Children Ruin Everything

[2] Created by Kurt Smeaton for CTV, and originally Roku and later The CW, and co-produced by New Metric Media and Bell Media Studios, the series focuses on Astrid (Meaghan Rath) and James (Aaron Abrams), a young couple struggling to define their lives outside of their role as parents.

"[4] The series is executive produced by Chuck Tatham, alongside Smeaton and Mark Montefiore.

[3] On February 4, 2022, CTV and Roku renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on September 19, 2022 in Canada.

[15] In September 2023, due to cuts in spending on original programming and removing series that were unsuccessful upon launch as well as the 2023 Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes in Hollywood, it was announced that the series, along with several other original titles, was removed from The Roku Channel.

On December 12, The CW announced that it had acquired the third season, the first to air exclusively on the network following its removal from The Roku Channel.