Schitt’s Creek: Every Season Ranked Worst To Best
If heaven had a creek, it would be this one.
Never has small-town life looked more and less appealing, all at once. After an unfortunate twist of fate leaves home-video tycoon Johnny Rose deprived of his riches, he and his spoiled family must move to a rundown motel in an even more rundown town to start anew. This simple premise served as the basis for one of the funniest, best-written series that television has given us in recent years, brought to us by the amazingly talented Eugene Levy and his son, Daniel, who play Johnny and his own son, David.
Over the course of six short seasons between 2015 and 2020, Schitt's Creek managed to wow, move and entertain us, with its compellingly narcissistic leads, its colourful supporting cast, and the cringe-worthy interactions between them all.
Taking a look back across its beloved run, this article is all about ranking those six seasons from worst to best. Of course, the reality is that there isn't a particular loser in the bunch, as every single season has its moments of brilliance.
(Spoilers ahead. Ew, David!)
6. Season 2
Many TV shows in their second year fall victim to what is called the sophomore slump; but while season 2 of Schitt's Creek doesn't live up to the high standards set by season 1, it's still wholly entertaining.
The second season feels like a transition period - the premise, setting and characters have been introduced and established, so now it's a matter of figuring out how they will sustain. As a result, the first half of the season gives us many filler storylines, whilst the show does a clean-up, most notably by ending the relationship between Alexis and Mutt. While there is a relatable point to be made about how the connection didn't live up to the fantasy, it's still underwhelming that the series discarded Ted for a bit to give Mutt and Alexis a fair shot, yet these two barely shared any screentime before calling it quits. Also, the awkward tension between David and Stevie was swept under the rug, with the latter getting nothing to do all season. Meanwhile, Moira joined an acapella group while Johnny... sat around at Bob's garage.
It wasn't until the second half of the season, when the kids both got jobs and Moira campaigned to be elected into council, that things were kicked up a notch. The tension between the Roses and the Schitts always makes for great television, and proved a saving grace in a season that simply didn't provide as many belly laughs as the first one did. Still, we all learned an invaluable lesson: to upload our nude pictures to the Internet before they are lost forever.
Highlights: The raw milk fiasco; David securing his boss a big, fat check; Johnny defending the town in the finale and the entire cast dancing at the barn.