The CW Moves Into ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Territory With Acquisition Of Canadian Comedy ‘Son Of A Critch’
deadline.comA Canadian comedy from the exec producer of Schitt’s Creek is heading to The CW. The network has bought Son of a Critch to air this summer, reuniting Andrew Barnsley, who exec produced Schitt’s Creek, with former Pop TV boss Brad Schwartz, who is now The CW’s President of Entertainment.
The CW will air Son of a Critch, which comes from Canada’s CBC and Lionsgate Television, this summer. The series was created by and stars Mark Critch, based on his memoir.
It is the story of a young Mark coming of age in the 1980s. The comedy stars Mark Critch as his father, Mike, and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth (Pinocchio) as young Mark.
Claire Rankin (Molly’s Game) stars as Mark’s mother, Mary, alongside newcomers Sophia Powers and Mark Rivera, who play classmates of young Mark.
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