| “ | Our lives are like little bébé crows carried upon a curious wind. And all we can wish, for our families, for those we love, is that that wind will eventually place us on solid ground. | ” |
| — Moira Rose | ||
Season Six (also branded as The Final Season) is the sixth and final season of the CBC/Pop's Schitt's Creek. It was announced on March 21, 2019.
Season Six premiered on January 7, 2020 (CBC/Pop) with "Smoke Signals", and ended with "Happy Ending" on April 7, 2020 (CBC/Pop).
Overview
In Season Six, the Roses are achieving success in their careers and personal lives, forcing them all to contemplate their inevitable next steps. But as their pursuits push them closer towards their long-awaited escape, the Roses see how connected their lives have become to the town and its residents. When they finally face the decision to stay or leave, it is much harder than expected.
Johnny takes on a second motel, but as the costs pile up, he worries it may have been a huge mistake. Meanwhile, Moira’s Crows movie has thrust her back into the limelight, but when she passes on a major opportunity, she fears she’s lost it all (again). With a wedding in sight, David throws all of his energy into the planning, but when he and Patrick clash on their vision of their future together, David is forced to confront the fact that marriage is more than a wedding. Alexis focuses on her publicity work while Ted is in the Galapagos, and, much to her surprise, her career begins to take off.
Cast
Starring
- Eugene Levy as Johnny Rose (14/14)
- Catherine O'Hara as Moira Rose (14/14)
- Daniel Levy as David Rose (14/14)
- Annie Murphy as Alexis Rose (14/14)
- Jennifer Robertson as Jocelyn Schitt (10/14)
- Emily Hampshire as Stevie Budd (14/14)
- Dustin Milligan as Ted Mullens (3/14)
- Noah Reid as Patrick Brewer (12/14)
- Sarah Levy as Twyla Sands (12/14)
- Chris Elliott as Roland Schitt (14/14)
Supporting and Minor
- Karen Robinson as Ronnie Lee (10/14)
- John Hemphill as Bob Currie (3/14)
- Marilyn Bellfontaine as Gwen Currie (5/14)
- Lili Connor as Grace (4/14)
- James Kall as Clive (1/14)
- Jill Frappier as Betty Turkstra (1/14)
- Steve Lund as Jake (1/14)
- Richard Waugh as Herb Ertlinger (1/14)
- Kevin McGarry as Citrus (1/14)
- Rizwan Manji as Ray Butani (2/14)
- Elizabeth McEachern as Robin (1/14)
- Henry Czerny as Artie Camden (1/14)
- Victor Garber as Clifton Sparks (1/14)
- Saul Rubinek as Tippy Bernstein (1/14)
- Elene Juatco as Ruth Clancy (1/14)
- Deborah Tennant as Marcy Brewer (1/14)
- Ted Whittall as Clint Brewer (1/14)
Episodes
| Title | Director | Writer | Air Date | Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke Signals | Dan Levy | Dan Levy | January 7, 2020 (CBC/Pop) | 6x01 |
| David scouts a potential wedding venue, while Johnny and Moira have a romantic picnic by the creek. | ||||
| The Incident | Jordan Canning | Dan Levy | January 14, 2020 (CBC/Pop) | 6x02 |
| David is embarrassed by a childhood issue that resurfaces, and only spirals further when Patrick is so understanding; Johnny, Stevie and Roland attend a viewing for a nearby motel; Alexis helps Moira join social media. | ||||
| The Job Interview | Jordan Canning | Dan Levy | January 21, 2020 (CBC/Pop) | 6x03 |
| Johnny and Moira endeavor to secure an investor for a new motel while, Alexis and Ted struggle with long distance. | ||||
| Maid of Honour | Andrew Cividino | Kurt Smeaton | January 28, 2020 (CBC/Pop) | 6x04 |
| Alexis plans a local premiere for the Crows movie and Moira makes a big splash on the red carpet, while David tends to Patrick after his wisdom teeth removal. | ||||
| The Premiere | Andrew Cividino | David West Read | February 4, 2020 (CBC/Pop) | 6x05 |
| Moira shares the newly released Crows movie trailer with the Jazzagals. Johnny and Roland find a suspicious bag of money at the new motel. | ||||
| The Wingman | Donna Croce | David West Read | February 11, 2020 (CBC/Pop) | 6x06 |
