In Rooster, Greg Russo has made his name and fortune selling stories of a super slick spy and his adventures. In reality, he’s a divorced dad living in Florida with not much going on.

But when he lands a job teaching at Ludlow College – the same school his grown daughter, Katie, works at – he kicks off a string of events that could get him out of his slump.

Greg’s arrival could not come at a more inconvenient time for Katie, whose marriage to Russian Literature professor Archie has collapsed after he had an affair with a student.

With some friendly (and not so friendly) faces along the way, Greg is given the chance to reinvent himself… as long as he can stay out of disciplinary meetings.

Here’s how season one played out…

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Rooster season one consists of 10 episodes, each around 30 minutes long. It starts with Greg Russo making his way to Ludlow College for the first time for an “In Conversation” seminar with English professor Dr Dylan Shephard.

After appearing at a seminar at Ludlow College, Greg proves a hit with the faculty staff – though not all of the students.

He seizes the opportunity to catch-up with his newly-separated daughter, Katie, but with her split still weighing on her mind, and her estranged husband Archie flaunting his new relationship around the campus, she can’t help but be fixated.

When Greg encourages her to speak to Archie, things go from bad to worse when a revelation leads to a fiery result.

Read more about ‘Release The Brown Fat’ here.

Greg finds himself trying to clear up the mess Katie created and ends up with an offer he literally can’t refuse (even if he wanted to).

Meanwhile, Archie has to come to terms with a big decision, while Katie revaluates her position at Ludlow College.

Dylan gets to work on the Ludlow Review, while Walt finds himself in a bind between helping the people he cares and the new “green campus” initiative.

In a bid to cheer Katie up, Greg makes a bold move to show how much he cares for her, before a discovery leads him to make a very public spectacle in the name of his daughter’s honour.

Read more about ‘Trousers’ here.

Greg gets his feet under the table as the school’s new writer-in-residence, but his shoes cause more than one slip-up.

A dramatic incident on campus proves to have benefits for Dylan, though leaves Walt and Greg in separate binds.

Archie attempts to help Sunny secure a mentor so she can get the internship of her dreams, though her choice of professor leaves him agitated.

Read more about ‘White Whale’ here.

With Walt’s wife Joanie back from her trip to Japan, the school president throws a party and demands Greg’s attendance.

After an awkward interaction, Greg leaves the party early and finds himself bonding with his students. Meanwhile. Katie is encouraged to get herself back out there… with unexpected results.

With both Katie and Greg both letting their hair down, the pair are set to have a night to remember, for the right and wrong reasons.

Read more about ‘Angry, Like an Angry Person’ here.

The morning after the night before sees Katie and Greg think about their future – while also facing their past, with Katie’s mum and Greg’s ex Elizabeth visiting the school.

Archie finds himself tormented by a mystery tagger who is showing their support for Katie amid their split, but with few clues to go on, his attempts to capture the culprit are left wanting.

Sunny and Katie finally speak for the first time since the affair, as they both question where they stand with Archie.

Read more about ‘Mr Razzles’ here.

Greg gets a roommate when student Tommy is kicked out of his apartment, though his time as “one of the guys” leads to a surprising development in his new romance.

The mystery tagger is revealed, but Katie has mixed feelings about becoming the face of a cause, while Dylan’s attempts to make herself at home in her new role hits a snag.

Read more about ‘Cop Hawk’ here.

Greg, Cristle, Dylan, Archie and Katie all have big decisions to make about what they want out of life.

As Archie continues to try and win Katie round, Sunny’s father Fred comes to town, imparting some wisdom that gives the professor pause for thought.

Walt finds himself torn when it comes to a big decision for the school and makes an admission to Greg about his true motives for having him there.

Read more about ‘All The Dogs’ Names’ here.

With eight days left of Greg’s residency, the teachers of Ludlow begin to dissect their present – while several of their students start questioning where their future lies.

When Cristle approaches Greg for help with Tommy, it leads him on a wild chase around campus to finally get to the bottom of what’s going on.

Meanwhile, Sunny needs to decide whether or not she’s taking a life-changing job away from Archie, and Katie needs to digest the heartbreak of letting go of her estranged husband.

Read more about ‘Don’t Spook It’ here.

Greg gets to work making sure Tommy won’t flunk out and rallies the hockey team ahead of a big game against their rivals, Pruitt College.

Katie decides to get her head in the game and focus on getting tenure at the school – only to be derailed by a visit from her mother.

As Archie receives news about his book, the women in his life make decisions that will affect their future, as well as his.

Read more about ‘Ludlow’s Fourth Hottest Professor’ here.

As Greg’s semester at Ludlow College comes to an end, he reflects on his time at the school, and just how much he will miss it.

Katie and Archie both make decisions about the future of their marriage, with Sunny being left in the crossfire of it all.

With Ludlow heading into its winter break, the students and teachers get together for a celebration – but one gets news they’ve been fearing for months.

Read more about ‘Songs For Raisa’ here.