The episode originally aired in Canada on CBC Television and on Pop TV in the United States on April 7, 2020, where it was followed directly after by a one-hour documentary depicting the making of the final season.

[1] In the episode, David Rose prepares for his wedding with Patrick Brewer but finds that his plans for their special day are forced to be changed due to a rainstorm.

The episode features the guest appearances of Deborah Tennant and Ted Whittall as Patrick's parents and the return of Karen Robinson, John Hemphill, and Rizwan Manji in their recurring roles as Ronnie Lee, Bob Currie, and Ray Butani, respectively.

[2][3] On March 21, 2019, the series was renewed for a sixth and final season of 14 episodes, which would air on Pop TV in the US, and CBC Television in Canada.

[4] "Happy Ending" was written by Schitt's Creek co-creator and executive producer Daniel Levy, who directed the episode alongside Andrew Cividino.

[18] "Happy Ending" was first broadcast in Canada and the United States on April 7, 2020, where it was followed directly after by a one-hour documentary depicting the production of the final season.

Club, Gwen Ihnat gave the episode a grade rating of an A−, simply remarking the fact that "We already know how it will all end; all that’s left are the goodbyes.

[29][30] To celebrate, the show's cast and crew held an exclusive party in Toronto, Ontario, in which they also had to follow various health and safety procedures due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.

[31][32] On October 28, 2020, the Directors Guild of Canada gave Daniel Levy and Andrew Cividino the award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Comedy Series for their directing work on this episode.

[33] The following year, Schitt's Creek as a whole received 21 nominations from the Canadian Screen Awards, eight for this episode, including for Best Direction and Best Writing in a Comedy Series.