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This isn't a laugh-track show where you’re told when to chuckle. The humor comes from character and misery. Young Mark’s attempts to impress a girl inevitably end with him covered in cafeteria slop. His attempts to fit in with the "cool kids" end with him accidentally starting a rumor about the principal. It is cringe-comedy done right—painful, but kind.

Mark’s older brother provides the bridge Son of a Critch

The anchor of the show. Ainsworth delivers a performance that balances the comedic need for timing with the dramatic need for pathos. His Mark is whip-smart but socially helpless, capable of delivering a monologue on the failings of the local government one minute and crying over a lost toy the next. This isn't a laugh-track show where you’re told

The show premiered on the in January 2022 to record-breaking viewership, quickly expanding its global footprint to international networks like The CW in the United States, Netflix , Paramount+ in the UK, and RTÉ One in Ireland. Following a highly successful multi-year run, production has officially begun on its fifth and final season , set to premiere in Fall 2026, which will bring the beloved story to a close with Mark’s high school graduation. The Story and Premise His attempts to fit in with the "cool

: As of early 2026, the series has aired four seasons.

If you haven’t boarded the Critch train yet, here is everything you need to know about why is the perfect binge for fans of The Wonder Years , Derry Girls , and The Goldbergs —but with a distinctively Canadian, salt-water edge.