"Elsbeth" star Carrie Peterson explains her character's reaction to Kaya (Carra Patterson)'s exit in the Season 2 finale.

Season 2 of the CBS hit comedy, Elsbeth, has come to a close tonight, and it was a musical celebration both for audiences and for Kaya Blanke (Carra Patterson), who performed for her final time on the show as a series regular. As Deadline revealed exclusively last week, Patterson has pivoted to guest-star in Season 3 of the police dramedy.

When Elsbeth toasts Kaya’s departure in the finale by saying “the truth always matters,” it sounds like a rallying cry. It could also be read as a rebuke of a presidential administration that operates with its own set of facts and creative interpretation of the law.