directed by Tierney, and starring Keeso alongside Nathan Dales, Michelle Mylett, and K. Trevor Wilson. The series began as a YouTubeweb series titled Letterkenny Problems, and it was commissioned as a television series by Crave in March 2015. It debuted in February 2016, and later also aired on The Comedy Network. The show follows the residents of Letterkenny, a small rural community in Ontarioloosely based on Keeso’s hometown of Listowel, Ontario.
In June 2020, the series was renewed for a ninth season, which was released on December 25, 2020, on Crave in Canada, and the following day on Hulu in the United States.
In the United States, Letterkenny is distributed by Hulu and the first two seasons debuted on July 13, 2018. Subsequent seasons were added on December 27, 2018. In May 2019, Hulu acquired exclusive rights to the series and future seasons in the United States.
At the 5th Canadian Screen Awards in 2017, the series won the award for Best Comedy Series.
Overview
Letterkenny revolves around a small rural Canadian community of the same name, and 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 and Squirrely Dan. It also focuses on ice hockey players Reilly and Jonesy, two best friends who are involved in an on-and-off polyamorous relationship with Katy. Episodes deal with small-town life amongst different types of people: the farmers (the “hicks”), the out-of-towners who make up the local ice hockey team, the town’s closeted minister, the drug addicts (the “skids”), members of the nearby First Nation reserve (the “natives”), the local Mennonites and Québécois. Plots often revolve around Wayne defending his reputation as “the toughest guy in Letterkenny”, the exploits of the town’s hockey team who rarely win, Wayne’s attempts to break up Katy’s relationships with various men he dislikes, the skids’ schemes to rip off the residents of both Letterkenny and the natives, and Wayne’s dating life after dumping his high school sweetheart who cheated on him. In an effort to subvert the usual trope of small-town residents having lower intelligence levels, one of the show’s running jokes is that almost every character possesses the ability to think quickly and come up with a near-constant barrage of wordplay and puns, as well as have sophisticated views on worldly topics.
Cast and characters
- Jared Keeso as Wayne
- Nathan Dales as Daryl
- Michelle Mylett as Katy
- K. Trevor Wilson as Squirrelly Dan
- Dylan Playfair as Reilly
- Andrew Herr as Jonesy
- Tyler Johnston as Stewart
- Alexander De Jordy as Devon (seasons 1–2)
- Dan Petronijevic as McMurray (season 2–present; recurring season 1)
- Melanie Scrofano as Mrs. McMurray (season 2–6, 8–present)
- Jacob Tierney as Glen (season 2–present; recurring season 1)
- Lisa Codrington as Gail (season 2–present; recurring season 1)
- Kaniehtiio Horn as Tanis (season 2–present; recurring season 1)
- Evan Stern as Roald (season 3–present; recurring seasons 1–2)
- Mark Forward as Coach (season 3–present; recurring seasons 1–2)
- Sarah Gadon as Gae (seasons 3, 6; guest star season 5)
- Kamilla Kowal as Bonnie McMurray (season 9; recurring seasons 1–8)
Production
Letterkenny is the first original series commissioned by Crave, and premiered on that platform on February 7, 2016.
The show has its roots in Letterkenny Problems, a short-format web series created by Keeso and released on YouTube in 2013. The original Letterkenny Problems consisted almost entirely of Keeso and Dales trading off comedic one-liners while simply standing in various locations. Letterkenny Problems garnered a Canadian Screen Awardnomination for Best Original Fiction Program or Series Created for Digital Media at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards in 2014. The town of Letterkenny portrayed in the series is fictional, and not based on the actual ghost town in Renfrew County.
Tierney and Michael Dowse are also involved in the production of the series. Tierney also has a supporting role as Pastor Glen in the series, whose cast also includes Michelle Mylett, Dylan Playfair, Andrew Herr, Tyler Johnston, Lisa Codrington, Alexander De Jordy, Kaniehtiio Horn and K. Trevor Wilson.
