SCHITT’S CREEK, the critically acclaimed hit comedy series starring
Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, Chris Elliott, Daniel Levy and Annie
Murphy, has been picked up for a second season, it was announced today
by Pop, the entertainment network which launched earlier this year to
celebrate the fun of being a fan. Season two of SCHITT’S CREEK is set to
air on the network with 13 new episodes in 2016.
Catherine O'Hara, Eugene Levy, Annie Murphy, Daniel Levy and Chris Elliott of Pop's SCHITT'S CREEK. Season two of SCHITT’S CREEK is set to air on the network with 13 new episodes in 2016. (Photo: Business Wire)
Created by father-son team Eugene and Daniel Levy, SCHITT’S CREEK is
Pop’s first-ever scripted series. The 13-episode first season premiered
on Feb. 11 and airs new episodes every Wednesday night at 10:00 PM,
ET/PT. The show’s first season finale will air on Wednesday,
May 6 at 10:00 PM, ET/PT.
“We struck comedy gold with season one of SCHITT’S CREEK, and now with
13 more episodes on the way, audiences will get to keep falling in love
with the Rose family,” said Brad Schwartz, President, Pop. “Get ready
for more laughs and award-worthy performances from some of the best
talent in comedy.”
“Wow. A second season on Pop? This is good news! It’s better than good
news. My son Daniel and I are thrilled to be associated with such a
young, vibrant network. Here’s hoping as Pop grows, so grows SCHITT’S
CREEK,” remarked Eugene Levy.
SCHITT’S CREEK stars Emmy® winners Eugene Levy (“American Pie,” “Best In
Show,” “SCTV”), Catherine O’Hara (“Home Alone,” ”Best In Show,” “SCTV”)
and Chris Elliott (“How I Met Your Mother,” “Late Night With David
Letterman,” “There’s Something About Mary”), alongside Daniel Levy
(“Admission,” MTV’s “The Hills After Show”) and Annie Murphy (“Blue
Mountain State”). The series centers on a formerly filthy rich video
store magnate Johnny Rose (Eugene Levy), his soap star wife Moira
(Catherine O’Hara), and their two kids, über-hipster son David (Daniel
Levy) and socialite daughter Alexis (Annie Murphy), who suddenly find
themselves broke. They are forced to live in Schitt’s Creek, a small,
depressing town they once bought as a joke.
SCHITT’S CREEK is commissioned by CBC, produced by Not A Real Company
Productions Inc., and created by Eugene and Daniel Levy. The Executive
Producers are Eugene and Daniel Levy, Andrew Barnsley, Fred Levy and Ben
Feigin. SCHITT’S CREEK is distributed by ITV Studios Global
Entertainment.
About Pop:
Fans don’t sit at the outskirts of pop culture making snarky comments.
They live right smack in the middle of it, sharing, creating, and
connecting their passions with others. At Pop, fans finally have a
destination that celebrates the fun of being a fan. Fans aren’t even
fans anymore – they’re gladiators, tributes, human beings and
blockheads. Seen in more than 80 million homes, Pop gives fans a
dedicated channel that loves being a fan as much as they do. A channel
that respects talent over celebrity. A channel filled with optimism,
passion, humor, and excitement. A channel that understands the fun
doesn’t stop when the credits roll… it’s really just the beginning.
Pop is a joint venture of CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS) and
Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF). The partnership combines CBS’s programming,
production and marketing assets with Lionsgate’s resources in motion
pictures, television and digitally delivered content. Pop’s ownership
structure is comprised of the company with the #1 broadcast network and
many of the top first-run syndication series (“Entertainment Tonight,”
“The Insider”) and the studio that produces and distributes the
blockbuster “Hunger Games,” “Twilight” and “Divergent” franchises and
produces such award-winning TV series as “Mad Men” and “Orange is the
New Black.”
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