Canadian comedy import, Letterkenny will return to Hulu for its 7th season. Thanks to a new licensing deal, the steamer will have exclusive U.S. streaming rights to the show and will brand it as a Hulu Original.
What’s happening:
- Hulu has announced that the Canadian fan favorite and Crave Original comedy series Letterkenny, will return as a Hulu Original.
- In a new licensed deal with New Metric Media and DHX Media, Hulu will now have exclusive U.S. streaming rights to all upcoming seasons of the series.
- Created by and starring Jared Keeso, the half-hour comedy revolves around the dustups Wayne (Keeso) and his pals get into with their small-town rivals.
- For the hicks, skids and hockey players of Letterkenny, getting your ass kicked is a legitimate concern on a day-to-day basis.
- In the upcoming six-episode seventh season premiering Monday, October 14, the Hicks start an agricultural call-in show.
- Fans can still binge the first six seasons of Letterkenny on Hulu, now under the new Hulu Original moniker.
“Ain't No Reason to Get Excited”:
- Hulu kicks off this new agreement by bringing Letterkenny cast and creators to the Austin Television Festival (ATX) on June 9th for a special sneak-peek of the new season.
- Additionally, starting June 20th the cast of the award-winning comedy series are bringing the “Letterkenny Live!” tour for the first time ever south of the border to New York, Chicago and Minneapolis.
What they’re saying:
- Hulu’s Senior Vice President of Originals, Craig Erwich: “We know from the current success of our Original comedy series’ Ramy, Shrill and Pen15 that our subscribers are looking for hilarious, unique and engaging programming. Letterkenny checks all of these boxes and then some. Since we first premiered season one last summer, the fan-following and conversation around the series has gained exciting momentum. We’re proud to have the show join the Hulu family.”
Letterkenny residents:
- Wayne (Keeso)
- Daryl (Nathan Dales)
- Wayne’s free-spirited younger sister Katy (Michelle Mylett)
- Wayne’s buddy, Dan (K Trevor Wilson)
- Hockey Players Jonesy and Reilly (Dylan Playfair and Andrew Herr)
- Skids Stewart and Roald (Tyler Johnston and Evan Stern)
- Coach (Mark Forward)
- Badass leader of The Natives, Tanis (Tiio Horn)