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Steve Carell’s Rooster Scores HBO’s Biggest Comedy Debut in a Decade

Strong word-of-mouth lifted the audience roughly fourfold since premiere night, with new episodes rolling out weekly.

Overview

  • Rooster drew 2.4 million U.S. cross-platform viewers in its first three days, the largest HBO comedy premiere since 2015.
  • Warner Bros. reports the audience has grown about 400% since premiere night, indicating accelerating engagement.
  • The 10-episode season follows a weekly release on HBO and Max, with episode 2 scheduled for March 15.
  • Early critical reception is upbeat, with an 88% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes.
  • HBO has not announced a renewal, though creators Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses say they envision a three-season arc.