Overview
- Rooster, a half‑hour series from creators Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses, follows bestselling author Greg Russo as he becomes a writer‑in‑residence at a New England college to stay close to his adult daughter.
- The show centers on a father‑daughter relationship and themes of reinvention and loneliness, which the creators and Carell have emphasized as the story’s emotional core.
- Season 1 runs 10 episodes airing Sundays at 10 p.m. ET on HBO and streaming on HBO Max, with the rollout scheduled through May 10; international streaming includes JioCinema in India.
- The ensemble features Charly Clive, Danielle Deadwyler, Phil Dunster, John C. McGinley and Lauren Tsai, with appearances by Connie Britton; Carell is also an executive producer.
- Initial critic reactions describe a charming, sentimental tone that’s lighter and sometimes uneven for HBO, with consistent praise for Carell’s performance and the father‑daughter dynamic; no renewal has been announced.