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Son of a Critch is coming to The CW later this month, and the network has now released a trailer teasing the series, which has become a big hit on CBC in Canada. It’s already been renewed through its third season by CBC.
The coming-of-age series is executive produced by Andrew Barnsley (Schitt’s Creek) and was created by comedian Mark Critch and Tim McAuliffe (The Office). The show is based on Critch’s bestselling memoir.
Starring Critch, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Claire Rankin, Sophia Powers, Mark Rivera, Colton Gobbo, and Malcolm McDowell, the comedic series takes viewers back to the 1980s to watch as young Mark (Ainsworth) grows up with his family. The real Mark Critch plays his own father.
The CW revealed more about the series in a press release.
Based on the award-winning, bestselling memoir from Mark Critch (“This Hour Has 22 Minutes”), SON OF A CRITCH is the hilarious and very real story of a young Mark coming of age in the 1980s. The series is a heartfelt window into 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 CW is bringing SON OF A CRITCH to U.S. audiences for the first time after its premiere season in Canada ranked as the #1 scripted program on CBC in key audience demos. Since its premiere, it has ranked as one of the top 5 most-watched Canadian comedies overall, and Season 2 was the most-watched English-language Canadian comedy series and CBC’s most-watched program with 18-49 and 25-54 audiences. The series has received four prestigious Canadian Screen Award nominations and two Directors Guild of Canada nominations. SON OF A CRITCH was recently renewed for a third season and will be produced in association with The CW.
SON OF A CRITCH is created by Mark Critch and Tim McAuliffe (“The Office,” “Last Man on Earth”) and produced by Emmy® and Golden Globe®-winning producer Andrew Barnsley (“Schitt’s Creek”). The series is a co-production between Barnsley’s Project 10 Productions Inc. and Take the Shot Productions in association with CBC and Lionsgate Television, which handles worldwide distribution rights. SON OF A CRITCH is executive produced by Critch, McAuliffe, Barnsley and Allan Hawco. Renuka Jeyapalan, Perry Chafe, Amanda Joy and Anita Kapila serve as co-executive producers with Jeyapalan directing the first four episodes of the series.
The trailer for Son of a Critch season one is below. The series premieres The CW on July 24th.
What do you think? Do you plan to watch this comedy when it arrives later this month on The CW?
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