Scripted series · Apple TV
Schmigadoon!
Love takes a new stage.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Keegan-Michael Key
Josh Skinner
12 eps
Cecily Strong
Melissa Gimble
12 eps
Fred Armisen
Reverend Howard Layton
6 eps
Dove Cameron
Betsy McDonough
12 eps
Alan Cumming
Mayor Aloysius Menlove
12 eps
Kristin Chenoweth
Miss Codwell
12 eps
Aaron Tveit
Danny Bailey
12 eps
Jaime Camil
Doc Jorge Lopez
10 eps
Ariana DeBose
Emma Tate
9 eps
Ann Harada
Florence Menlove
10 eps
Kyra Leroux
Carrie
3 eps
Astrid Trueman
Nellie
3 eps
Pedro Salvín
Old Doc Lopez
3 eps
Sarah Hayward
Helen
3 eps
Martin Short
Steve the Leprechaun
3 eps
Liam Quiring-Nkindi
Carson
6 eps
Garfield Wilson
Henry the Iceman
4 eps
Michelle Rios
Mrs. Lopez
3 eps
Jak Barradell
Core Dancer
4 eps
Daniel Bernardo
Core Dancer
9 eps
Amanda Cleghorn
Core Dancer
9 eps
Alex Gullason
Alex
6 eps
Sarah Formosa
Core Dancer
5 eps
Julio Fuentes
Core Dancer
8 eps
Tristan Chad Ghostkeeper
Core Dancer
4 eps
Julia Harnett
Core Dancer
9 eps
Shelley Stewart Hunt
Core Dancer
5 eps
Jessica Keeling
Core Dancer
6 eps
Jared Khalifa
Core Dancer
4 eps
Troy Mclaughlin
Core Dancer
4 eps
Gray Monczka
Core Dancer
9 eps
Kevin McNulty
Farmer McDonough
5 eps
Matt Nethersole
Core Dancer
4 eps
Derek Piquette
Core Dancer
8 eps
Serena Crouse
Core Dancer
9 eps
Ashley Brooke St. John
Core Dancer
9 eps
Ericka Hunter
Core Dancer
9 eps
Sam Strasfeld
Core Dancer
4 eps
Warren Yang
Core Dancer
8 eps
Marina Lazzaretto
Core Dancer
8 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Schmigadoon! actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Schmigadoon! reads strongest on Humour, Bingeability and Character Depth.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The story
What it's about
Josh and Melissa are a struggling couple whose lives are transformed when they get trapped in a magical musical town—with a mission they must complete.
The run
Seasons
2 seasons · 12 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20216 episodes
5.7IMDbIn this parody of 1940s musicals, backpacking couple Melissa and Josh get trapped in Schmigadoon, a magical town filled with singing and dancing townspeople, and learn they can't leave without finding true love—which they thought they already had.
Best episode · S01E01 Schmigadoon!
Season 2 · Complete
Schmicago
20236 episodes
4.1IMDbJosh and Melissa miss the magic they felt in Schmigadoon and in an attempt to return, find themselves in Schmicago—the reimagined world of '60s and '70s musicals.
Best episode · S02E03 Bells and Whistles
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Schmigadoon!
Melissa and Josh stumble upon the strange musical town of Schmigadoon—and are shocked to learn they can't leave until they find true love.
- Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld
- Written by Cinco Paul, Ken Daurio
S01E04
Suddenly
Melissa grapples with her conflicted feelings for Doc Lopez, rebelling against his archaic ideas, while Josh tries to court Emma the schoolmarm.
- Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld
- Written by Cinco Paul, Ken Daurio
S01E06
How We Change
With the election looming, Mildred relentlessly ramps up her campaign. Josh and Melissa face their true feelings for each other.
- Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld
- Written by Cinco Paul, Ken Daurio
S01E02
Lovers' Spat
After realizing that they can't leave together, Josh and Melissa break up and start looking for romance around town.
- Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld
- Written by Cinco Paul, Julie Klausner
S01E03
Cross That Bridge
When their first flings end in regret, Melissa and Josh agree to a new plan—which he immediately casts aside, prompting her to make a fresh start.
- Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld
- Written by Julie Klausner, Bowen Yang
S01E05
Tribulation
New romances hit roadblocks as Melissa meets someone unexpected and Emma reveals a secret. Mildred seizes a chance to increase her power.
- Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld
- Written by Allison Silverman
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S02E03
Bells and Whistles
S02E01
Welcome to Schmicago
- Directed by Alice Mathias
- Written by Cinco Paul
S02E02
Doorway to Where
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Micah FrankProducer
- Cinco PaulExecutive Producer
- Rose LamProducer
- Lorne MichaelsExecutive Producer
- Caroline MaroneyProducer
- Andrew SingerExecutive Producer
Writing
- Raina MorrisWriter
- Cinco PaulWriter
- Julie KlausnerWriter
- Allison SilvermanWriter
- Ken DaurioWriter
- Bowen YangWriter
Direction
- Alice MathiasDirector
- Barry SonnenfeldDirector
- Robert LuketicDirector
Cinematography
- Todd ElyzenDirector of Photography
Music
- Christopher WillisOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- Apple TVStreaming
- Apple TV Amazon ChannelStreaming
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