The series follows Louie, a fictionalized version of C.K., a comedian and newly divorced father raising his two daughters in New York City.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.43 million household viewers and gained a 0.2 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
had so much trouble in wrapping the gifts, such as fighting for a toy, and having to break a doll as the eyes were not properly set.
Afterwards, he reads them The Story About Ping, which revolves around a domesticated Chinese duck lost on the Yangtze River.
Not wanting Louie to be alone on New Year's Eve, she invites him to accompany her family to Mexico and visit their grandmother.
In September 2012, FX confirmed that the thirteenth episode of the season would be titled "New Year's Eve", and that it would be written and directed by series creator and lead actor Louis C.K.
[1] In its original American broadcast, "New Year's Eve" was seen by an estimated 0.43 million household viewers with a 0.2 in the 18-49 demographics.
No, 'New Year's Eve' didn't reach the amazing heights of the truly incredible 'Duckling', but it still was a nice, sweet story in and of itself, with Louis C.K.
Club gave the episode an "A" grade and wrote, "It's a gloriously cinematic, enigmatic close to an another spectacular season of Louie that tackled love and loss, ambition and determination with honesty, humor and an exquisite sense of pathos that somehow never devolved into sentimentality.
"[7] Paste gave the episode a 8 out of 10 and wrote, "It's intentionally fragmented and disparate, filled with experiments, some successful and others disappointing.
So while I'd prefer that the season's finale were another in a series of great episodes, that it isn't seems more fitting, since this is more what the show's about.
"[8] Neal Lynch of TV Fanatic gave the episode a 4.3 star out of 5 rating and wrote, "Would I have seen THIS as the season finale?