Schitt's Creek season 1

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Schitt's Creek
Season 1
Promotional poster
Starring
No. of episodes13
Release
Original networkCBC Television
Original releaseJanuary 13 (2015-01-13) –
March 31, 2015 (2015-03-31)
Season chronology
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Season 2
List of episodes

The first season of Schitt's Creek a Canadian television sitcom created by Daniel Levy and father Eugene Levy premiered on January 13, 2015 and concluded on March 31, 2015 on CBC Television. The season aired 13 episodes and saw the introduction of the characters Johnny Rose, Moira Rose, David Rose & Alexis Rose. The season was produced by Not a Real Company Productions.[1]

The season featured a large cast of actors credited in starring roles, including series creators Eugene & Daniel Levy, close friends and even family to the Levys starred as well, including Catherine O'Hara, Annie Murphy, Sarah Levy & Chris Elliott.

On January 12, 2015, CBC Television renewed the series for a second season.[2][3]

Episodes

Further information: List of Schitt's Creek episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		Canadian viewers
(millions)
11"Our Cup Runneth Over"Jerry CiccorittiDaniel LevyJanuary 13, 2015 (2015-01-13)262452-11.359[4]
22"The Drip"Jerry CiccorittiChris PozzebonJanuary 13, 2015 (2015-01-13)262452-21.366[4]
33"Don't Worry, It's His Sister"Paul FoxMichael ShortJanuary 20, 2015 (2015-01-20)262452-31.266[5]
44"Bad Parents"Jerry CiccorittiKevin WhiteJanuary 27, 2015 (2015-01-27)262452-40.834[6]
55"The Cabin"Paul FoxAmanda WalshFebruary 3, 2015 (2015-02-03)262452-50.724[7]
66"Wine and Roses"Jerry CiccorittiKevin WhiteFebruary 10, 2015 (2015-02-10)262452-60.759[8]
77"Turkey Shoot"Paul FoxStory by : Michael Grassi
Teleplay by : Daniel Levy		February 17, 2015 (2015-02-17)262452-70.688[9]
88"Allez-Vous"Paul FoxChris PozzebonFebruary 24, 2015 (2015-02-24)262452-8N/A
99"Carl's Funeral"Jerry CiccorittiKevin WhiteMarch 3, 2015 (2015-03-03)262452-90.837[10]
1010"Honeymoon"Jerry CiccorittiDaniel LevyMarch 10, 2015 (2015-03-10)262452-10N/A
1111"Little Sister"Paul FoxMichael ShortMarch 17, 2015 (2015-03-17)262452-110.622[11]
1212"Surprise Party"Paul FoxChris PozzebonMarch 24, 2015 (2015-03-24)262452-12N/A
1313"Town for Sale"Jerry CiccorittiTeleplay by : Kevin White
Story by : Daniel Levy		March 31, 2015 (2015-03-31)262452-130.872[12]

Cast and characters

Further information: List of Schitt's Creek characters
Eugene Levy (Johnny Rose), Catherine O'Hara (Moira Rose), and Dan Levy (David Rose)
Annie Murphy (Alexis Rose), Emily Hampshire (Stevie Budd), and Chris Elliott (Roland Schitt)

Main

Starring

Recurring

  • Marilyn Bellfontaine as Gwen Currie
  • Rizwan Manji as Ray Butani

Special Guest Stars

Reception and release

Critical response

The first season of Schitt's Creek received generally positive reviews. It holds an approval rating of 67% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 27 ratings averaging 6.4/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "The title is one of the best jokes of Schitt's Creek, but performances from Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara give the writing a comedic boost."[13] On Metacritic, the first season has a score of 64 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[14] Vinay Menon of the Toronto Star wrote that the show "is one of the best CBC comedies in years".[15] After being picked up by Pop, the Los Angeles Times described the show as "very funny, beautifully played, [and] sometimes touching,"[16] although Mike Hale of The New York Times called Schitt's Creek "drab and underwritten".[17]

Awards and nominations

See also: List of awards and nominations received by Schitt's Creek

Schitt's Creek's first season received two Directors Guild of Canada awards from three nominations, the directing team of "Our Cup Runneth Over" & Brendan Smith each won the award respectively. While the directing team for "Surprise Party" we're also nominated but did not win the award.[18] At the 2016 ceremony, the first season also received nine Canadian Screen Awards from 16 nominations. The winners included, Eugene Levy, Dan Levy, Andrew Barnsley, Fred Levy, Ben Feigin, Mike Short, Kevin White, Colin Brunton, Catherine O'Hara & Chris Elliott.[19]

Release

The show initially premiered on the CBC in Canada on Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at 9:00 pm/9:30 pm NT with back-to-back episodes.[20] It made its debut in the United States on Pop TV on Wednesday, February 11, 2015, at 10:00 pm ET/PT.[21][22]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Credited only in the episode the actor appears in.

