Schitt's Creek season 2 explained

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Starring:	Eugene Levy Catherine O'Hara Daniel Levy Annie Murphy Jennifer Robertson Tim Rozon Emily Hampshire Dustin Milligan Sarah Levy John Hemphill Karen Robinson Robin Duke Chris Elliott
Num Episodes:	13
Network:	CBC Television
Next Season:	Season 3

The second season of Schitt's Creek a Canadian television sitcom created by Daniel Levy and father Eugene Levy premiered on January 12, 2016, and concluded on March 29, 2016, on CBC Television. The season aired 13 episodes and saw the return of the characters Johnny Rose, Moira Rose, David Rose & Alexis Rose. The season was once again produced by Not a Real Company Productions.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

The season featured the same starring cast that was introduced during the first season, however now Dustin Milligan was promoted from starring to regular status. Robin Duke joined the series as a regular character named Wendy.

On February 17, 2016, the CBC announced they renewed the show for a third season.^[6]

Cast and characters

Main

• Eugene Levy as Johnny Rose
• Catherine O'Hara as Moira Rose
• Daniel Levy as David Rose
• Annie Murphy as Alexis Rose
• Jennifer Robertson as Jocelyn Schitt
• Tim Rozon as Mutt Schitt
• Emily Hampshire as Stevie Budd
• Dustin Milligan as Ted Mullens
• Chris Elliott as Roland Schitt

Starring

• Sarah Levy as Twyla Sands
• John Hemphill as Bob Currie
• Karen Robinson as Ronnie Lee
• Rizwan Manji as Ray Butani
• Robin Duke as Wendy Kurtz

Recurring

• Marilyn Bellfontaine as Gwen Currie

Special Guest Stars

• Shakura S'Aida as Lena
• Lili Conner as Grace
• Jasmin Geljo as Ivan
• Steve Lund as Jake
• Sarah Power as Tennessee
• John Bourgeois as Don Taylor
• Sherry Miller as Bev Taylor

Episodes

Reception and release

Critical response

Much like the first season, the second season of Schitt's Creek was positively received, gaining an approval rating from Rotten Tomatoes of 100%. Along with the rest of the series, the season grew in popularity after debuting on Netflix in January 2017.^[7]

Awards and nominations

See also: List of awards and nominations received by Schitt's Creek. The second season received 13 nominations at the 5th Canadian Screen Awards, as well as other award wins and nominations for individual actors and directors.^[8]

Release

The season premiered on January 12, 2016, and with a two-episode premiere, the season concluded on March 29, 2016, with 13 episodes. Starting in the season, the American distributed of the series, Pop TV, moved the series to an 8:00 pm ET/PT time slot with an encore broadcast at 11:00 pm ET/PT.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Schitt's Creek gets greenlight for second season . January 12, 2015 . CBC News . January 12, 2015.
2. Web site: Schitt's Creek is off to a dazzling start . January 19, 2015 . . January 22, 2015.
3. Web site: Schitt's Creek Listings . The Futon Critic . March 17, 2016.
4. Web site: Schitt's Creek . CBC . March 17, 2016.
5. Kickham. Dylan. Eugene Levy comedy Schitt's Creek returning for season 2 on March 16. Entertainment Weekly. December 5, 2015.
6. Web site: Eugene Levy Comedy 'Schitt's Creek' Renewed For Season 3 In Canada. Petski. Denise. Deadline. February 17, 2016. March 17, 2016.
7. Web site: Jung . E. Alex . January 16, 2019 . Dan Levy Made Schitt's Creek With His Dad. But It's His Weird Little Baby. . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190531025647/https://www.vulture.com/2019/01/dan-levy-schitts-creek-profile.html . May 31, 2019 . January 16, 2019 . Vulture.com.
8. Web site: 2017 Film Nominees – Academy.ca . February 3, 2017 . Academy.ca . en-US.
9. Web site: October 22, 2015 . Pop Press . August 19, 2019 . press.poptv.com . August 19, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190819224552/https://press.poptv.com/releases/scseason2premieredate . dead .