After her house burned down and she had a mere $3 left in her bank account, Annie Murphy considered quitting acting altogether. Fortunately, she got the audition for "Schitt's Creek" and landed the role of Alexis.
Eugene Levy (Johnny) works on the show with his real-life son and daughter. Dan Levy plays David, Johnny's son, and Sarah Levy plays Twyla, a waitress at the town diner.
As of 2020, it holds the record for the most Emmy wins in a single season for a comedy series (winning nine). It is also the first comedy series to sweep the Primetime Emmy Awards in all four major acting categories in a single year. In 2004, Angels in America (2003) won all four major acting awards in the Limited Series category in the same year. In 2021, The Crown (2016) won all four major acting awards in the Drama Series category in the same year.
According to Annie Murphy, Eugene Levy was thrilled to work with his children. While off-screen, he would mouth their lines along with them.
Eugene Levy gifted Dan Levy a framed photo of the two of them on the last day of shooting Schitt's Creek (2015). On it, he wrote "Daniel, it was an honor being your partner, son. Dad xo."