The series is filmed in Sudbury, Ontario. On March 10, 2016, Letterkenny was renewed for a second season of six episodes. On August 8, 2016, just weeks after production wrapped on Season 2, CraveTV announced that they had ordered a third season. On March 17, 2017, a St. Patrick’s Day special episode, “St. Perfect’s Day” was released.The third season, shot during the winter season, was released on Canada Day, July 1, 2017. A Halloween episode was announced on October 2, 2017, which was released on October 20, 2017. The fourth season of six episodes was released on December 25, 2017. On October 23, 2017, it was announced that the series had a new media partner which agreed to a production commitment for 40 new episodes, a 26 city Letterkenny Live! tour beginning in February 2018 and the expansion of Letterkenny merchandise. The six-episode fifth season was released on June 29, 2018.
The Letterkenny Christmas special was released on November 23, 2018, followed by the 6-episode Season 6 on December 25, 2018. The Valentine’s Day Special was released on February 1, 2019, followed by the 6-episode Season 7 on October 11, 2019. Season 8 (7 episodes) was released on December 25, 2019, and Season 9 (7 episodes) was released on December 25, 2020.
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | February 7, 2016 | |||
| 2 | 6 | December 25, 2016 | |||
| Special | March 17, 2017 | ||||
| 3 | 6 | July 1, 2017 | |||
| Special | October 20, 2017 | ||||
| 4 | 6 | December 25, 2017 | |||
| Special | March 23, 2018 | ||||
| 5 | 6 | June 29, 2018 | |||
| Special | November 23, 2018 | ||||
| 6 | 6 | December 25, 2018 | |||
| Special | February 1, 2019 | ||||
| 7 | 6 | October 11, 2019 | |||
| 8 | 7 | December 25, 2019 | |||
| 9 | 7 | December 25, 2020 | |||
Season 1 (2016)
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Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | “Ain’t No Reason to Get Excited” | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | February 7, 2016 | |
| Daryl and Katy try to help Wayne, while Wayne reconnects with his inner fighter. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | “Super Soft Birthday” | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | February 7, 2016 | |
| Wayne and Katy plan for Daryl’s annual super soft birthday party. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | “Fartbook” | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | February 7, 2016 | |
| Dan’s farting inspires a genius idea for the Hicks. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | “Wingman Wayne” | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | February 7, 2016 | |
| It’s competition time in Letterkenny! The first Hick to score some tail gets fifty bucks off their bar tab. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | “Rave” | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | February 7, 2016 | |
| Daryl comes up with the idea to start a pest removal business. Stewart decides to become a superstar DJ and host his own rave. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | “A Fuss in the Back Bush” | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | February 7, 2016 | |
| The town descends into a revenge-fueled brawl, thanks to the Skids and their shady business practices. | ||||||
Season 2 (2016)
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Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | “A Fuss at the Ag Hall” | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2016 | |
| The Hicks attempt to establish order at Ag Hall while Reilly and Jonesy make the jump to Senior Hockey. | ||||||
| 8 | 2 | “The Election” | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2016 | |
| The Hicks, Skids, and Hockey players participate in a Letterkenny election. | ||||||
| 9 | 3 | “Relationships” | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2016 | |
| Wayne doubles down on finding love. | ||||||
| 10 | 4 | “The Native Flu” | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2016 | |
| Riley and Jonesy have an away game on the Rez. | ||||||
| 11 | 5 | “Uncle Eddie’s Trust” | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2016 | |
| Wayne and Katy inherit some money. Folks from Letterkenny pitch them on why it should be theirs. | ||||||
| 12 | 6 | “Finding Stormy a Stud” | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2016 | |
| Tension rises around Letterkenny while Wayne looks for a stud to breed with his beloved German Shepherd “Stormy”. | ||||||