| Alexis and Moira deal with the outcome of a viral video, while Johnny helps Bob get back out in the dating world. | ||||
| Moira Rosé | Jordan Canning | David West Read | February 18, 2020 (CBC/Pop) | 6x07 |
| Moira and David sample wine at Herb Ertlinger's vineyard, while Johnny attempts to have "the talk" with Patrick. | ||||
| The Presidential Suite | Andrew Cividino | David West Read | February 25, 2020 (CBC/Pop) | 6x08 |
| Johnny and Moira spend a night at the presidential suite in the new motel, while Alexis receives a surprise visitor. | ||||
| Rebound | Jordan Canning | Michael Short | March 3, 2020 (CBC/Pop) | 6x09 |
| Johnny becomes overly involved in Alexis's romantic life, while Moira offends the townspeople in an interview with People magazine. | ||||
| Sunrise, Sunset | Jordan Canning | Kurt Smeaton & Winter Tekenos-Levy | March 10, 2020 (CBC/Pop) | 6x10 |
| Moira's former "Sunrise Bay" producers show up with big news while Alexis binge-watches old episodes of the soap. | ||||
| The Bachelor Party | Andrew Cividino | David West Read | March 17, 2020 (CBC/Pop) | 6x11 |
| The Roses attend the "Escape Room" portion of David and Patrick's Bachelor Party, but their participation wanes the more their personal dilemmas come to a head. | ||||
| The Pitch | Andrew Cividino | Dan Levy | March 24, 2020 (CBC/Pop) | 6x12 |
| Johnny, Stevie and Roland head to New York for their pitch meeting, and the family anxiously awaits their return. | ||||
| Start Spreading the News | Jordan Canning | Dan Levy | March 31, 2020 (CBC/Pop) | 6x13 |
| Moira receives some unexpected news, and David makes a tough decision about where he wants to live. | ||||
| Happy Ending | Andrew Cividino & Dan Levy | Dan Levy | April 7, 2020 (CBC/Pop) | 6x14 |
| David stresses out over the rain on his wedding day, but his family makes it right. | ||||
Reception and release
Critical response
The sixth season of Schitt's Creek received acclaim from critics. It holds an approval rating of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. The consensus reads: "Witty, warm, and with just the right blend of wisdom and wisecracks, Schitt's Creek's final season is the perfect farewell to the Roses and the town that changed their lives." On Metacritic, the final season has a score of 94 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Bridget Read of Vogue wrote that while the series "started off with typical fish out of water scenarios," it has "fully come into its own, with a whole cast of Twin Peaks-meets-Christopher-Guest-universe characters that are as equally endearing".
Awards and nominations
In 2020, the sixth and final season was nominated for 15 Primetime Emmy Awards. During the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards, the show became the first ever comedy or drama series to sweep the four acting categories (Outstanding Lead Actor, Outstanding Lead Actress, Outstanding Supporting Actor, Outstanding Supporting Actress) and one of only four live action shows, along with All in the Family, The Golden Girls, and Will & Grace where all the principal actors have won at least one Emmy Award. In 2021, it won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.
Release
The first five seasons of the series maintained staggered premieres, with new episodes debuting in Canada before being broadcast in the United States. This changed for this season, with new episodes being broadcast simultaneously in Canada and the United States. The series finale aired on April 7, 2020, at 8:00 pm ET; it was followed by a one-hour behind-the-scenes retrospective documentary titled Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell. In the United States, the series finale was Schitt's Creek's highest-rated episode ever and simulcast on Logo TV and Comedy Central, which had recently become sibling networks to Pop TV through the ViacomCBS merger.
