Questions
Who created Letterkenny?
Jared Keeso created the series and co-developed it with Jacob Tierney, who also directed. Keeso stars as the protagonist Wayne.
When did Letterkenny premiere and end?
It premiered February 7, 2016 on Crave and concluded December 25, 2023, running 12 seasons and 81 episodes total.
Where did the show originally come from?
It grew out of a 2013 YouTube web series called Letterkenny Problems, which featured Keeso and Nathan Dales trading comedic one-liners.
What is the show’s opening line?
Episodes open with the narration: “There are 5000 people in Letterkenny. These are their problems.”
What is Letterkenny actually about?
It follows Wayne, who runs a farm and produce stand with his sister Katy, and early plots revolved around Wayne defending his reputation as the toughest guy in Letterkenny.
Who are the main characters?
Wayne (Jared Keeso), his sister Katy (Michelle Mylett), and his friends Daryl (Nathan Dales) and Squirrely Dan (K. Trevor Wilson), plus hockey players Reilly and Jonesy (Dylan Playfair and Andrew Herr) and skid Stewart (Tyler Johnston).
What are the different groups in the town?
The show splits the community into factions including the Hicks (farmers), Jocks (gym-goers and hockey players), Skids (drug users), Natives, Mennonites, and Quebecois residents.
Where does the name Letterkenny come from?
The fictional town takes its name from Letterkenny in Ireland, and the setting is loosely based on Keeso’s hometown of Listowel, Ontario, which itself is named after an Irish town.
Why is Shoresy’s face always hidden?
Keeso also plays the hockey player Shoresy with his face obscured throughout the series. The character only got a proper face reveal in the 2022 spin-off named Shoresy.
Why does each episode start like a documentary?
Episodes begin with a cold open shot in mockumentary style, with characters speaking directly to the camera, then the mockumentary approach is dropped after the title sequence for a regular sitcom format.
How big was the show’s debut?
Crave reported that nearly one-third of all its subscribers had watched the series debut by March 2016, making it the platform’s biggest debut since it launched in 2014.
Are there any spin-offs?
Yes, an animated origin-story series called Littlekenny in 2019, and a live-action series called Shoresy that premiered May 13, 2022 centered on the hockey player character.
Did Letterkenny win any awards?
It won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Comedy Series in 2017, along with multiple wins for direction and writing.
Where was the show filmed and where could Americans watch it?
It was filmed in Sudbury, Ontario, and Hulu acquired exclusive U.S. streaming rights in May 2019 after the first two seasons debuted there in July 2018.
