Why Schitt's Creek Ended After 6 Seasons
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"Schitt's Creek" is truly the little show that could. Created by Dan Levy and his father, comedy legend Eugene Levy, it started life as a Canadian sitcom airing on Pop TV in the U.S., where it gained a small but loyal following. By the end, it had blown up into one of the most beloved sitcoms of the modern era, running for 80 episodes.
The show finished strong, with "Schitt's Creek" sweeping the comedy categories at the 2020 Emmys tied to the release of its sixth and final season. So, why did its creators decide to bring the show to an end when it was at a peak? In a 2022 interview with Entertainment Weekly, Dan Levy explained that it was all part of the plan. In fact, the show actually ran for more seasons than he'd originally expected. As he put it:
"I had always known that that was the case. In fact, I had thought it was going to be five. Then we were given the opportunity to do two more seasons, and I thought, 'Okay, I can tell the end of this story in 28 episodes.' I feel really confident that we've really mined everything we could.
"But the world doesn't explode at the end of it," Levy added. "If there is something that comes up down the line that feels compelling enough to bring our troupe back together and continue to tell a story, so be it. I'm not one to lay down the iron fist and say, 'This is it forever.' This is just it for now."
Unfortunately, comedy legend Catherine O'Hara has since passed away at the age of 71. She was an enormous part of the series as Moira Rose, so the notion of a reunion without her is difficult to imagine.
Schitt's Creek ended on its own terms
Setting aside the fact that a "Schitt's Creek" revival is all but impossible now, this is a series that got to do precisely what it set out to do. There are plenty of hit TV shows that should have ended sooner than they did, while others had their runs cut frustratingly short. However, neither of those fates befell this now beloved comedy series.
"Schitt's Creek" is filled with quotable lines, memorable moments, and wonderful characters. Not just funny, it's a show overflowing with heart that sees the members of the Rose family go from being down-on-their-luck wealthy people to small town normies, eventually finding new paths forward in life and becoming better versions of themselves along the way. It all comes to a very satisfying conclusion, leaving no stone unturned. There's no frustrating cliffhanger; it's the best version of "all good things must come to an end."
Eugene Levy was previously known best as the guy from the unlikely $1 billion "American Pie" franchise, in addition to his work on "SCTV." He instead got a late era gift in the form of this show, as did Catherine O'Hara, whose legacy will now forever be tied to it. It also brought Dan Levy and Annie Murphy, who play David and Alexis Rose, respectively, to everyone's attention. Every show can only dream of accomplishing what this one did while airing (and in the years since then).
Who knows? Maybe "Schitt's Creek" could've been stretched to seven seasons or given rise to a spin-off. And perhaps that would've been great. It also might've tarnished this treasured thing that now exists. Regardless, "Schitt's Creek" ended because its story had reached its logical conclusion, simple as that.