Letterkenny

Letterkenny is a Canadian sitcom created by Jared Keeso, developed and written primarily by Keeso and Jacob Tierney, directed by Tierney, and starring Keeso, Nathan Dales, Michelle Mylett, and K. Trevor Wilson. Originally a YouTube web series called Letterkenny Problems, the show was commissioned for television by Crave in March 2015 and premiered in February 2016. The show follows the adventures of people residing in the fictional town of Letterkenny, a rural community in Ontario, Canada. Letterkenny is distributed by Hulu in the United States, with the first two seasons debuting in July 2018. Subsequent seasons were added on December 27, 2018. Hulu acquired exclusive streaming rights to the show in the U.S. in May 2019. The 11th season was released via Crave on December 25, 2022, and on Hulu the following day. A spin-off series created by Keeso, Shoresy, based on the Letterkenny character of the same name, debuted in 2022. The show has received numerous awards and nominations, including a Canadian Screen Award for Best Comedy Series. Overview Letterkenny revolves around the titular small rural Ontario community, which took its name from Letterkenny in Ireland and is populated mostly by the descendants of Irish immigrants who escaped the 1840s Great Famine. Most episodes open with the text: "There are 5000 people in Letterkenny. These are their problems." The series focuses on siblings Wayne and Katy, who run a small farm and produce stand with help from Wayne's friends Daryl (often called “Dary”) and “Squirrely” Dan.