Son of a Critch: The CW Acquires Hit Canadian Comedy for Summer Run
The CW‘s latest acquisition (and its fourth in two weeks) is Son of a Critch, the hit comedy from Canada’s CBC and Lionsgate Television.
Created by Mark Critch and Tim McAuliffe and based on Critch’s award-winning memoir of the same name, Son of a Critch tells “the hilarious and very real story of a young Mark coming of age in the 1980s.”
The series is said to offer “a heartfelt window in the life of a child — who is much older inside than his 11 years — using comedy and self-deprecation to win friends and connect with the small collection of people in his limited world.”
The cast includes Critch as his father Mike, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth (The Haunting of Bly Manor) as Young Mark, Claire Rankin (Stargate: Atlantis) as Mark’s mother Mary, Sophia Powers and Mark Rivera (as classmates of Mark), Colton Gobbo (Ginny & Georgia) as Mark’s older brother, Mike Jr., and Golden Globe nominee Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange) as Patrick “Pop” Critch.
A summertime Stateside premiere on The CW is being eyed.
“When I was a young kid watching American TV in the ‘80s, I never dreamed that one day my own story would be beamed back over the border,” Critch said in a statement. “Having enjoyed so many CW shows with my own family, I’m excited to invite our American friends over to ‘my house.’ Onwards!”
Son of a Critch’s premiere season, which aired in Canada over a year ago, ranked as the No. 1 scripted program on CBC in key audience demos, and since its premiere it has ranked as one of the Top 5 most-watched Canadian comedies overall. Season 2 recently finished airing up north, and the third season (ordered in late March) will be produced in association with The CW.
The CW of course is no stranger to low-cost international acquisitions, having given a U.S. home in past years to fare such as Coroner, Professionals, Leonardo, Devils and Family Law. And already this spring the network under new ownership has acquired the Canadian drama Sullivan’s Crossing, starring Chad Michael Murray (One Tree Hill) and Scott Patterson (Gilmore Girls); the UK supernatural thriller The Rising; the 1970s-set Aussie surf sudser Barons; and the discarded HBO Max dating show FBoy Island (for Season 3, plus an FGirl Island offshoot).
The Memoir is called Son of a Critch, Mark is ALSO the host of legendary canadian comedy series This Hour Has 22 Minutes.
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What the hell is this? 😂😂😂 Who is going to watch this? Oye. They should start grabbing some cancelled shows or passed pilots from other networks, maybe get some new scripts with potential stars or something to get the ball rolling on new content/material if they want the new CW to be a success.
New scripts? From who? No new scripts till the writers get paid. New content for cancelled or passed on shows would still mean fresh ink on paper. That’s why it’s an acquisitions game now; they need material that’s already in the can.
I’m Canadian and I’ve never heard of this show lol. I might check it out now though.
I watched this show pretty funny
It’s basically Young Sheldon with Newfie accents. He even has a well coiffed brother and an Asian friend.
Great family show made by great people! Hope it finds an decent audience south of the border.
I never knew this existed. CBC needs more marketing budget.
So it’s “the goldbergs, eh?”
And The Goldbergs was The Wonder Years.
so when do we yanks get the next show with the “Queen of Canadian TV” Kristin Kreuk?
I loved ‘Burden of Truth’ so no complaining from me there!
I never miss this show. It’s hilarious, especially if you’re familiar with Atlantic Canada but it’s family friendly. It’s like Young Sheldon without the now annoying Sheldon. Malcolm McDowell is delightful as the grandfather and Mark Critch plays his own father. Not to mention that Mark Critch has been entertaining us for decades.
I’m happy more people will get to enjoy it! 😊
So will CW air the second season of Family Law or should I fire up the VPN and stream it from a Canadian site?
Oddly season 2 only premieres later this month in Canada despite the third season already having aired in Australia.
Love this cute little family comedy so much it makes me want to visit Newfoundland!
I’m looking forward to watching this series!
This show is funny as hell. I´ve watched the two seasons and I´ll tell you don´t miss it.
Cross “Christmas Story” with “The Wonder Years” and you have “Son of A Critch.” I have seen one episode (I don’t find sit coms very funny any more) but I will be back for more. This is clever, sharp writing.