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| creator = {{unbulleted list|[[Eugene Levy]]|[[Dan Levy (Canadian actor)|Daniel Levy]]}}
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* [[Eugene Levy]]
* [[Catherine O'Hara]]
* [[Dan Levy (Canadian actor)|Daniel Levy]]
* [[Annie Murphy]]
* [[Jennifer Robertson]]
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| num_episodes = 80 (+1 special)
| list_episodes = List of Schitt's Creek episodes
| executive_producer = {{unbulleted list|[[Eugene Levy]]|[[Dan Levy (Canadian actor)|Dan Levy]]|Fred Levy|Andrew Barnsley|[[Ben Feigin]]|Kevin White|[[David West Read]]}}
| producer = {{unbulleted list|[[Colin Brunton]]|Kosta Orfanidis}}
| location = [[Ontario]], Canada
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'''''Schitt's Creek''''' (stylized as '''''Schitt
The series concept came from Dan Levy who wondered how wealthy families, as frequently depicted on American [[reality television]], would react if they lost all their money.<ref name="out-2015" /> He developed the series with his father Eugene before pitching it to several Canadian and American networks. It was first sold to CBC Television in Canada and secured final funding to start production in its sale to [[Pop (American TV channel)|Pop]] in the United States.<ref name="vulture2" /> Although limited in popularity for its first few seasons, its regional appearances on [[Netflix]] after its third season is credited for its rise in stature (the so named "Netflix bump") and a dynamic social media presence.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 20, 2020 |title=Schitt's Creek: Everything You Need to Know About the Emmys' Favorite Comedy |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/09/schitts-creek-emmys-when-final-season-netflix |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203182001/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/09/schitts-creek-emmys-when-final-season-netflix |archive-date=February 3, 2021 |access-date=September 21, 2020 |website=www.vanityfair.com}}</ref>
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== Synopsis ==
The wealthy Rose family — [[Video rental shop|video store]] magnate [[Johnny Rose|Johnny]] ([[Eugene Levy]]), his wife and former soap opera actress [[Moira Rose|Moira]] ([[Catherine O'Hara]]), and their pampered adult children [[David Rose (Schitt's Creek)|David]] ([[Dan Levy (Canadian actor)|Dan Levy]]) and [[Alexis Rose|Alexis]] ([[Annie Murphy (actress)|Annie Murphy]]) — lose their fortune after being defrauded by their business manager. They
The Roses are forced to relocate to Schitt's Creek, moving into two adjacent rooms in a run-down motel. While the family adjusts to their new lives, their well-to-do attitudes conflict with the town's more provincial residents, including mayor Roland Schitt ([[Chris Elliott]]), his wife Jocelyn ([[Jennifer Robertson|Jenn Robertson]]), and their son Mutt ([[Tim Rozon]]), the motel's clerk Stevie Budd ([[Emily Hampshire]]), town council members Ronnie Lee ([[Karen Robinson]]) and Bob Currie ([[John Hemphill (actor)|John Hemphill]]), veterinarian Ted Mullens ([[Dustin Milligan]]), and Jazzagal member and Café Tropical waitress Twyla Sands ([[Sarah Levy]]).<ref name=weisblott />
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==Cast and characters==
'''Main'''
* [[Eugene Levy]] as [[Johnny Rose]], a former video store chain
* [[Catherine O'Hara]] as [[Moira Rose]], the eccentric former star of the soap opera ''Sunrise Bay'', with a commitment to glamour, a fierce belief in her own celebrity, and who often uses an extensive vocabulary with an unrecognizable accent.
