Rooster‘s Season 1 finale saw Ludlow reach its winter break, and promises some major changes for the school when the HBO comedy returns for Season 2. Warning: Spoilers for the Rooster Season 1 finale ahead!
As viewers witnessed in the episode, “Songs for Raisa,” Greg (Steve Carell) had reached the end of his time serving at the school, and as he prepared for his major farewell, parallels to It’s a Wonderful Life gave the author pause as he reflected on the positive impact he’d had on the school. Greg’s daughter Katie (Charly Clive) ultimately forgave him for helping her get and keep her job at the school as she went through a bit of self-reflection herself in the finale.
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