St. Patrick’s Day special (2017)
| No. overall |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | “St. Perfect’s Day” | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | March 17, 2017 | |
| The hicks help Daryl recall an amazing St. Patrick’s Day party. | |||||
Season 3 (2017)
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No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | “Sled Shack” | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | July 1, 2017 | |
| The hicks try to improve their sled shack. | ||||||
| 15 | 2 | “Puck Bunny” | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | July 1, 2017 | |
| The hicks try to lure D-Gens from Up-Country to the sled shack. Reilly and Jonesy learn the identity of the Puck Bunny. | ||||||
| 16 | 3 | “MoDeans 2” | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | July 1, 2017 | |
| Modean’s reopens. The hicks have a bone to pick with Jivin’ Pete. | ||||||
| 17 | 4 | “Les Hiques” | Jacob Tierney | Jonathan Torrens | July 1, 2017 | |
| The hicks go ice fishing in Quebec and meet their French-Canadian counterparts. | ||||||
| 18 | 5 | “The Battle for Bonnie McMurray” | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | July 1, 2017 | |
| Bonnie McMurray invites Katy and the guys to a hot tub party. | ||||||
| 19 | 6 | “Bradley is a Killer” | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | July 1, 2017 | |
| The hicks are excited for Bradley’s arrival. The hockey team bonds. | ||||||
Halloween special (2017)
| No. overall |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | “The Haunting of MoDean’s II” | Jacob Tierney | Lynne Kamm | October 20, 2017 | |
| The Hicks help their old pal Gail get to the bottom of a strange brew happening at the local bar. | |||||
Season 4 (2017)
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No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1 | “Never Work a Day in Your Life” | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2017 | |
| It’s Gail’s birthday, but in an effort to forget Rosie, Wayne is non-stop chorin’. | ||||||
| 22 | 2 | “A Fuss at the Golf Course” | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2017 | |
| The Hicks and McMurrays defend the majestic Canada Goose down at the local golf course. The turf war for the Dollar Store continues. | ||||||
| 23 | 3 | “Way to a Man’s Heart” | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2017 | |
| Tanis recruits the Hicks, who recruit the Hockey Players, to help with a feud on the Rez. | ||||||
| 24 | 4 | “Letterkenny Talent Show” | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2017 | |
| Letterkenny locals put on their special skills on display with their own talent show. | ||||||
| 25 | 5 | “The Letterkenny Leave” | Jacob Tierney | Jesse McKeown | December 25, 2017 | |
| The Hicks attend a hot tub party at the McMurray’s. The Hockey Players decide to do whatever it takes to get gains. | ||||||
| 26 | 6 | “Great Day for Thunder Bay” | Jacob Tierney | Jonathan Torrens | December 25, 2017 | |
| The Bay Brothers return home for Hay and all of Letterkenny wants to be the one to throw them a party. | ||||||
Easter special (2018)
| No. overall |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | “Super Hard Easter” | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | March 23, 2018 | |
| It’s Easter and it’s Daryl’s turn to hide the eggs. Glen and his unlikely sidekicks put on a Passion Play. | |||||
Season 5 (2018)
| No. overall |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 1 | “We Don’t Fight at Weddings” | Jacob Tierney | Trevor Risk & Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | June 29, 2018 | |
| The Hicks, Skids, and Hockey Players attend a Letterkenny wedding. | ||||||
| 29 | 2 | “The Ol’ College Try” | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | June 29, 2018 | |
| Wayne tries on a new relationship. The Skids get deeper into the Dark Web. The Hockey Players meet their new team. | ||||||
| 30 | 3 | “Hard Right Jay” | Jacob Tierney | Jesse McKeown | June 29, 2018 | |
| An out-of-towner causes a ruckus in Letterkenny. | ||||||
| 31 | 4 | “Letterkenny Spelling Bee” | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | June 29, 2018 | |
| Competition heats up at Letterkenny’s Adult Spelling Bee. | ||||||
| 32 | 5 | “Back to Back to Back” | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | June 29, 2018 | |