* [[Dan Levy (Canadian actor)|Daniel Levy]] as [[David Rose (Schitt's Creek)|David Rose
* [[Annie Murphy]] as [[Alexis Rose]], the flighty socialite and former reality television aspirant daughter of Johnny and Moira
* [[Jennifer Robertson]] as Jocelyn Schitt, the mayor's down-to-earth wife and local schoolteacher▼
* [[Emily Hampshire]] as Stevie Budd, a sardonic clerk at the motel where the Roses reside, who becomes David's best friend and brief friend-with-benefits▼
* [[Tim Rozon]] as Mutt Schitt (starring seasons 1–2; guest seasons 3–4), Roland and Jocelyn's provincial son and Alexis's love interest▼
* [[Dustin Milligan]] as Ted Mullens, the town's veterinarian and Alexis's love interest▼
* [[Karen Robinson]] as Veronica "Ronnie" Lee (starring seasons 2-6, also starring season 1), a member of the town council and a leading member of the Jazzagals who frequently butts heads with Patrick▼
* [[John Hemphill (actor)|John Hemphill]] as Bob Currie (starring seasons 2-3, also starring seasons 1 and 4, recurring seasons 5-6), proprietor of Bob's Garage and a member of the town council▼
'''Recurring'''
▲* [[Jennifer Robertson]] as Jocelyn Schitt, the mayor's down-to-earth wife
▲* [[Emily Hampshire]] as Stevie Budd,
▲* [[Tim Rozon]] as Mutt Schitt (starring seasons 1–2; guest seasons 3–4), Roland and Jocelyn's
* [[Chris Elliott]] as Roland Schitt, the posturing, nosy, and often irksome mayor of Schitt’s Creek who eventually starts working at the motel with Johnny and Stevie
▲* [[Dustin Milligan]] as Ted Mullens, the town's handsome veterinarian and Alexis's sweet and sensitive love interest who enjoys using puns and wordplay in most conversations
▲* [[Karen Robinson]] as Veronica "Ronnie" Lee
* [[Sarah Levy]] as Twyla Sands, the unwaveringly cheerful yet knowing Café Tropical waitress and later owner who often tells rather tragic and upsetting stories about her childhood in a concernedly upbeat manner
▲* [[John Hemphill (actor)|John Hemphill]] as Bob Currie (starring seasons
* [[Noah Reid]] as Patrick Brewer (starring seasons 3–6), David's earnest yet warmhearted business partner and later husband who, before meeting David and realizing he was gay, was in an on-again/off-again relationship with his high school sweetheart, Rachel
* [[Rizwan Manji]] as Ray Butani, the town's only real estate agent and a former town council member, who has a variety of other businesses.
* [[Robin Duke]] as Wendy Kurtz (recurring season 2; guest season 5), dress shop owner and David's former employer
* [[Steve Lund]] as Jake (recurring season 3; guest seasons 2, 4 and 6), a polyamorous furniture maker and love interest for both David and Stevie
* Marilyn Bellfontaine as Gwen Currie, Bob's wife
==Episodes==
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Dan Levy came up with the idea for the show while watching reality television. "I had been watching some reality TV at the time and was concentrating on what would happen if one of these wealthy families would lose everything. Would the Kardashians still be the Kardashians without their money?"<ref name="out-2015">{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Michael |date=March 9, 2015 |title=Dan Levy Discusses Schitt's Creek, His Eyebrows & Being a Sex Object |url=https://www.out.com/television/2015/3/09/dan-levy-discusses-schitts-creek-his-eyebrows-being-sex-object |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181015231559/https://www.out.com/television/2015/3/09/dan-levy-discusses-schitts-creek-his-eyebrows-being-sex-object |archive-date=October 15, 2018 |access-date=October 15, 2018 |website=Out.com}}</ref> He turned to his father Eugene to help develop the show, who came up with the series title. Dan decided to make the location of Schitt's Creek vague, but has said that it is in Canada.<ref name="mentalfloss-15facts">{{Cite web |last=McCarthy |first=Erin |date=January 24, 2018 |title=15 Funny Facts About Schitt's Creek |url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/526195/15-funny-facts-about-schitts-creek |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203182023/https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/526195/15-funny-facts-about-schitts-creek |archive-date=February 3, 2021 |access-date=October 15, 2018 |website=mentalfloss.com}}</ref><ref name="buzzfeed-shittscreeklocation">{{Cite web |last=Mack |first=David |title=We Finally Know Where "Schitt's Creek" Is Set |url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/davidmack/schitts-creek-us-canada-setting-location-dan-levy |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203182025/https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/davidmack/schitts-creek-us-canada-setting-location-dan-levy |archive-date=February 3, 2021 |access-date=October 16, 2018 |website=buzzfeed.com |date=August 14, 2018 |publisher=Buzzfeed}}</ref>
