Ben Feigin The Executive Producer Of ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Is No More

The executive producer of Schitt’s Creek, Ben Feigin, has sadly passed on to the great beyond. Feigin was just 47 years old and leaves behind an incredible legacy that included creating a show that has won nearly every Canadian Screen Award under the sun. The reason this is a big deal is because people like Feigin are needed to create the next generation of television shows which are the lifeblood of TV in general and CBC in particular. CBC is fortunate enough to have had someone as gifted as him on staff for most of his career but it would not take much for this to become a problem. If the show is a huge hit and the creators manage to squeeze out another hundred episodes it will be a major loss for CBC. Ben Feigin was a huge part of the success of Schitt’s Creek and if he is not replaced, then that show will lose its creative spark. The show is increasing in popularity with each passing season.

Schitt’s Creek: Who is the cast?

• Eugene Levy as Johnny Rose.
• Catherine O’Hara as Moira Rose.
• Annie Murphy as Alexis Rose.
• Jennifer Robertson as Jocelyn Schitt.
• Emily Hampshire as Stevie Budd.
• Tim Rozon as Mutt Schitt.
• Chris Elliott as Roland Schitt.
• Dustin Milligan as Ted Mullens.
• Sarah Levy as Twyla Sands.
• John Hemphill as Bob Currie.
• Karen Robinson as Veronica 
• Rizwan Manji as Ray Butani.
• Robin Duke as Wendy Kurtz.
• Steve Lund as Jake.
• Noah Reid as Patrick Brewer.

What is the series based upon?

The show is based on the Canadian series Schitt’s Creek, which was hosted by the same name in Canada and on CBS in the United States. The show revolves around a family who go from being incredibly wealthy to impoverished after they bet too much money on a sure-to-win sweepstakes. The show revolves around Johnny Rose (Eugene Levy) and his family after they lose their fortune in a lottery. In both seasons, the Rose family try to survive day-to-day in a very small town, but often fail to do so. On top of that, Johnny’s ex-wife Moira (Catherine O’Hara) comes to town and tries to win him over again in an attempt to get her house back. 

About Production:

Schitt’s Creek is a co-production between Not A Real Company Productions, Inc. and CBC. It was created by Eugene Levy, along with his son, Daniel Levy and Andrew Barnsley. Executive producers are Eugene Levy, Daniel Levy and Andrew Barnsley of Not A Real Company Productions Inc., as well as David West Read, Catherine O’Hara.

When was the Series Released?

The show debuted in 2015 on the CBC Network. The series then moved to the Pop TV Network for its second season, which premiered on January 12, 2016. Seasons three aired on January 10, 2017 and four split into two parts. First part of season 4 with 12 episodes  released on January 9, 2018 while part two with one episode aired on December 19th, 2018. seasons five and six aired on January 8, 2019 and January 7, 2020.