Dan Levy Grieves Catherine O’Hara While Launching New Netflix Comedy

The Emmy‑winning creator of Schitt’s Creek spent the first week of April in a bittersweet spotlight. After appearing at Max & Helen’s with co‑creator Rachel Sennott to promote the upcoming Netflix series Big Mistakes, Levy flew to New York for a Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon appearance. There, he paid tribute to the late Catherine O’Hara, who died in January at 71, describing her loss as “collective” and “irreplaceable.”

Levy said the memory of O’Hara’s improvisational brilliance and her generosity on set have become his “great comfort” during the grieving period. He also hinted that the camaraderie forged on Schitt’s Creek informs the tone of Big Mistakes, a crime‑caped sitcom about a New Jersey pastor and his sister entangled with organized crime.

In a separate CBS Sunday Morning interview, Levy reflected on how the new show lets him “let the dust settle” after the six‑season run of his previous series, while honoring the legacy of his former co‑stars. The juxtaposition of mourning a beloved colleague and championing a fresh project underscores the resilience that has defined Levy’s public persona.