The premise of being forced to move to a town they once bought as a joke was inspired by actress [[Kim Basinger]]'s $20 million purchase of the town of [[Braselton, Georgia]] in 1989.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sager |first=Jessica |date=September 20, 2020 |title=Schitt's Creek Has Swept the 2020 Emmys—And These 30 Facts Will Remind You Why! |work=Parade |url=https://parade.com/976297/jessicasager/schitts-creek-things-you-didnt-know/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=January 18, 2021 |title=Kim Basinger |work=OK! (USA) |url=https://www.pressreader.com/usa/ok-usa/20210108/282140703996476}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Stone |first=Alice |date=March 20, 2020 |title=Real Life 'Schitt's Creek'? Actress Kim Basinger Once Bought a Town |work=Cheat Sheet |url=https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/real-life-schitts-creek-actress-kim-basinger-once-bought-a-town.html/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Osinski |first=Bill |date=March 12, 1992 |title=The Town That Kim Forgot |work=Chicago Tribune |url=
The Levys initially pitched the show to several networks in Canada and the United States. Cable networks [[HBO]] and [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] passed on the series, while a broadcast network in America and the [[CBC Television|CBC]] in Canada expressed interest. The show was first sold to the CBC, but the Levys decided against major U.S. broadcasters after getting nervous about their reputation for creative interference. ''Schitt's Creek'' eventually found a U.S. home on Pop TV after striking a deal with network head Brad Schwartz, who had previously hired Dan on [[MTV (Canada)|MTV Canada]].<ref name="vulture2" />
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In season four's "[[List of Schitt's Creek episodes|Asbestos Fest]]", David and Moira perform a duet known as "The Number". This medley of holiday songs was regularly performed at the annual Rose Christmas party and included "[[O Come, All Ye Faithful|Oh Come, All Ye Faithful]]", "[[Deck the Halls]]", and "[[God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen|God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen]]". The song was arranged by Moira's portrayer, Catherine O’Hara.<ref>{{Citation |last=Schitt's Creek |title=Schitt's Creek – Behind the Episode: "Asbestos Fest" |date=February 8, 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-s9KhmuI5w&list=PLyIx941Qzz0HSwMGOzzYo7tzBFB9m9FOZ&index=3 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203182444/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-s9KhmuI5w&list=PLyIx941Qzz0HSwMGOzzYo7tzBFB9m9FOZ&index=3 |access-date=July 11, 2019 |archive-date=February 3, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>
In season four's "[[List of Schitt's Creek episodes|Open Mic]]", Patrick sings an acoustic cover of [[Tina Turner]]'s "[[The Best (song)|The Best]]" as a declaration of love to David. The song was arranged and performed by Patrick's portrayer, Noah Reid.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 28, 2018 |title=How Schitt's Creek Created the Most Romantic Scene on TV {{!}} TV Guide |url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/schitts-creek-season-4-episode-6-open-mic-dan-levy-tina-turner-the-best-serenade/ |access-date=July 11, 2019 |website=TVGuide.com |language=en}}</ref> After airing on ''Schitt's Creek'', Reid's version of the song was released on [[Spotify]] and [[iTunes]], where it reached No. 1 on the Canadian charts. All proceeds from the single were donated to the Ontario charity, LGBT Youth Line.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bickell |first=Dutch |title=Noah Reid hits #1 on iTunes charts with his cover of "Simply The Best" |url=https://canadianbeats.ca/2018/03/03/noah-reid-hits-1-on-itunes-charts-with-his-cover-of-simply-the-best/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203182058/https://canadianbeats.ca/2018/03/03/noah-reid-hits-1-on-itunes-charts-with-his-cover-of-simply-the-best/ |archive-date=February 3, 2021 |access-date=July 11, 2019 |website=Canadian Beats Media |date=March 3, 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref>
