鈥淪chitt鈥檚 Creek鈥� fans, prepare to say goodbye to the Rose family.

As the hit Canadian comedy series cements its status as a critical and cultural smash during its fifth season, father-and-son co-creators Eugene Levy and Daniel Levy have announced the story will come to an end next year.

In a statement on Daniel Levy鈥檚 social media accounts Thursday, they revealed the beloved half-hour show will wrap up for good at the end of its sixth season. The 14 final episodes are due to begin in January 2020 on CBC in Canada and Pop TV in the U.S.

It鈥檚 a decision the Levys reached a long time ago and is one they鈥檙e excited about, they stressed in interviews with The Canadian Press, noting they鈥檝e envisioned this final chapter from the beginning.

鈥淚鈥檝e always known how the show was going to end,鈥� Daniel Levy, who is also the showrunner, said by phone from Toronto.

鈥淚鈥檝e always seen every season of our show as a chapter in the story of this family鈥檚 life, and we have reached our inevitable conclusion in that story, so it was the right time and it was something that I had been building to for five seasons.鈥�

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The Levys also play father and son on the sitcom, alongside Catherine O鈥橦ara as the mother and Annie Murphy as the daughter of the Rose family, who lost their fortune due to a shady business manager and now live in a motel in a small town the dad bought as a joke years ago.

Each character has carved out their own niche in the town over the years, providing nuance and a joyful spirit that has helped 鈥淪chitt鈥檚 Creek鈥� grow in popularity from season to season.

Where the show once was a modest gem, it now has a spot on Netflix, countless memes and mentions on social media, and accolades from top critics.

鈥淚t鈥檚 really been quite unbelievable,鈥� said Eugene Levy, a comedy treasure and 鈥淪CTV鈥� alum who was born in Hamilton.

鈥淗aving a show like 鈥楽chitt鈥檚 Creek鈥� in the autumn of my years, so to speak, is something not a lot of people get to experience.鈥�

The show has also spawned a live tour with sold-out audiences in Canada and the U.S., won several Canadian Screen Awards, and was up for a Critics鈥� Choice trophy in January.

鈥淚鈥檓 sure people will be questioning, 鈥榃hy walk away when so many people are watching it?鈥欌�� Toronto-born Daniel Levy said, noting he tries not to pay attention to the show鈥檚 buzz because he doesn鈥檛 want it to affect the creative process.

鈥淏ut the reality is, we鈥檝e always been about the show, and I hope that when people watch this last season, they鈥檒l understand that we did nothing but respect that experience.鈥�

Levy said he had a feeling around season 3 that the Roses鈥� story was halfway through and would be done come season 6. His dad was fully supportive and they鈥檝e been carefully constructing the storylines to reach that conclusion ever since.

鈥淲e鈥檙e going out on a nice, natural high and never really wanted to risk taking it any further into what I might call the law of diminishing returns,鈥� said Eugene Levy.

Executives at CBC and Pop say they鈥檙e sad the show is ending, but they admire the Levys鈥� commitment to wrapping it up on their own terms.

鈥淚t鈥檚 creative genius, and who am I to mess with creative genius?鈥� said Sally Catto, general manager of programming for CBC English Television, noting the show has grown the public broadcaster鈥檚 audience, particularly its younger demographic.

鈥淚t really also became an anchor for a new era of (scripted) comedy at the CBC,鈥� she added.

鈥淚 truly think it will be, always, one of the greatest comedies ever created in this country.鈥�

Pop channel president Brad Schwartz, who also worked with Daniel Levy when he was at MTV Canada, said it鈥檚 their highest-rated original series and has helped define the network.

鈥淚t鈥檚 devastating,鈥� he said of the decision to end it. 鈥淚t鈥檚 one of the most proud pieces of content I鈥檝e ever been involved with.

鈥淵ou don鈥檛 get shows like this very often in a career.鈥�

Daniel Levy said he hopes the final season will provide closure and 鈥渢ell the funniest, the sweetest, the most joyful episodes of our show we鈥檝e ever told.鈥�

And he isn鈥檛 ruling out returning to the characters one day.

鈥淚 would never say that this is the end. If we get an idea somewhere down the line that feels fresh and necessary and relevant, I would absolutely entertain any form of revisiting these lovely, strange characters.鈥�

Victoria Ahearn, The Canadian Press

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