Catherine O'Hara's Best TV Show Will Now Stream On HBO Max

Good news, "Schitt"-heads. Catherine O'Hara's Emmy-winning comedy "Schitt's Creek" is coming to HBO Max.

According to a press release provided by the network, "Schitt's Creek," the heartwarming Canadian comedy that swept the Emmys after its final season aired in 2020, is set to hit the streamer. This is, sadly, well-timed, whether HBO planned it or not, because one of the show's stars, Catherine O'Hara, passed away on January 30, 2026, at the age of 71.

Any fan of O'Hara knows that the woman turned in extraordinary comedic turns for decades, including on the big screen in films like "Beetlejuice" and "Home Alone," but for modern audiences, she was probably best known as Moira Rose, the matriarch of the once-wealthy Rose family whose fortune is stolen as their entire life crumbles. Alongside her long-time comedy collaborator Eugene Levy as her on-screen husband Johnny Rose — a role familiar to him after he played O'Hara's husband in "Best in Show," the movie in which she delivers her best-ever performance — O'Hara worked alongside Levy's real-life son Dan, who plays the couple's eldest, David, and Annie Murphy, who portrays their daughter Alexis.

"Schitt's Creek" was a show that benefitted from the "Netflix bump" and became a genuine sensation, and thanks to its very existence, O'Hara's Moira will live on forever, both through memes all over the internet and in reruns of the series. So what else do you need to remember about "Schitt's Creek?"

It's frankly astonishing that Catherine O'Hara nearly turned down the role of Moira Rose on "Schitt's Creek" because she was, as she put it at the time, busy "doing nothing" — because she's absolutely incredible as the former soap-opera star with a formidable wig collection and a totally unique way of speaking. (Merriam-Webster even made a video compiling the best esoteric, niche words she used on the series, and it's delightful.) From the very first moments of the series, as Moira literally shrieks and howls over her wig collection being removed from their mansion, you know that O'Hara is creating a truly iconic character ... and as Moira, Johnny, David, and Alexis settle into their life in the podunk town of Schitt's Creek that they once purchased as a joke, they actually start to like it.

Both Eugene and Dan Levy, as well as Annie Murphy, are spectacular in their roles — Eugene plays exasperated like nobody else, Dan's comedic timing is unbelievable, and every choice Murphy makes as Alexis, down to her floppy wrists, is pitch-perfect — but in the wake of O'Hara's untimely passing, the Emmy-winning show will probably be remembered for her layered performance. That's not a bad thing. In some of the show's quieter moments, such as they were, O'Hara showed off her gift for layering emotions; take, for example, the scene where she gives supporting player Stevie Budd (Emily Hampshire) a truly beautiful pep talk before Stevie takes the stage as Sally Bowles in a local production of "Cabaret."

O'Hara was truly an unforgettable talent, and "Schitt's Creek" proves it. After her passing, her castmates released a statement saying as much.

When news broke that Catherine O'Hara had passed away, "Schitt's Creek" fans like myself anxiously awaited statements from her castmates on that show — particularly Dan and Eugene Levy and Annie Murphy. The younger Levy didn't disappoint, posting a photo of himself and O'Hara on set on his Instagram with a touching caption. "What a gift to have gotten to dance in the warm glow of Catherine O'Hara's brilliance for all those years," he wrote. "Having spent over 50 years collaborating with my Dad, Catherine was extended family before she ever played my family. It's hard to imagine a world without her in it. I will cherish every funny memory I was fortunate enough to make with her."

Murphy's statement was a little more brief (on her own Instagram) but included a really, really funny joke from a "Schitt's Creek" episode where the general public mistakenly believes that Moira is dead. "Her laugh was a perpetual Yes, And..." Murphy said. "It challenged anyone who heard it to join in, and be as delighted as she was." Murphy then added the hashtag "goodbyetoagreatactress" with an emoji wearing sunglasses, which is what Alexis does on the show, explaining that the emoji is wearing sunglasses because it's in "mourning."

Eugene Levy's was the toughest to read. "Words seem inadequate to express the loss I feel today. I had the honor of knowing and working with the great Catherine O'Hara for over 50 years," he said in a statement obtained by Entertainment Weekly. "I cherished our working relationship, but most of all our friendship," he concluded.

"Schitt's Creek" starts streaming on HBO Max on February 7.