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Mark Critch Announces Final Season of “Son of a Critch”
5/4/2026, 9:45:35 PM
Final Season Announcement and Production Details
Creator-star Mark Critch confirmed via a social-media video that the forthcoming fifth season of “Son of a Critch” will be the series’ last. The 12-part season began filming, will wrap production on June 18, and is slated to debut in the fall on CBC and the streaming platform CBC Gem. In the United States, the show airs on The CW and earlier seasons are available on Netflix.
Series Premise and Narrative Context
“Son of a Critch” is a sitcom that dramatizes Critch’s teenage years in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Season 5 returns to 1992, the year the protagonist graduates high school, and intertwines his senior-year experience with Newfoundland’s cod-moratorium crisis, which upends his community and personal ambitions.
Principal Creators and Cast
Mark Critch is creator, co-showrunner, executive producer and star, sharing show-running duties with Tim McAuliffe. Project 10 Productions, Hawco Productions, CBC and Lionsgate Television produce the series. Executive producers are Critch, McAuliffe, Andrew Barnsley and Allan Hawco; co-executive producers are Perry Chafe and Amanda Joy; producers are Janine Squires, Erin Sullivan and John Vatcher, who also directs alongside Deanne Foley and Renuka Jeyapalan. The cast includes Benjamin Evan Ainsworth (young Mark), Malcolm McDowell (grandfather Pop), Claire Rankin (mother Mary), Colton Gobbo (older brother Mike Jr.), Mark Ezekiel Rivera (friend Ritche) and Sophia Powers (girlfriend Fox). Returning members are Richard Clarkin, Nicole Underhay, Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll and Nora McLellan; guest stars this season are Shawn Doyle, Susan Kent and Rick Mercer.
Official Statements & Responses
In his announcement video, Critch said filming had begun, that the narrative would revisit 1992, and that the senior-year storyline would serve as the series’ final chapter. He urged viewers to watch the concluding school-year arc and signed off with a farewell tagline. CBC executives listed in the production credits have issued no additional public comments.
Verbatim Quotes
- “We’re heading back to 1992 – the year I graduated high school – so you can expect all the awkwardness and growing pains that come with it.” — Mark Critch, Creator
- “And since it’s the last year of high school, it will also be our final chapter. Growing up is hard to do – but it sure is fun to watch. We hope you’ll join us this fall as we go back to school one last time on CBC and CBC Gem. Class dismissed, Mark Critch.” — Mark Critch, Creator
- “And since it’s the last year of high school, it will also be our final chapter. Growing up is hard to do – but it sure is fun to watch. We hope you’ll join us this fall as we go back to school one last time on CBC and CBC Gem. Class dismissed, Mark Critch.” — Mark Critch, Creator
- “While the adults scramble and the future feels suddenly uncertain, Mark is more determined than ever to chase his dream of becoming an actor – whether anyone’s ready for him to grow up or not,” — Synopsis
What’s Next
The concluding season will launch in the fall on CBC and CBC Gem, ending the series after five seasons. U.S. viewers can expect the finale on The CW, while Netflix will continue to host earlier seasons for on-demand access.
