Season 1 – Rooster

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Season 1 – Rooster

Mar 2026

Comedy

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52 Reviews

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250+ Ratings

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

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Critics Consensus

Rooster nestles in with humor and heart thanks to Steve Carell's soothing performance and Danielle Deadwyler's exuberant support, leading Bill Lawrence's kind-spirited, good-time new series to lovely heights.

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Rebecca Nicholson

Financial Times

Apr 30

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.

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Graeme Blundell

The Australian

Apr 14

[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.

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Phillip Maciak

The New Republic

Mar 27

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

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James Croot

The Post NZ

Apr 29

Sure, there’s perhaps a little too much a similarity to Shrinking in the set-up and central relationships, but Carell and Clive, in particular, help ensure the dynamic is sufficiently different for audiences to thoroughly enjoy both.

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Glen Weldon

Pop Culture Happy Hour (NPR Podcast)

Mar 23

I get that it's a comedy, and I get that people make bad choices in comedy. But there is no accountability here. There are no consequences. It becomes-- and I don't think it's doing this intentionally-- it becomes kind of a satire of privilege.

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R T

@RT87792941 12h

The cast are fantastic and the humour is light and cozy. It’s the type of show you look forward all working day to get home and had food you grab a blanket, a glass of wine and settle in for a good laugh and great acting! The characters are real and so human and relatable

Jess J.

@RT46294094 1d

It’s my first ever rotten tomato rating. These are the series I want to watch every day. They are so far and few between. This show has lovable and dislikable characters on a near-Ted-Lasso level. It’s amazing to see Steve Carell as delightful and vulnerable again (tho he’s a great selfish villain, too. But not here). And John C McGinley. The world does not see enough of him. More please!!! Of all of it.

John A.

@jta93 1d

The twee thing is getting so old

Todd B

@ToddB1975 2d

Enough humor to keep you going. One main plotline seems kind of insane and unrealistic, with the cheating british husband. This show has 2025 ideas about what characters are like given thier demographics.

Karina A

@RT27672525 2d

Holder utrolig meget af denne serie med Steve Carell, hvis underspillede humor og punchlines sidder lige i skabet. Miljøet og de forskellige karakterer får det hele til at hænge utrolig godt sammen. Karaktererne er sympatiske og realistiske. Jeg er fan.

Andres C

@RT50175434 2d

honestly loved Rooster. It became one of those shows I genuinely looked forward to every Sunday, and that’s rare for me. It has this perfect mix of comfort and humor, like something you can throw on and instantly feel better.

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Bill Lawrence

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Bill Lawrence

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Matt Tarses

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Steve Carell

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Lauren Tsai

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Scott MacArthur

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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