The sudden death of funnylady Catherine O’Hara, 71, on Jan. 30 has permanently ended any hope of reviving Schitt’s Creek, which initially ran from 2015 to 2020, sources say.
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“There is no Schitt’s Creek without Catherine,” one insider says flatly. “And no one is interested in pretending otherwise.”
Behind the scenes, sources say, there had been quiet, respectful conversations about revisiting the beloved comedy — not a reboot, but a project worthy of its legacy, then reality set in.
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“[O’Hara’s] Moira Rose wasn’t just a character,” a source explains. “She was the soul of the show. The rhythm. The magic.”
Stars Eugene Levy, Dan Levy, Annie Murphy and the rest of the cast are united and won’t continue without irreplaceable O’Hara, insiders tell Straight Shuter.
“It would feel wrong,” another insider says. “Honestly? Disrespectful.”