Dan Levy has confirmed what many Schitt's Creek fans feared: the potential sequel to the beloved comedy series is no longer happening following the death of Catherine O'Hara earlier this year.
In a candid interview with Deadline, Levy—who created, wrote, and starred in the series alongside his father Eugene Levy—revealed he had been seriously considering a continuation of the Rose family's story. "I was thinking about it," Levy admitted. "But after we lost Catherine, the answer became very clear: No, not now. You can't."
It's a gut-punch for fans who had been holding out hope for more time with the Rose family, but it's also the only answer that makes sense. Schitt's Creek worked because of its ensemble chemistry, and O'Hara's Moira Rose—with her wigs, her accent that defied geography, and her vocabulary that required a linguistics degree—was the show's beating heart.
The series concluded its six-season run in 2020 with a near-perfect finale that swept the Emmy Awards, making history as the first comedy to win all seven major awards in a single year. It was a cultural phenomenon that started on Canadian television and became a global comfort watch during the pandemic.
O'Hara's death in early 2026 shocked the entertainment world. The beloved actress, who had a career spanning five decades from SCTV to Tim Burton films to Schitt's Creek, left an irreplaceable void in comedy.
Levy's decision to shelve the sequel speaks to the artistic integrity that made Schitt's Creek special in the first place. In an era of endless reboots and IP cash-grabs, sometimes the best decision is knowing when to let something perfect remain perfect.
"You can't replace ," said simply. And he's right. You absolutely can't.
