Episode guide
Essential Schitt's Creek Episodes
CBC, 2015 to 2020
Our 7 character guides for Schitt's Creek point to 27 key episodes across 6 seasons. Of those, 9 turn up in two or more guides, so they come first, followed by every episode in air order.
Season and episode numbers follow the original broadcast order.
The essentials(9)
Episodes that matter to more than one character, the most shared first.
- In 5 guides
Season 1, Episode 1
"Our Cup Runneth Over"
- Moira Rose: Moira arrives at the motel and treats the family's ruin as a temporary indignity.
- Alexis Rose: Alexis arrives in town planning to escape with her wealthy boyfriend, who dumps her.
- Johnny Rose: Johnny moves his newly broke family into the Schitt's Creek motel.
- Roland Schitt: Roland meets the Roses and is immediately insulted by them.
- Stevie Budd: Stevie checks the newly broke Roses into her motel.
- In 4 guides
Season 6, Episode 14
"Happy Ending"
- Moira Rose: Moira officiates David's wedding and leaves town with Johnny.
- David Rose: David and Patrick marry at the town hall in the series finale.
- Johnny Rose: After David's wedding, Johnny and Moira leave Schitt's Creek for California.
- Patrick Brewer: Patrick and David marry at the town hall.
- In 3 guides
Season 3, Episode 13
"Grad Night"
- Alexis Rose: Alexis graduates from high school, and Moira and the Jazzagals make a surprise appearance at the ceremony.
- David Rose: David's birthday dinner with Patrick turns out to be a date, and they share their first kiss.
- Patrick Brewer: Patrick's birthday dinner for David turns out to be a date, and they share a first kiss.
- In 2 guides
Season 3, Episode 4
"Driving Test"
- Johnny Rose: Johnny offers to become Stevie's business partner so she does not sell the motel.
- Stevie Budd: Overwhelmed, Stevie considers selling, and Johnny offers to be her partner.
- In 2 guides
Season 3, Episode 7
"General Store"
- Alexis Rose: Alexis heads back to high school and finds herself in Jocelyn's class.
- David Rose: Encouraged by Stevie, David decides to take over the closing general store.
- In 2 guides
Season 4, Episode 6
"Open Mic"
- David Rose: Patrick serenades David at Rose Apothecary's open mic night.
- Patrick Brewer: Patrick serenades David at the store's open mic night.
- In 2 guides
Season 5, Episode 13
"The Hike"
- David Rose: After a grumpy hike, Patrick proposes and David says yes.
- Patrick Brewer: Patrick proposes to David at the end of a difficult hike.
- In 2 guides
Season 6, Episode 3
"The Job Interview"
- Roland Schitt: Roland and Jocelyn buy a second motel and become Johnny's full partners.
- Stevie Budd: Stevie tries out for a flight attendant job and is offered the position.
- In 2 guides
Season 6, Episode 12
"The Pitch"
- Johnny Rose: Johnny, Stevie, and Roland pitch the Rosebud Motel chain to investors in New York.
- Roland Schitt: Roland tells off investors who mock Johnny during the Rosebud pitch.
Every key episode by season(27)
Season 1(4 episodes)
Season 1, Episode 1
"Our Cup Runneth Over"
An essential, in the guides for Moira Rose, Alexis Rose, Johnny Rose, Roland Schitt, and Stevie Budd. Read the notes
Season 1, Episode 2
"The Drip"
- Roland Schitt: Roland signs off on Johnny's plan to sell the town after a slap from Moira.
Season 1, Episode 9
"Carl's Funeral"
- Stevie Budd: Stevie and David share a joint and end up sleeping together.
Season 1, Episode 10
"Honeymoon"
- David Rose: David explains his sexuality to Stevie with his famous wine analogy.
Season 2(3 episodes)
Season 2, Episode 3
"Jazzagals"
- Moira Rose: Moira joins the town's a cappella group and is dismayed to learn she is its weakest singer.
Season 2, Episode 6
"Moira vs. Town Council"
- Moira Rose: Moira takes on Roland over flowers for the motel and impresses the council.
Season 2, Episode 13
"Happy Anniversary"
- Johnny Rose: Johnny tells off old rich friends who mock the town and stands up for Roland and Jocelyn.
Season 3(5 episodes)
Season 3, Episode 3
"New Car"
- Stevie Budd: Stevie's great-aunt dies and unexpectedly leaves her the motel.
Season 3, Episode 4
"Driving Test"
An essential, in the guides for Johnny Rose and Stevie Budd. Read the notes
Season 3, Episode 7
"General Store"
An essential, in the guides for Alexis Rose and David Rose. Read the notes
Season 3, Episode 8
"Motel Review"
- Patrick Brewer: Patrick meets David while helping him apply for a business license.
Season 3, Episode 13
"Grad Night"
An essential, in the guides for Alexis Rose, David Rose, and Patrick Brewer. Read the notes
Season 4(5 episodes)
Season 4, Episode 3
"Asbestos Fest"
- Roland Schitt: Johnny gives Roland a job at the motel to help pay for the coming baby.
Season 4, Episode 5
"RIP Moira Rose"
- Moira Rose: A false report of her death lets Moira enjoy a wave of tributes.
Season 4, Episode 6
"Open Mic"
An essential, in the guides for David Rose and Patrick Brewer. Read the notes
Season 4, Episode 12
"Singles Week"
- Roland Schitt: Jocelyn goes into labor, and the Schitts honor Moira with their son's middle name.
Season 4, Episode 13
"Merry Christmas, Johnny Rose"
- Johnny Rose: Johnny's family finally pulls together to give him the Christmas Eve he wanted.
Season 5(5 episodes)
Season 5, Episode 1
"The Crowening"
- Moira Rose: Moira flies to Bosnia to shoot The Crows, the low-budget horror movie she hopes will relaunch her career.
Season 5, Episode 8
"The Hospies"
- Alexis Rose: Alexis auditions for Cabaret with her own song, "A Little Bit Alexis."
Season 5, Episode 11
"Meet the Parents"
- Patrick Brewer: Patrick comes out to his parents at his surprise birthday party.
Season 5, Episode 13
"The Hike"
An essential, in the guides for David Rose and Patrick Brewer. Read the notes
Season 5, Episode 14
"Life Is a Cabaret"
- Stevie Budd: Stevie vanishes before opening night, then returns to star in Cabaret.
Season 6(5 episodes)
Season 6, Episode 3
"The Job Interview"
An essential, in the guides for Roland Schitt and Stevie Budd. Read the notes
Season 6, Episode 8
"The Presidential Suite"
- Alexis Rose: Alexis and Ted lovingly agree to break up so each can chase their dream.
Season 6, Episode 12
"The Pitch"
An essential, in the guides for Johnny Rose and Roland Schitt. Read the notes
Season 6, Episode 13
"Start Spreading the News"
- Alexis Rose: The Roses make their plans to leave, and Alexis prepares to head to New York.
Season 6, Episode 14
"Happy Ending"
An essential, in the guides for Moira Rose, David Rose, Johnny Rose, and Patrick Brewer. Read the notes
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