| The Hockey Players try to win their first championship and Stewart is visited by some old friends. | ||||||
| 33 | 6 | “Bock et Biche” | Jacob Tierney | Jonathan Torrens | June 29, 2018 | |
| The Hicks and Hockey Players travel to Quebec for Anik’s pre-wedding party. | ||||||
Christmas special (2018)
| No. overall |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | “The Three Wise Men” | Jacob Tierney | Sonja Bennett | November 23, 2018 | |
| The Hicks throw a Christmas party. | |||||
Season 6 (2018)
| No. overall |
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Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 1 | “What Could Be So Urgent?” | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2018 | |
| Wayne and Marie Fred wonder about a stranger’s urinal habits. Reilly and Jonesy begin a takedown tourny with Dax and Ron. | ||||||
| 36 | 2 | “Bush Party Season” | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2018 | |
| The Hicks host a bush party. The skids make an enemy. | ||||||
| 37 | 3 | “The City” | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2018 | |
| The Hicks take a trip to the City, cause when a friend asks for help, you help them. | ||||||
| 38 | 4 | “Dyck’s Slip Out” | Jacob Tierney | Jonathan Torrens | December 25, 2018 | |
| The Hicks attempt to help Noah Dyck and Anita Dyck find their daughters. | ||||||
| 39 | 5 | “Different Strokes For Different Folks” | Jacob Tierney | Trevor Risk | December 25, 2018 | |
| It’s the annual Century Club challenge at Modean’s. Katy is disturbed by McMurray. | ||||||
| 40 | 6 | “Yew!” | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2018 | |
| There’s trouble in paradise for Anik and Dary. Wayne makes a decision about Marie Fred. As Scottie Wallis would say, “Yew!” | ||||||
Valentine’s Day special (2019)
| No. overall |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | “Valentimes Day” | Jacob Tierney | Trevor Risk | February 1, 2019 | |
| The gang tries speed-dating, and Wayne finds an unlikely friend. | |||||
Season 7 (2019)
| No. overall |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 1 | “Crack N Ag” | Jacob Tierney | Trevor Risk | October 11, 2019 | |
| The boys start a call in show called “Crack N Ag” to help other farmers and residents of Letterkenny. | ||||||
| 43 | 2 | “Red Card Yellow Card” | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | October 11, 2019 | |
| To help streamline and speed up the conversation, Wayne uses a soccer yellow card, red card system. | ||||||
| 44 | 3 | “Nut” | Jacob Tierney | Trevor Risk | October 11, 2019 | |
| Dan’s private viewing habits are exposed. | ||||||
| 45 | 4 | “Letterkenny vs Penny” | Jacob Tierney | Jonathan Torrens | October 11, 2019 | |
| To help raise money for Don Cherry’s Pet Rescue Foundation, Wayne and Katy go head to head to see who can collect the most pennies. | ||||||
| 46 | 5 | “W’s Talk, Baby” | Jacob Tierney | Jonathan Torrens | October 11, 2019 | |
| Tanis tries to get the Irish back together. | ||||||
| 47 | 6 | “In It To Win It” | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | October 11, 2019 | |
| Daryl heads back to Quebec. The Hockey Players battle the Native team. | ||||||
Season 8 (2019)
| No. overall |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 1 | “Miss Fire” | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2019 | |
| The Hicks support Wayne. Reilly and Jonesy continue the hunt for the big ship. Stewart has made some changes. | ||||||
| 49 | 2 | “National Senior Hockey Championship” | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2019 | |
| The Hicks continue to be there for their friend. The Hockey Players play Quebec. Stewart learns to fight. | ||||||
| 50 | 3 | “The Rippers” | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2019 | |
| Wayne’s American cousin plans a road trip south of the border. | ||||||
| 51 | 4 | “Ferda” | Jacob Tierney | Trevor Risk | December 25, 2019 | |
| The Hockey Players start a club for men. The skids go to the city. | ||||||
| 52 | 5 | “Yard Sale Saturday” | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2019 | |
| Everybody’s dickering on Yard Sale Saturday. | ||||||
| 53 | 6 | “Holy Sheet” | Jacob Tierney | Jonathan Torrens | December 25, 2019 | |
| The Hicks help the Mennonites with some choring. | ||||||
| 54 | 7 | “Day Beers Day” | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2019 | |
| It’s Day Beers Day. Katy takes a trip. | ||||||
Season 9 (2020)
