“You can’t always get what you want… but if you try sometimes, you just might find—you get what you need.” — The Rolling Stones weren’t talking about Schitt’s Creek, but boy, does it hit home.

When we first stumbled on this Canadian TV sitcom, we thought it was just another fish-out-of-water sitcom. But by the time it bid adieu in 2020, it had carved a place in pop culture with the precision of a jeweler setting a rare gem. Created by the father-son powerhouse Eugene and Dan Levy, Schitt’s Creek turned Emmy-slayer, flipped the script on what small-town stories could be.

Eugene Levy once told The New York Times, “Isn’t that the perfect way to go?” when they chose to end the show after six stellar seasons. But let’s not cry over spilled milk—every cast member has been busy sprinkling their magic elsewhere. Let’s peel...