When a filthy rich video store magnate Johnny Rose, his soap star wife Moira, and their two kids - über-hipster son David and socialite daughter Alexis - suddenly find themselves broke, they are forced to live in Schitt's Creek, a small, depressing town they once bought as a joke. With their pampered lives now abandoned, they must confront their new-found poverty and discover what it means to be a family, all within the rural city limits of their new home.

Originally set to premiere on October 4, 2016, on CBC, the series premiere was delayed to October 11, 2016, with back-to-back episodes, so it would not conflict with the Toronto Blue Jays' American League Wild Card Game. The first season consists of 13 half-hour episodes.

The misadventures of a Korean-Canadian family running a convenience store.

On March 31, 2020, it was announced that the show has been renewed for two more seasons, but on March 8, 2021, it was revealed that the show would end after the fifth season, due to the departure of the show's two co-creators.

The fifth and final season of Kim's Convenience consists of 13 half-hour episodes.

After a failed attempt to sell the town, the once rich and powerful Rose family come to the depressing realization that their stay in Schitt's Creek may be longer than they originally hoped. Father and former video store magnate Johnny Rose continues to look for ways to extricate his family from life in their sad little town, while his wife Moira, a former soap star, searches for ways to grace the town with her sophistication and taste. As for their spoiled children, David and Alexis, they must do the unthinkable: find jobs. The Roses will bloom again -- even if it's in Schitt's Creek.

As Season Three gets underway, the Rose family continues to ingratiate themselves into everyday life in Schitt’s Creek. Johnny has hit a brick wall in his quest to get the Roses out of Schitt’s Creek, and struggles to find a new project to give his life purpose – that is, until he finds one right under his nose. Moira adjusts to her new position on Town Council, learning the hard way that big ideas aren’t always compatible with small-town realities. David is riding high after meeting a new love interest at a party, but soon discovers that his romantic life is becoming entangled with Stevie’s. Meanwhile, Alexis contemplates her future, and decides to go back to school to complete her education. The Roses continue to adapt to everyday life in Schitt’s Creek, as their temporary sojourn begins to look more and more permanent with each passing day.