Episode
Rooster: Trousers
Overview
When Katie's future at Ludlow is thrown into question, Walt offers Greg a deal to keep them both on campus.
Details
- Series
- Rooster
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 2026-03-15
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Trousers is Episode 2 in Season 1 of Rooster. It aired on 2026-03-15. The runtime is 30 min.
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Episode 1: Release the Brown Fat
Writer Greg Russo arrives at Ludlow College to support his daughter Katie as her marriage begins to implode.
Episode 3: White Whale
While Greg endures his first day of teaching at Ludlow, Katie struggles with her suspension. Later, Archie decides to help Sunny find a suitable advisor, and Dylan is presented with an unexpected new opportunity.
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Episode 4: Angry, Like an Angry Person
To avoid Walt's party, Greg throws himself into helping a student. With her suspension lifted, Katie contemplates casual dating.
Episode 5: Mr. Razzles
When his ex-wife Beth shows up for a dedication ceremony on campus, Greg starts to backslide into old habits. Later, Katie reconnects with Archie, and Dylan finds herself flourishing in her new role.
Episode 6: Cop Hawk
While relishing in his new fling, Greg offers a struggling Tommy a place to crash. Later, Katie confronts the student behind some personal campus graffiti, Dylan impresses Walt in her new role, and Sunny wrestles with a prestigious job offer.
Episode 7: All the Dogs' Names
Greg, Cristle, and Tommy attempt a return to normalcy after an embarrassing mishap. Meanwhile, Archie meets Sunny's father, Walt offers Dylan a new position following Dean Riggs' return, and Katie deals with her evolving feelings for Archie.
Episode 8: Nobody Spook It
While Greg tries to support an increasingly emotional Katie, Dylan attempts to steer a promising student towards poetry. Later, Sunny is delighted when Archie starts to engage more with her pregnancy.
Episode 9: Ludlow's Fourth Hottest Professor
Thriving in and out of the classroom, Greg empowers the hockey team before a key game. Meanwhile, Archie receives feedback on his book and Katie focuses on getting tenure – which reveals the extent of her parents' involvement in her life.
Episode 10: Songs for Raisa
After setting boundaries with her parents, Katie makes a decision about her marriage to Archie – who has his own talk with Sunny about the future. Then, as he grapples with Katie's independence, Greg prepares to say goodbye to his semester at Ludlow.