Son of a Critch

Son of a Critch is a Canadian television comedy series, created by Mark Critch and Tim McAuliffe, that currently airs on CBC Television. It premiered on January 4, 2022. Based on the memoir of the same name by Critch, the semi-autobiographical series follows an adolescent Mark as he grows up in the 1980s in Newfoundland and Labrador. Premise The series is a coming of age story based on the childhood and adolescence of Canadian comedian Mark Critch. At the start of the series, 11-year-old Mark is growing up in 1980s Newfoundland, where he navigates starting junior high school, making friends, and connecting with the small collection of people in his limited world. Cast Main Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Mark Critch, a semi-fictionalized version of the comedian, entering junior high school at the start of the series Mark Critch narrates the series as his adult self Mark Critch as Mike Critch, Mark's father and reporter for radio station VOCM Claire Rankin as Mary Critch, Mark's mother Malcolm McDowell as Patrick “Pop” Critch, Mark's grandfather Colton Gobbo as Mike Critch Jr., Mark's older brother Sophia Powers as Fox, a female student in the same grade as Mark, who is part of a family of bullies that share the "Fox" nickname. She appears to have a crush on Mark, but hides it by bullying him. Mark Rivera as Ritche Perez, Mark's best friend, and also the only person of color at the entire school