about community, class and belonging.

Acclaimed for its warm, sharply written comedy and the growth of its characters, with audiences finding each season funnier than the last.

• Ted Lassowarm found family comedy, small town fish out of water, gentle satire of wealth
• Parks and Recreationquirky small town dwellers, deadpan absurd sitcom, heartfelt ensemble warmth
• Arrested Developmentfish out of water premise of a wealthy family losing everything, sharp comedy of manners
• The Good Placegentle comedy with emotional sincerity and characters growing into acceptance

Created by

Eugene Levy, Dan Levy

Release Date

2015-01-13

Episode runtime

22 min

Rating

8.5 / 10 (759)

What is Schitt's Creek about?

A formerly wealthy family is forced to live in a small town they once bought as a joke, and slowly learns to fit in.

What is Schitt's Creek like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Schitt's Creek as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Schitt's Creek violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Schitt's Creek.

What did critics think of Schitt's Creek?

Acclaimed for its warm, sharply written comedy and the growth of its characters, with audiences finding each season funnier than the last.

Which shows are like Schitt's Creek?

Shows with a similar feel include Ted Lasso, Parks and Recreation, Arrested Development, and The Good Place.

How long is Schitt's Creek?

Schitt's Creek: 6 seasons, 79 episodes.

Is Schitt's Creek still running?

No, Schitt's Creek has ended.

Where can I watch Schitt's Creek?

In United States, Schitt's Creek streams on Hulu, fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Philo, YouTube TV, HBO Max.