CBC and APTN have withdrawn from Snotty Nose Rez Kids, the comedy series inspired by the lives of Darren Metz (pictured left) and Quinton Nyce (pictured right), the duo behind the Indigenous hip-hop act of the same name.

In a statement shared by both broadcasters with Playback Daily, CBC and APTN said the decision to withdraw from the series was not made lightly and “we deeply appreciate the dedication and hard work of all parties involved. Various creative, logistical and financial factors have led to this difficult decision.”

The scripted comedy was initially announced in May 2024 and slated to premiere this year. The series’ creators are Metz, Nyce, Playback‘s 2024 10 to Watch selection Vance Banzo and veteran comedy writer Matt Kippen. Executive producers include Metz, Nyce, Banzo, Kippen, Michael Tanko Grand, Stephen Hegyes, Simon Barry and Bhavika Mantri with Amber-Sekowan Daniels as co-executive producer. When the series was originally announced producers included Snotty Nose Productions, Grand Scheme Productions and Reality Distortion Field.

At press time it is undetermined if the above parties are still involved in the series, however Playback understands that Jennifer Podemski was originally listed as an executive producer and the series’ showrunner, but Podemski confirmed to Playback that she departed the project in July of last year. She was unable to comment at this time on the reason behind her departure. Grand, the founder and a producer at Grand Scheme Productions confirmed to Playback Daily that his production company is still involved in the series. Hegyes, co-founder, president and executive producer at Reality Distortion Field also told Playback Daily that his company is still attached and will continue to be going forward. He added that they are looking for a new outlet for the series.

The series was set to follow fictionalized versions of Metz and Nyce as they moved from their remote Haisla Nation to Vancouver in order to chase their hip-hop dreams.

The news of the broadcasters’ withdrawal from the series comes not long after after the pair marked their first JUNO win in March and days after their Vancouver recording studio was severely damaged in a fire.

In a joint statement on the future of the series shared with The Globe and Mail, Nyce and Metz said they were “taken aback” by the decision to not move forward with the project and are currently looking for a new home for the show.

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