Season 1 – Rooster

Play trailer

1:36

Season 1 – Rooster

Mar 2026

Comedy

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

88%

Tomatometer

57 Reviews

76%

Popcornmeter

500+ Ratings

Set on a college campus centering on an author's complicated relationship with his daughter.

Watch on Fandango

Stream Now

Rebecca Nicholson

Financial Times

Apr 30, 2026

3/5

Rooster is an oddly frictionless show, a softball comedy-drama that settles for the easiest way through. It is resolutely, pointedly old-fashioned. But in that timelessness, it finds a certain comfort.

Go to Full Review

Graeme Blundell

The Australian

Apr 14, 2026

[Rooster] captures a blend of comedic, sometimes absurd scenarios – consistent with Hiaasen’s Florida-based satire – with a grounded, emotional core, particularly focusing on the father-daughter dynamic.

Go to Full Review

Phillip Maciak

The New Republic

Mar 27, 2026

Lawrence and his writers are veteran joke-tellers, and the cast is deep with actors who can ably deliver one-liners,

Go to Full Review

Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Sep 20, 2026

4/5

...Rooster is a fun hang-out and intellectual soft-play area that reflects the recognisably venal side of campus life, but also pushes all the characters towards upbeat learning arcs and positive resolutions….

Go to Full Review

Alexander Zalben

Comic Book Club

Jul 1, 2026

HBO comedies haven’t all been slam-dunks across the channel’s long history, but rarely have they been so passive as Rooster.

Go to Full Review

Alberto Carlos

Espinof

May 27, 2026

...the comedy more than fulfills a dual purpose: it's very funny and, incidentally, makes you want to empathize with the characters. [Full review in Spanish]

Go to Full Review

Read all reviews

Ed R

@JustcallmeER Oct 6, 2026

Such an oddly frictionless show that doesn't do justice to The Office humor that once entranced millions across the world.

Michael Shane B

@KVD1969 Oct 3, 2026

The half-hour comedy series Rooster made its highly anticipated television premiere in 2026 on the NBC network. The workplace comedy stars Steve Carell as Arthur "Rooster" Cogburn, an eccentric, old-school poultry farm owner fighting to keep his family business alive in a modern corporate world. Alongside a misfit crew of local farmhands, Carell delivers a performance packed with the same signature deadpan humor and emotional heart that made his past roles iconic. Television critics heavily praised the debut season for its sharp writing, witty ensemble dynamic, and Carell's triumphant return to network television. Following its successful first-season run, fans are already clamoring to see if the network will greenlight a second season for the freshman hit.

Ry N

@RyGuy Sep 24, 2026

A best-selling author tries reconnecting with his daughter on a liberal arts college campus. The chemistry of Dr. Cox meets Michael Scott is great!

Jimmie T

@RT56780042232 Aug 9, 2026

Had Straight Man by Richard Russo vibes to it. And I so wish Lucky Hank would have been more like this.

Mallory C

@Mallory471 Aug 6, 2026

It's a mixed bag tbh, some funny bits bit not grabbing me as much

Leila G

@Glass999 Aug 1, 2026

Wow, it was a very nice, casual and refreshing watch with funny moments. Then I find out it's producer is Bill Lawrence and ya the background score being amazing and the actors make sense now. Would recommend it to anyone for low stakes, fun, casual watch.

Read all reviews

Read Less

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

POST RATING

Bill Lawrence

Creator

Bill Lawrence

Creator

Matt Tarses

Creator

Bill Lawrence

Director

Jonathan Krisel

Director

Matt Tarses

Director

Episode 1

Aired Mar 8, 2026

Release the Brown Fat

Writer Greg Russo arrives at Ludlow College to support his daughter Katie as her marriage begins to implode.

Details

Episode 2

Aired Mar 15, 2026

Trousers

When Katie's future at Ludlow is thrown into question, Walt offers Greg a deal to keep them both on campus.

Details

Episode 3

Aired Mar 22, 2026

White Whale

Greg navigates his first day as a teacher at Ludlow, Katie deals with being suspended, and Archie assists Sunny in finding an advisor.

Details

Episode 4

Aired Mar 29, 2026

Angry, like an Angry Person

To avoid Walt's party, Greg dedicates himself to a student; with her suspension lifted, Katie considers one-night stands.

Details

Episode 5

Aired Apr 5, 2026

Mr. Razzles

Greg has to deal with his ex-wife visiting the campus; Katie grows closer to Archie and Dylan thrives in his role.

Details

Episode 6

Aired Apr 12, 2026

Cop Hawk

While relishing in his new fling, Greg offers Tommy a place to crash; Katie confronts the student behind some personal campus graffiti; Dylan impresses Walt in her new role; Sunny wrestles with a prestigious job offer.

Details

Episode 7

Aired Apr 19, 2026

All the Dogs' Names

Greg, Cristle, and Tommy attempt a return to normalcy, Archie meets Sunny's father; Walt makes Dylan an unsatisfactory new offer.

Details

Episode 8

Aired Apr 26, 2026

Nobody Spook It

While Greg tries to support an increasingly emotional Katie, Dylan attempts to steer a promising student towards poetry; Sunny is delighted when Archie starts to engage more with her pregnancy.

Details

Episode 9

Aired May 3, 2026

Ludlow's Fourth Hottest Professor

Greg motivates the hockey team before a game, Katie focuses on her internship, and Archie gets feedback on his book.

Details

Episode 10

Aired May 10, 2026

Songs for Raisa

After setting boundaries with her parents, Katie makes a decision about her marriage to Archie, who has his own talk with Sunny about the future; then, as he grapples with Katie's independence, Greg prepares to say goodbye to his semester.

Details

Silicon Valley

94%

93%

Silicon Valley

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Silicon Valley

Crashing

90%

88%

Crashing

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Crashing

Somebody Somewhere

100%

94%

Somebody Somewhere

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Somebody Somewhere

Fantasmas

94%

67%

Fantasmas

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Fantasmas

Barry

98%

89%

Barry

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Barry

Discover more movies and TV shows.

Rooster: Season 1 Trailer - Weeks Ahead