Emmys: 'Schitt's Creek' nominations give boost to Pop's profile
, including a bid for the top comedy series prize. Stars Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara earned lead comedy acting noms. The penchant of O’Hara’s Moira Rose character for outlandish outfits also helped the show earn a nom for contemporary costumes.
Last week, Pop launched another original comedy series “Florida Girls” and is eagerly anticipating the arrival of a new season of “One Day At a Time,”, early next year. Also on deck for next year is the father-son comedy “Best Intentions.” The recognition for “Schitt’s Creek” is especially sweet for Schwartz because the series has been such a defining program for the cabler, formerly TV Guide Network. “Schitt’s Creek” premiered on the heels of the channel’s 2015 relaunch as Pop, a moniker meant to indicate its focus on pop culture.
“Schitt’s Creek” was created by Dan Levy, who co-stars with his father and O’Hara. Dan Levy worked with Schwartz as an on-air personality during Schwartz’s time as the head of MTV Canada. Dan Levy set the series up with Canada’s CBC but needed a U.S. network partner to help cover the production costs. When Levy pitched him the idea, Schwartz was sold.
“What is really most significant to me is the character development we’ve seen over five seasons. These are characters that keep learning from the situations that affect who they become in future episodes,” Schwartz said. “They’re not the same people in Season 5 that they were in Season 1. Character development on this show is as good as I’ve ever seen.”
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