| Rooster | |
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Bill Lawrence Matt Tarses |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Andrew Watt |
| Opening theme | "I Played the Fool" by Michael Stipe and Andrew Watt |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 1 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Cinematography | Blake McClure |
| Editor | Ali Greer |
| Running time | 34 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | HBO |
| Release | March 8, 2026 – present |
Rooster is an American comedy series created by Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses, and starring Steve Carell. It premiered on March 8, 2026, on HBO. [1] [2]
| No. | Title [13] | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [13] | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Release the Brown Fat" | Jonathan Krisel | Bill Lawrence & Matt Tarses | March 8, 2026 | T12.20101 |
| 2 | "Trousers" | TBA | TBA | March 15, 2026 | TBA |
| 3 | "White Whale" | TBA | TBA | March 22, 2026 | TBA |
The ten-part series is written and created by Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses and received a straight-to-series order from HBO in 2024. The cast is led by Steve Carell who is also an executive producer alongside Lawrence, Tarses, Jeff Ingold, Liza Katzer, Jonathan Krisel, Barbie Adler, Annie Mebane, David Stassen and Anthony King. It is produced by Warner Bros. Television and Doozer Productions. [3] [1]
Phil Dunster joined the cast in November 2024 with Charly Clive joining the cast as Carell's daughter the following month. [6] [5] Danielle Deadwyler, Lauren Tsai and John C. McGinley joined the cast in February 2025. [7] [4] [8] Connie Britton and Annie Mumolo joined the cast in recurring roles in June 2025. [9] [10] The following month, Robby Hoffman and Scott MacArthur joined the cast in recurring roles. [11] [12]
Principal photography for Rooster began in June 2025 at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California which served as Ludlow College. [14] [15] Exteriors were filmed at the University of the Pacific over the course of two weeks. [16] Looking to emulate an elite East Coast liberal arts school, co-creator Matt Tarses originally envisioned shooting Rooster at his alma mater Williams College in Massachusetts. However, the studio had approved shooting interiors in Los Angeles so they needed to find a college within driving distance of Los Angeles. [17] Extras during the university shoot had to wear autumnal clothing in 100°F / 37°C heat. [18] Additional footage for Ludlow College was shot at Occidental College and the University of Southern California. [19] Studio filming for interiors took place at Warner Bros. Studios Burbank. Principal photography wrapped in August 2025. [20]
The series holds an 86% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 37 reviews. [21] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 67 out of 100 based on 17 critics, indicating "generally favorable". [22]
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