Dan Levy has confirmed that he will not pursue a sequel to the hit CBC series Schitt’s Creek following the death of star Catherine O’Hara. In an interview with CBS Sunday Mornings, the showrunner and actor said he had previously considered a follow-up but now believes it is impossible without O’Hara.
“No, not now,” Levy told Anthony Mason. “You can’t.” The comments came during a walk through Goodwood, Ontario, the real-life location that served as the fictional town where the Rose family settled after losing their fortune. Levy admitted he had not returned to the set since filming ended in 2020 and was surprised by his emotional reaction.
“Yeah, I was thinking about it,” Levy said of a potential sequel. “It’s tough, it’s tough being back. I didn’t think that I’d have quite an emotional reaction.” He added tearfully: “Just a lot of memories, a lot of memories with Catherine. It’s what you have to hold on to, is the memories of it all.”
O’Hara, who played Moira Rose, died in late January at age 71 from a pulmonary embolism, with rectal cancer as the underlying cause. The actress was a two-time Emmy winner and beloved for her roles in SCTV, Home Alone and Schitt’s Creek. The series, which ran from 2015 to 2020, won nine Emmys, including Outstanding Comedy Series, and earned acting awards for all four main cast members.
Levy’s comments were made in connection with his forthcoming Netflix comedy show Big Mistakes. He noted that the Goodwood Mercantile store, which served as his character David’s Rose Apothecary, now sells merchandise and includes a condolence book dedicated to O’Hara.