| No. overall |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 1 | “American Buck and Doe” | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2020 | |
| Post fight with Dierks, the hicks/skids and hockey players attend an American Buck and Doe. | ||||||
| 56 | 2 | “Kids with Problems” | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Mark Forward | December 25, 2020 | |
| Kids with problems are given important life lessons…and hot dogs. | ||||||
| 57 | 3 | “Scorched Earth” | Jacob Tierney | Sonja Bennett | December 25, 2020 | |
| Katy takes her scorched earth strategy to Letterkenny. Gail gets some action of her own. | ||||||
| 58 | 4 | “Mitsvah” | Jacob Tierney | Daniel Harroch | December 25, 2020 | |
| The hockey players learn about Judaism. | ||||||
| 60 | 5 | “Sleepover” | Jacob Tierney | Trevor Risk | December 25, 2020 | |
| Sleepover activities only; movies, board games and girl talk. | ||||||
| 59 | 6 | “Breastaurant” | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney | December 25, 2020 | |
| A breastaurant opens in Letterkenny. | ||||||
| 61 | 7 | “NDN NRG” | Jacob Tierney | Jared Keeso | December 25, 2020 | |
| Tanis starts her own energy drink. | ||||||
Littlekenny
In 2019, Bell Media announced the launch of Littlekenny, a six-episode animated spinoff. The series, an origin story focusing on the main characters as children, premiered on June 28. Episodes are between two and four minutes in length, and more closely follow the original Letterkenny Problems format than the extended universe of Letterkenny.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Littlekenny Problems #1” | Jared Keeso | Jared Keeso | June 28, 2019 | |
| A boy from Letterkenny tells you his problems. | |||||
| 2 | “Daryl” | Jared Keeso | Jared Keeso | June 28, 2019 | |
| Wayne makes a friend. | |||||
| 3 | “Littlekenny Problems #2” | Jared Keeso | Jared Keeso | June 28, 2019 | |
| Two boys from Letterkenny tell you their problems. | |||||
| 4 | “Daryl’s First Super Soft Birthday” | Jared Keeso | Jared Keeso | June 28, 2019 | |
| Wayne and Katy attend Daryl’s birthday party. | |||||
| 5 | “Littlekenny Problems #3” | Jared Keeso | Jared Keeso | June 28, 2019 | |
| Two boys from Letterkenny tell you even more of their problems. | |||||
| 6 | “Daniel” | Jared Keeso | Jared Keeso | June 28, 2019 | |
| Wayne and Daryl make a friend. | |||||
Home media
The series has been released on DVD in Canada by Elevation Pictures and in the United States by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.
| Title | Episodes | Region 1 (Canada) | Region 1 (United States) | Discs | Bonus Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | November 21, 2017 | 1 | ||
| Season 2 | 7 | March 13, 2018 | 1 | Bonus Episode: “St. Perfect’s Day” | |
| Seasons 1 & 2 | 13 | November 5, 2019 | 2 | Bonus Episode: “St. Perfect’s Day” | |
| Season 3 | 6 | August 7, 2018 | 1 | ||
| Season 4 | 7 | October 2, 2018 | 1 | Bonus Episode: “The Haunting of MoDean’s II” | |
| Seasons 3 & 4 | 13 | June 9, 2020 | 2 | Bonus Episode: “The Haunting of MoDean’s II” | |
| Season 5 | 7 | November 27, 2018 | 1 | Bonus Episode: “Super Hard Easter” | |
| Seasons 1–5 | 33 | November 27, 2018 | 5 | Bonus Episodes: St. Perfect’s Day The Haunting of MoDean’s II Super Hard Easter |
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| Season 6 | 7 | August 27, 2019 | 1 | Bonus Episode: “The Three Wise Men” | |
| Seasons 5 & 6 | 14 | November 10, 2020 | 2 | Bonus Episodes: Super Hard Easter The Three Wise Men |
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| Season 7 | 7 | February 4, 2020 | 1 | Bonus Episode: “Valentimes Day” | |
| Season 8 | 7 | August 11, 2020 | 1 | ||
| Seasons 1–8 | 54 | October 13, 2020 | 8 | Bonus Episodes: St. Perfect’s Day The Haunting of MoDean’s II Super Hard Easter The Three Wise Men Valentimes Day |
Reception
Critical reception
John Doyle of The Globe and Mail called the series “refreshing and intoxicating”, and “funny, mad, droll, childish, and spiky.” Focusing on the show’s characteristic use of often thick Ontario dialect, he wrote that “Not since Trailer Park Boys launched have we heard the flavourful, salty Canadian vernacular used with such aplomb and abandon”; but also that “Almost all the conversations are raw comedy and utterly plausible as small-town guy talk, not just in Canada but in villages and parishes wherever the grass grows.” Alan Sepinwall of Rolling Stone called the show “marvelously goofy” and “strange, simple, delightful”.
