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SummaryBest-selling author Greg Russo (Steve Carell) tries to help his daughter (Charly Clive) after her husband leaves her for a grad student in the comedy series from Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses.
❮ Rooster
Season 1
Season Premiere: 
Mar 8, 2026
Metascore
Generally Favorable
68
User score
Generally Favorable
6.8
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
68
64% Positive
18 Reviews
36% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Mar 5, 2026
100
IGN
HBO’s Rooster is an acting masterclass, with tour-de-force performances from Steve Carrell, Phil Dunster, Danielle Deadwyler, John C. McGinley, and more. It’s at once charming, incisive, and laugh-out-loud funny.
Mar 9, 2026
80
The Times
It’s the kind of show that doesn’t knock your socks off​, but its amiable wit is more than welcome.
Mar 5, 2026
80
Decider
Though the series strikes the creator’s signature balance of humor and emotional depth, Rooster has yet to rival Shrinking, Ted Lasso, or The Office. That’s not to say the six of ten episodes made available for review weren’t a genuinely fun ride; rather, it’s a testament to the incredible heights we’ve seen both men reach.
Mar 5, 2026
70
Time
Mostly, though, Archie’s indiscretion serves as a conduit to character comedy about well-meaning screw-ups trying to make good. The ensemble is large and charming. .... The only remarkable thing about Rooster, really, is that it treats a campus rocked by teacher-student sex as just another backdrop.
Mar 9, 2026
60
The Telegraph
If you’ve never seen Carell in anything, you will find Rooster charming and quite funny. Even if you have, you could put this series on in the background of whatever else you’re doing, and it’s perfectly pleasant. But it could be so much more if the writers weren’t clearly trying to create another Ted Lasso, with which Rooster shares a writer.
Mar 5, 2026
50
The Daily Beast
Aside from the occasional choice gag, its geniality dampens its silliness.
Mar 5, 2026
40
Variety
Unfortunately, “Rooster” is full of predictable characters and circumstances, adding up to a lackluster narrative.
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6.8
75% Positive
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0% Mixed
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May 12, 2026
10
MoneF
Excellent TV show. Unpretentious, just the right length with a maximum episode duration of 30 minutes, a well-integrated cast, although I'm not a big fan of Steve Carell's style of humor, he gave a great performance and captivated me with the character Greg. The script strikes the right balance between drama and comedy. I loved the college setting and the winter. A TV show that I would definitely watch many times. Looking forward to the second season. HBO scored a goal with this series.I loved it.
May 12, 2026
7
Nerdcall
Watching Rooster is almost like starting a new series and realizing within the first 15 minutes that Bill Lawrence is clearly still stuck in the same emotional universe as Ted Lasso and Shrinking. And honestly? Maybe that’s not even a **** sense of déjà vu is constant. The fast-paced dialogue, the emotionally broken but lovable characters, the moments of humor followed by existential musings… everything here feels extremely familiar. Except that the formula still works very well.Much of this comes from the cast, especially Steve Carell, who fits perfectly into this kind of comforting dramedy. There’s something almost **** about the way the series turns everyday problems into small emotional crises with an indie soundtrack playing in the **** may not reinvent anything. But few recent series manage to be so cozy without feeling artificial.
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