Schitt's Creek: 10 Major Relationships, Ranked Most To Least Successful
The quirky characters of Schitt's Creek manage to always find love, but their relationships ranged anywhere from soulmates to the romances from hell.
There are some shows that seem destined to attain the status of classics, and it seems at this point that Schitt’s Creek is just such a show. From its humble beginnings as a fairly standard sitcom about a rich family that loses all their money and has to live among the rustic residents of a small town, it slowly revealed that it was a show with a lot of soul.
A key part of its appeal remains the relationships at its heart, and over six seasons the series showed audiences a wide variety of successful, and not so successful, relationships.
10 Patrick And David
Let’s be real. Patrick and David are one of the most adorable couples to have ever appeared in television in its entire history. The two of them just seem to get one another, and they complement each other in ways that makes their relationship feel refreshingly authentic. Patrick brings some much-needed stability to David’s life, and David is adventurous enough that he pushes Patrick out of his comfort zone.
What’s more, they always manage to work through their difficulties, so it’s no wonder that the two of them ended up tying the knot, cementing their love for one another in front of their family and friends.
9 Moira And Johnny
It’s hard to think of a couple more incongruous than Moira and Johnny. While she’s something of a free spirit with a volatile, artistic temperament, he’s much more grounded.
However, somehow they manage to make it work, as can be seen from the fact that they’ve been together for so many years. It’s actually rather refreshing to see an on-screen couple moving into middle age while still feeling such obvious attraction--both emotional and physical--for one another.
8 Roland And Jocelyn
Roland and Jocelyn certainly give Johnny and Moira a run for their money when it comes to incongruous couples. While Jocelyn is very pretty and seems to have her head on straight, Roland is a bit of a schlub with the most boorish manners of any character on the show.
Nevertheless, it has to be said that there is something powerfully charming about the two of them, especially since it’s abundantly clear that they truly do love one another. After all, it’s not every couple that could survive having a baby that late in their lives.
7 David And Stevie
Though they ultimately become best friends, there was a time in their history when David and Stevie seemed like they might actually become an item (and fans took notice).
It soon became clear, however, that they really did work better simply as friends. Throughout the later seasons of the show, it’s precisely their history as lovers that allows David and Stevie to really understand one another in a way that few other characters do.
6 Ted And Alexis
There is probably no relationship more heartbreaking than that between Ted and Alexis. After a lot of false starts, the two of them finally manage to get together, and it really does seem as if it’s going to be smooth sailing.
Unfortunately, their professional aspirations ultimately drive them apart, and they make the mutual choice to end their relationship rather than risk growing resentful of one another. It’s another signifier of just how much these characters have grown since the first season.
5 Mutt And Alexis
Part of the reason that Alexis and Ted didn’t work out on their first try was because Alexis found herself incredibly drawn to Mutt, the son of Roland and Jocelyn. For some reason, she found him much more attractive than Ted, perhaps because he was a rougher sort of character.
Unfortunately, things went sour quite quickly, as they both realized that they were not really compatible with one another. It’s a good reminder that sometimes the grass really isn’t greener on the other side of the fence.
4 Ted And Heather
After his traumatic breakdown with Alexis, Ted finds himself in a relationship with Heather, a local farmer (and one of David’s suppliers). Obviously, this is doomed from the beginning, since it’s clear to everyone--even Ted himself, at some level--that he’s still very much in love with Alexis and will always struggle to find happiness with someone else.
As a result, their relationship is fated to never work out, and it ranks pretty low in the list of successful ones in the show.
3 Jake, Stevie, And David
Among the many things that they share throughout the series is the woodworker named Jake. Of course, this being a comedy, many awkward situations ensue, even after David and Stevie agree to stop seeing him.
As it turns out, Stevie isn’t quite as willing to give up the physical aspect of their encounters as David is. It’s a relationship that is a source of a lot of laughter in the show, but it’s very clear that it’s fated to never really work out for any of the parties involved.
2 Stevie And Emir
Poor Stevie. She really does seem to have a rash of bad luck when it comes to romance. The one time that she seemed to develop something meaningful with someone--a travel writer named Emir--it turned out that he saw her as little more than a person that he could have a good time with while he was on the road.
It truly was unfortunate, particularly since the two of them really seemed to have a strong bond with one another. Stevie, however, clearly deserved better than he was willing to give.
1 Bob And Gwen
Part of what gives this show its unique charm are the numerous denizens of Schitt’s Creek that make appearances throughout its run. Bob and Gwen are an adorable older couple, one that seems to have weathered the vicissitudes of life fairly intact.
Unfortunately, in the latter part of the show it turns out that Gwen has actually left Bob for their pastor, causing him all sorts of heartache and even leading him to the brink of financial ruin. It’s a very sad ending to what, from all appearances, looked like a very strong marriage.