Good God! 🎉 Can Monday get any better than this? Son of A Critch has secured a second season! 🎉 👏🏻 Crack open a stubby bottle of Son of A Critch Lager to celebrate!
It’s Canada Day weekend! We hope you and your family has a great time celebrating the country we call home. And to our Newfoundlander and Labradorians, July 1st is also Memorial Day where we remember the 700 soldiers lost at Beaumont Hamel. As we enter July we’re so excited to
SEASON 3 here we come! Thank you for the support in Season 2, making us the pubcaster’s most-watched English Canadian comedy series and most-watched show with 18-49 year olds. See you this summer St. John’s!
Just a few minutes away. Thank you all so much for the positive words today. We’re so excited for you to watch! Let us know where you’re watching from! ⬇️⬇️⬇️
And the reviews are in!! Son of a Critch aired last night in the states and with rave reviews from some pretty cool outlets 🫢 if you missed it, episode 1 and 2 reairs on
@thecw
this Thursday!!
The fam had a great time last night at
@TheCdnAcademy
awards. We’re so proud to take home the audience choice award. We wouldn’t be here without the fans who voted each and everyday. Thank you thank you thank you!
Tomorrow night on Son of a Critch!! Mike Sr and Pop take on the high seas of Newfoundland and Labrador. One of the greatest days on set this summer. You won’t wanna miss this episode. Tuesday. 8:30/9NT on CBC and
@cbcgem
Our live video is posted on Instagram in case you missed it! Also, Benjamin couldn’t attend but still wanted to pass on a message. We can’t believe tomorrow brings us to the end of season 1!
#sonofacritch
Our fans love the little touches featured in every episode that send them on a blast to the past. Check out the posters in Mark and Pops room. Did you have any of these in your bedroom growing up? Or, if you’re on the younger side, what posters covered your bedroom walls?
Tibb’s Eve is December 23rd in Newfoundland and is the significance of the start to the Christmas season. This is a time to get together with all your friends to celebrate the year with many drinks before spending the holiday season with your family. This holiday was formed in
Huge congrats to those nominated for
@TheCdnAcademy
awards! From Son of a Critch there were nominations for Norma Richard, Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll, Malcolm McDowell and Alan Doyle and Keith Power! Best of luck friends!
10/10 most beautiful scene. We love the moments where Pop gives Mark the best words of wisdom when the 2 are alone together. What did you think of last nights episode?
The famous lunch box is back. Home sweet home filming at the Critch House! Fun fact: a lot of the furniture on set actually came from
@markcritch
and
@CampbellCritch
childhood home!
Here's a first look at season 3! Grade 9 brings the latest and greatest, but we've still got that old-fashioned nostalgia we're famous for. Set your PVRs and get ready! Son of a Critch Season 3 premieres on CBC and
@cbcgem
January 9th 2024
What a great morning! The
@TheCdnAcademy
award nominations have been posted and we have been nominated for 7 of them, including best comedy! Thank you so much to all our loyal fans. See the full nomination list here:
One of our favorite scenes from this season right here. Pop recites Kipling beautifully. Do you have a favorite scene from the series? Let us know! Rewatch your favorite moments anytime on
@cbcgem
and don’t forget to vote for us in the audience choice awards at
Tomorrow! We are packing the finale episode with so many memories of the 80s, to end the season with a bang!
• Tuesday at 8:30/9NT! Only on CBC and
@cbcgem
* PS: Stay tuned for a very special announcement tomorrow following the finale. You won't wanna miss
That’s a wrap! What a wonderful time in Newfoundland filming season 2. There’s so many awesome surprises coming this winter on
@cbc
and
@cbcgem
👏🏻
Huge thanks to all the cast and crew and supporters who made this summer possible. You will see, that you will always be home ❤️
It’s
#internationalwomensday
and we
#embraceequity
both on and off the camera. We’re very blessed to have a number of powerful women that empower each other on set and on screen. Here’s to all the fabulous femmes that make our show so special 💜
The countdown is on! In 2 weeks from today, our family meets yours in this hilarious story of Mark Critch growing up and finding his way through adolescence. Catch
#sonofacritch
Tuesdays starting January 4 on CBC and
@cbcgem
"I grew up drinking Tang, so it was probably the closest thing to real juice we ever had in the house, now that I think about it." - Mark Critch, reminiscing of the very real story in tonight’s episode. Check out the article to learn more:
Your favourite family is back tomorrow on
#cbc
and
@cbcgem
🙌🏼 Also, we don’t wanna give away and spoilers, but if you’re not following us on Instagram you may miss out on an exclusive surprise tomorrow 👀👀
Ted Turpin is played by a Canadian icon local to NL named Andy Jones. Andy paved the way for Canadian Comedians just like Mark. It was a pleasure having Andy with us for this season!
