August 8, 2021 | Arts / Entertainment

Dan Levy releasing special "Schitt's Creek" book

Dan Levy is releasing a book called Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: The Story of Schitt’s Creek alongside his father Eugene Levy.

The book will take a behind the scenes look at how the series was created, examining “the town, the characters, and the state of mind that is Schitt’s Creek.”

The Canadian made series, carried in the US by Pop TV, premiered in 2015. It was a cult hit, with a rabid if small fanbase; when streamer Netflix began carrying it, the series became a certified hit.

Levy admitted that the show “would have been yanked off the air” for “underperforming” if it had been in the hands of another network.

“The show has established a position as the kind of escapist television that we’ve needed in tumultuous times," explained publishers at Trapeze Books. "To enter the world of Schitt’s Creek is to escape to somewhere you don’t want to leave and for so many viewers, the series finishing left them bereft.

“Reading Best Wishes, Warmest Regards is like taking a trip back to the Rosebud Motel with the cast as your guide, a feel-good journey back to the creek that we all need.”

And this may not be the final farewell to the show. Levy admitted that he was open to a film, but only “if there is an idea that pops into my head, it has to be really freaking good because this is a nice way to say goodbye.”

He added: “Fingers crossed we get a nice idea popping into our head soon… I would love to work with these people again.”

Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: The Story of Schitt’s Creek will be released on October 26, 2021.