The series has also been praised for its complex and fully-rounded depiction of its First Nations characters, which the producers attribute to the show’s practice of involving the actors directly in the creation, writing and costuming of their characters.
Ratings
CraveTV has stated that Letterkenny’s debut was the biggest debut of any series on their platform since it launched in 2014, and that as of March 10, 2016, nearly one in three subscribers have watched the series.
Accolades
| Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Canadian Screen Awards | Best Original Fiction Program or Series Created for Digital Media | Letterkenny Problems | Nominated |
| 2016 Canadian Comedy Awards | Best TV Show | Letterkenny | Nominated |
| 5th Canadian Screen Awards | Best Comedy Series | Mark Montefiore, Patrick O’Sullivan, Jared Keeso, Jacob Tierney | Won |
| Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series | Jacob Tierney (“Super Soft Birthday”) | Won | |
| Best Writing in a Comedy Program or Series | Jacob Tierney and Jared Keeso (“Super Soft Birthday”) | Won | |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role | Jared Keeso | Nominated | |
| Best Achievement in Casting | Jenny Lewis and Sara Kay (“Rave”) | Nominated | |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role or Guest Role in a Comedic Series | Nathan Dales | Nominated | |
| Best Picture Editing in a Comedy Program or Series | Erin Deck (“Super Soft Birthday”) | Nominated | |
| Duncan Christie (“Ain’t No Reason To Get Excited”) | Nominated | ||
| 2017 WGC Screenwriting Awards | Best Script From a Rookie Series | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney (“Ain’t No Reason to Get Excited”) | Nominated |
| Best TV Comedy | Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney (“Super Soft Birthday”) | Won | |
| 6th Canadian Screen Awards | Best Comedy Series | Mark Montefiore, Patrick O’Sullivan, Jared Keeso, Jacob Tierney | Nominated |
| Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series | Jacob Tierney (“The Election”) | Won | |
| Best Writing in a Comedy Program or Series | Jacob Tierney and Jared Keeso (“Relationships”) | Won | |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role | Jared Keeso | Nominated | |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role or Guest Role in a Comedic Series | K. Trevor Wilson | Nominated | |
| Best Photography in a Comedic Series | Jim Westenbrink (“Relationships”) | Nominated | |
| Best Picture Editing in a Comedic Series | Christopher Minns (“The Election”) | Nominated | |
| Best Sound in a Fiction Series | Rick Penn, Jamie Sulek, Devin Doucette, Kieran Sherry, Rob Ainsley, Clive Turner (“Relationships”) | Nominated | |
| Best Casting | Jenny Lewis, Sara Kay | Nominated | |
| 7th Canadian Screen Awards | Best Comedy Series | Letterkenny | Nominated |
| Best Lead Actor, Comedy | Jared Keeso | Won | |
| Best Writing, Comedy | Jared Keeso, Jacob Tierney | Won |