Can you believe this is the last teaser for season 1? So bittersweet! Catch the season finale TOMORROW at 8:30/9NT on cbc and
@cbcgem
! ❤️
@markcritch
#SonOfACritch
We’re thrilled to announce that this summer,
#SonofaCritch
is coming to The CW Network in the USA!!! Our American friends have been asking and we can’t wait to have you join the Critch family! Stay tuned for more info and check out the full release here:
With the luck of the Irish, and help from our loyal fans… we’ve made it to Top 5 of the Cogeco Fund Audience Choice Award!
Please show your support by voting for us at and help us make it to number 1! Happy St. Patricks day to you all! 💐☘️❤️
In just a few weeks our cast will be back in NL to film season 2! Here’s some acting tips from Mr. Mike Critch himself to help everyone prepare! 😄
Catch
#SonOfACritch
on
@cbcgem
from anywhere in Canada!
When dreams become reality…🏆 We’re still reeling from the awards last week. Looking forward to getting back on set this summer and sharing more touching stories from the life of Mark 👏🏻🥰 we couldn’t do it without our fans! Thank you so much for the support!
Was Pop really an iron worker? The answer is yes! Mark even still has his immigration card from when Pop was enroute to Manhattan via Canada! Catch the full story from Mark here, and head over to
@cbcgem
to catch last nights episode!!
We couldn’t have picked a better pop than
@McDowellMalc
! Malcolm loved his stay in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador and compared it to his home in Liverpool. Catch Pop on
#sonofacritch
every Tuesday on CBC and
@cbcgem
Malcolm wants to keep NL all for himself 😝 Have you visited our province? What’s your favourite part? Stay tuned to our page to find out what part Mr. McDowell likes the best!
@markcritch
catch the show every Tuesday on CBC and
@cbcgem
Schools out for the summer!!! Do you remember how good this week felt as kids? Check out the grade 9 graduating class of 1989! What year did you graduate? We dare you to share your grad photos as a thread here 🙈🎓
In case you missed it, we're filming season 2 right now!
DYK that our first Season debuted as the Most-Watched Original Canadian Comedy in the country and is one of the Most-Streamed Comedies on CBC’s Streaming Service, CBC Gem? Full story:
Take a walk through the 1980s with
@markcritch
through the Games Arcade we recreated for tomorrow night’s episode! Something about a Pinball Machine that is so nostalgic. Did you hang out at the arcade? Let us know what your favorite hangout was and be sure to tune in tomorrow
Tonight on Son of a Critch we see St. Bridget’s students as a contestant on the iconic 80s game show Reach for the Top! Our team of talented set designers did an amazing job of bringing this set to life. Special shoutout to our set designer Mark Steel for recreating this iconic
It’s jeans day, amen sister! Get into the spirt of the week and get some fashion tips from Tina and the rest of the gang tonight at 8:30/9NT on CBC and
@cbcgem
Our
#Startrek
dream sequence was a favorite by cast and crew to film, and a fave scene for our fans as well.
#DYK
that our production designer actually worked on Startrek? Who knew that Newfoundland and Labrador had such a close connection to The Alpha Quadrant!!!
This Tuesday is not only the day for a new episode of Son of a Critch, but it marks Purple day in Canada. Show your support for people living with epilepsy by wearing purple. And check out
@EpilepsyNL
to see how you can help support their cause!