In season five's "[[List of Schitt's Creek episodes|The Hospies]]", Alexis auditions for a community theatre production by singing "[[A Little Bit Alexis]]", the theme song from her "critically reviewed, limited reality series" of the same name. Alexis's portrayer, Annie Murphy, who wrote and performed the song for the show, says she drew inspiration from the pop songs of [[Paris Hilton]] and [[Lindsay Lohan]]. Menno Versteeg and Nixon Boyd of the Canadian band [[Hollerado]] also helped produce the song.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title='Schitt's Creek': How Annie Murphy Channeled Britney Spears and Paris Hilton for 'A Little Bit Alexis' Banger |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/television/8500491/schitts-creek-annie-murphy-interview-a-little-bit-alexis-song |access-date=July 11, 2019 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> "A Little Bit Alexis" was released as a single on Spotify and iTunes, where it reached No. 28 on the Canadian charts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=iTunesCharts.net: 'A Little Bit Alexis (From Schitt's Creek)' by Annie Murphy (Canadian Songs iTunes Chart) |url=http://www.itunescharts.net/can/artists/music/annie-murphy/songs/a-little-bit-alexis-from-schitts-creek/ |access-date=July 11, 2019 |website=itunescharts.net}}</ref> Partial proceeds from the single were donated to [[Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences#MusiCounts|MusiCounts]], a Canadian organization providing music resources to schools in need.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dibdin |first=Emma |date=April 1, 2020 |title=The Definitive History of 'A Little Bit Alexis' |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a31984312/schitts-creek-a-little-bit-alexis-true-story/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203182100/https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a31984312/schitts-creek-a-little-bit-alexis-true-story/ |archive-date=February 3, 2021 |access-date=April 4, 2020 |website=ELLE |language=en-US}}</ref>
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In April 2022, [[Hulu]] acquired the U.S. streaming rights to ''Schitt's Creek''. All six seasons of the series began streaming exclusively on the service starting on October 3.<ref>{{cite web|title=Netflix Was Huge for 'Schitt's Creek' — Now It's Going to Hulu|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2022/04/schitts-creek-hulu-netflix-1234720536/|work=[[IndieWire]]|last=Bergeson|first=Samantha|date=April 28, 2022|access-date=April 28, 2022}}</ref>
In April 2024, [[TV3 (Catalan TV channel)|3Cat]] acquired the streaming rights to ''Schitt's Creek''. First and second seasons of the series began streaming for the catalan audience.<ref>{{Cite web |last=3Cat |date=2024-04-02 |title="Schitt's Creek", "Irresponsable" i "Platònic", les noves series d'aquesta primavera a la plataforma 3Cat |url=https://www.ccma.cat/premsa/schitts-creek-irresponsable-i-platonic-les-noves-series-daquesta-primavera-a-la-plataforma-3cat/nota-de-premsa/3285053/ |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=3Cat |language=ca}}</ref>
=== Syndication ===
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| rotten_tomatoes2 = 100% (6 reviews)
| rotten_tomatoes4 = 100% (
| rotten_tomatoes5 = 100% (18 reviews)
| rotten_tomatoes6 = 100% (
| metacritic6 = 95 (4 reviews)
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=== Home media ===
''Schitt's Creek'' has been distributed on DVD in the United States via [[Lionsgate|Lionsgate Home
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! [[DVD region code#2|Region 2]]<br />{{small|(UK)}}<ref>Region 2 (UK DVD releases):
*{{Cite web |title=Schitt's Creek: Series 1–6 [DVD] [2020] | date=June 29, 2020 |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Schitts-Creek-Series-1-6-DVD/dp/B085V7G6QF/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=schitt%27s+creek&qid=1593973628&s=dvd&sr=1-1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203182330/https://www.amazon.co.uk/Schitts-Creek-Series-1-6-DVD/dp/B085V7G6QF/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=schitt%27s+creek&qid=1593973628&s=dvd&sr=1-1 |archive-date=February 3, 2021 |access-date=July 5, 2020 |publisher=Amazon.co.uk}}
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! [[DVD region code#4|Region 4]]<br />{{small|(Australia)}}<ref>Region 4 (Australian DVD releases):
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