References

  1. ^ Cummins, Julianna (February 11, 2014). "SCTV alums Levy and O'Hara to star in CBC comedy". Playback. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  2. ^ "Schitt's Creek gets greenlight for second season". CBC News. January 12, 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
  3. ^ "Schitt's Creek is off to a dazzling start". Toronto Star. January 19, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  4. ^ a b Yeo, Debra (January 12, 2015). "CBC's Schitt's Creek watched by 1.3 million". Toronto Star. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  5. ^ "Top Programs – Total Canada (English) January 19 – January 25, 2015" (PDF). Numeris. February 2, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  6. ^ Brioux, Bill (January 28, 2015). "Tweet by @BillBriouxTV". Twitter. Retrieved February 6, 2015. SUN o'nites CTV Flash 1699k AgtCarter 1486k CSI 2024k CBC Mercer 954k 22Minutes 757k @SchittsCreek 834k #BellLetsTalk
  7. ^ Brioux, Bill (February 6, 2015). "Tweet by @BillBriouxTV". Twitter. Retrieved February 6, 2015. CBC o'nites MON @CBCMurdoch 903k StrgeEmpire 252k TUES Mercer 1015k 22Mins 818k @SchittsCreek 724k MrD 457k WED Dragons 983k BookNegro 1279k
  8. ^ Brioux, Bill (February 6, 2015). "Tweet by @BillBriouxTV". Twitter. Retrieved June 26, 2015. @CBC's @SchittsCreek finds o'nite level in Week Five, goes 1.4M – 1095k – 834k – 724k −759k
  9. ^ Brioux, Bill (February 20, 2015). "Tweet by @BillBriouxTV". Twitter. Retrieved March 21, 2015. TUE onite GLO NCIS 2174k NCIS3 1800k ChiFi 1151k CTV Flash 1547k AgtCar 1504k Person 1411k CBC Mercr & 22Min (R) @SchittsCreek 688k MrD 464k
  10. ^ Brioux, Bill (March 5, 2015). "Tweet by @BillBriouxTV". Twitter. Retrieved March 21, 2015. TUES o'nites NCIS, NCISNO, Flash, all (R) CBC Mercer 890k @22_Minutes 779k @SchittsCreek 837k MrD 519k CITY HellsKitch 808k CTV2 Voice 812k
  11. ^ Brioux, Bill (March 25, 2015). "Tweet by @BillBriouxTV". LAST WEEK o'nites MON/16 Murdoch 1104k Ascension 456k TUES/17 Mercer 935k 22min 718k Schitts 622k MrD 434k WED/18 DDen 791k XComp 798k...
  12. ^ Brioux, Bill (April 2, 2015). "Tweet by @BillBriouxTV". TUES o'nites CBC Mercer 931k 22Min 760k @SchittsCreek 872k MrD 519k GLO NCIS 2081k Dovekeepers 858k CTV Flash 1419k Shield 1436k
  13. ^ "Schitt's Creek : Season 1 — RottenTomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  14. ^ "Schitt's Creek : Season 1 — Metacritic". Metacritic. Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  15. ^ Menon, Vinay (January 19, 2015). "Schitt's Creek is off to a dazzling start: Menon – Toronto Star". The Toronto Star. Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  16. ^ Lloyd, Robert (February 11, 2015). "Canadian 'Creek' overflows with good humor". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  17. ^ Hale, Mike (February 10, 2015). "Review: In 'Schitt's Creek,' a Spoiled Little Rich Family Starts Over". Archived from the original on July 6, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2018 – via NYTimes.com.
  18. ^ "2015 nominees" (PDF). dgc.ca. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  19. ^ Furdyk, Brent (January 19, 2016). "2016 Canadian Screen Awards Nominees Announced". ET Canada. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  20. ^ "Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara Are Up Schitt's Creek". CBC News. October 21, 2014. Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  21. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 21, 2014). "Pop Picks Up Eugene Levy Comedy 'Schitt's Creek' As First Original Scripted Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  22. ^ Jue, Teresa (November 17, 2014). "TVGN rebrand Pop announces lineup for 2015, premieres clip from 'Schitt's Creek'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
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