The history-making final season of Schitt’s Creek will (finally) hit Netflix in the US and Canada on October 7. pic.twitter.com/VV3cdDCi4H
— Netflix (@netflix) September 21, 2020
If you are excited about this Canadian TV show called Schitt's Creek, which won 9 Emmys in 2020, you have more options for catching up on the show in the United States.
- Netflix has the first 5 seasons of Schitt's Creek and will have Season 6 available on October 7.
- The Canadian TV comedy has a syndication deal starting Monday. Check your local listings.
- Comedy Central, corporate sibling to Pop TV, will run 5 Schitt's Creek episodes in a row on Fridays, starting October 2. The episodes start at 8 pm Eastern.
- Pop TV, which has episodes available via its app, will run Season 6 of Schitt's Creek on Sunday starting at Noon Eastern. The documentary runs at 7 pm Eastern.
- The CW Seed site also has Seasons 1-5 with Season 6 coming to the service on October 7.
Netflix has a distinct advantage besides not having commercials. The channel can air the CBC show without censoring any words. Pop TV censored certain words during its broadcast that CBC aired in Canada. U.S. television is so sensitive about the title that the Emmys had to show the logo whenever the title was mentioned on the telecast.
The syndication deal goes out on OTA stations. Comedy Central might let some words go through but not other swear words. The syndication deal is a bit of a surprise since 100 episodes is the traditional mark for a minimum for syndication. Schitt's Creek only has 80 episodes.
The deals do give a significant number of Americans access to Schitt's Creek, potentially drawing new fans in the States.
Trying to recall if any Canadian TV show has had a syndication deal in the United States. CBS ran Kids in the Hall episodes starting in 1993 very late at night on Fridays. That isn't the same. Some skits didn't make it into the CBS versions, even late at night. Edgemont ran on weekends. The Red Green Show ran on PBS but once a week. If we missed an example, make us feel bad by leaving a comment.
Schitt's Creek wins 9 Emmys in its final season
Schitt's Creek gets 15 Emmy nominations in its final season
Adieu to Schitt's Creek
Catherine O'Hara made a crack about having a microphone at Eugene Levy's house Sunday night during the 2020 Emmys. They were set up at Casa Loma in Toronto, a significant tourist attraction. You might recognise Casa Loma if you saw Scott Pilgrim Saves the World.
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Canadians can watch Seasons 1-6 on CBC Gem without any censored words.
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