HAPPIEST SEASON 
SCHITT'S CREEK 
One year after “Schitt’s Creek” had its historic sweep at the Emmys — becoming the first comedy to win every major award — its co-creator Dan Levy has signed a new deal with Netflix.In the deal, which is said to be eight figures under competitive circumstances, Levy will work on both movies and television (the TV part will begin in July of next year, after Levy’s deal with ABC Signature ends). He’ll start work immediately on the film side, on...
Daniel
Levy
The writer-actor-director-producer had a victory lap of a year with “Schitt’s Creek,” the little feel-good show he co-created that snowballed into a smash. Its sixth and final season earned rave reviews, plaudits for its depiction of gay love and 15 Emmy nominations, the most ever given to a comedy’s swan song. And then he stunned the industry by winning a record nine of those statues in 2020. Looking ahead, he’ll develop and produce scripted projects as part of his multi-year overall deal with ABC Studios. Along the way, he has acting gigs in HBO’s quarantine-produced one-off “Coastal Elites” and Hulu’s holiday-themed romantic comedy “Happiest Season.” And of course, “Creek” will grow its audience playing in streaming and syndication windows across Netflix, Comedy Central and U.S. stations.
