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Mark Critch conscionable posted connected societal media that nan upcoming 5th play of Son of a Critch will beryllium nan sitcom’s last.
In nan past fewer moments, This Hour Has 22 Minutes prima Critch shared a video (you tin spot below) confirming school’s retired for nan CBC comedy, and wrote: “To each of you who’ve been watching along, we’ve officially started filming Season 5 of Son of a Critch. We’re heading backmost to 1992 – nan twelvemonth I graduated precocious schoolhouse – truthful you tin expect each nan awkwardness and increasing pains that travel pinch it.
“And since it’s nan past twelvemonth of precocious school, it will besides beryllium our last chapter. Growing up is difficult to do – but it judge is nosy to watch. We dream you’ll subordinate america this autumn arsenic we spell backmost to schoolhouse 1 past clip connected CBC and CBC Gem. Class dismissed, Mark Critch.”
Production connected nan 12-part 5th play is underway and will proceed until June 18, pinch Critch nan creator, co-showrunner, exec shaper and star. It will motorboat successful Canada successful nan autumn connected CBC and streamer CBC Gem. In nan U.S., nan show has aired connected The CW since 2023, and immoderate seasons are disposable connected Netflix.
Critch portrays his ain father, Mike Sr., while Benjamin Evan Ainsworth (The Legend of Zelda) plays young Mark. Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange) plays grandfather Pop; Claire Rankin (Stargate Atlantis) plays his mother Mary; Colton Gobbo (Ginny & Georgia) is older relative Mike Jr.; Mark Ezekiel Rivera is Mark’s champion friend Ritche; and Sophia Powers (Murder successful a Small Town) is Fox, Mark’s girlfriend. Other returning formed members see Richard Clarkin (Memory of a Killer), Nicole Underhay (Hudson & Rex), Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll (Doc) and Nora McLellan (Strays) arsenic Sister Rose. Guest stars see Shawn Doyle (Star Trek: Discovery), Susan Kent (The Snake) and Rick Mercer (The Mercer Report).
The bid follows comedian and character Critch’s formative years successful St. John’s, Newfoundland successful Canada. A synopsis for Season 5 reveals it will travel Mark successful his past twelvemonth of precocious schoolhouse conscionable arsenic Newfoundland’s cod moratorium situation turns his world upside down. “While nan adults scramble and nan early feels abruptly uncertain, Mark is much wished than ever to pursuit his dream of becoming an character – whether anyone’s fresh for him to turn up aliases not,” it adds.
Critch created nan show alongside co-showrunner Tim McAuliffe (The Office), pinch Project 10 Productions and Hawco Productions nan makers successful relation pinch CBC and Lionsgate Television.
Critch, McAuliffe and Andrew are Barnsley (Schitt’s Creek) are exec producers on pinch Allan Hawco (Republic of Doyle). Perry Chafe and Amanda Joy service arsenic co-executive producers; Janine Squires, Erin Sullivan and John Vatcher are producers; and Shelby Bronstine is bid producer. Series board this play are Vatcher, Deanne Foley and Renuka Jeyapalan.
For CBC, Sally Catto is General Manager, Entertainment; Trish Williams is Executive Director, Scripted Content; Sandra Picheca is Director, Current Production, Comedy; Lisa Benedetto and Mélanie Lê Phan are Executives successful Charge of Production.
