Starring: Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, Dan Levy, Anne Murphy
The Rose family — Johnny (a video store chain owner) and Moira (an
aging soap opera actress) and their adult children David and Alexis — are
defrauded by business managers and lose the totality of their fortune. All they
have left is the little town of Schitt’s Creek, that Johnny bought for David a
while back as a joke birthday gift. They relocate there, living in adjacent rooms
in a rundown motel, where they have to adjust to a new life.
This is such a little gem of a Canadian sitcom, created by the father and son duo of Eugene and Dan Levy. It is well written and well played on screen by a cast of talented folks. Some of the characters are over-the-top, but it becomes part of the charm of Schitt’s Creek. There was a lull for me, about halfway through the six seasons, but, by the end, I was quite touched.
I particularly enjoyed the fact that an effort was put into developing all of the characters, not just the main ones. By the end of season 6, all the characters had evolved somewhat. The show also tackled some very current issues in its writing. Overall, I loved Schitt’s Creek.
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