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Rooster Scores HBO’s Biggest U.S. Comedy Debut in Nearly 11 Years With 2.4 Million in 3 Days

Publisher data points to star-driven appeal boosting HBO’s comedy strategy.

Overview

  • The premiere drew 2.4 million U.S. cross-platform viewers in its first three days, according to Deadline.
  • Viewership has grown fourfold since premiere night, indicating strong word-of-mouth momentum.
  • HBO frames the milestone as its top comedy launch since 2015 while noting evolving distribution makes direct comparisons imperfect.
  • The half-hour series from Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses rolls out weekly across HBO and HBO Max in a 10-episode season.
  • On the same night, DTF St. Louis rose 12% week over week to 2.8 million U.S. viewers for its second episode.