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Son of a Critch

Name: Son of a Critch
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2022-01-04
Duration: 45 min

2022 – 2025 · 45m per ep · TV-PG · English · Canada

A coming-of-age story set in St. John’s, Newfoundland of 11 year-old Mark, much older on the inside than his 11 years, who uses comedy to win friends and connect with people in his limited world.

6.8(164 reviews)

10.9036% popularity

At a glance

Details

First air date: Jan 4, 2022
Last air date: Apr 8, 2025
Status: Returning
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 53
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: Canada, United States of America
Network / platform: CBC Television
Creator / showrunner: Tim McAuliffe, Mark Critch
Certification: TV-PG
Production companies: Project 10 Productions, Lionsgate Television, CBC, Take the Shot Productions, Hawco Productions, The Gary Breakfast Corporation

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Keywords

newfoundland and labradorcoming of age

Seasons & episodes

Season 1

2022 · 13 episodes

A coming-of-age story set in St. John’s, Newfoundland of 11 year-old Mark, much older on the inside than his 11 years, who uses comedy to win friends and connect with people in his limited world.

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Cast

Benjamin Evan Ainsworth

Young Mark

Mark Critch

Father

Malcolm McDowell

Pop

Claire Rankin

Mary

Mark Ezekiel Rivera

Ritchie Perez

Colton Gobbo

Mike Jr.

Sophia Powers

Fox

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Reviews & ratings

6.8

164 community reviews

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Alex Rivera5.8/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
52 found helpful
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Jordan Kim6.8/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
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Sam Patel7.800000000000001/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
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Morgan Lee5.8/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
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Casey Wong6.8/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
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