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HBO's 'Rooster' starring Steve Carell premieres on Max with 86% Rotten Tomatoes score
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HBO's comedy-dramedy series 'Rooster,' starring Steve Carell and created by Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses, premiered its first episode 'Release the Brown Fat' on Max on March 8, 2026, earning an 86% score on Rotten Tomatoes. The show follows a best-selling author becoming a college writer-in-residence amid his daughter's family drama. New episodes air weekly on Sundays at 10 p.m. ET.
Sitcom creator Bill Lawrence has confirmed a Penny Can easter egg from Cougar Town in the opening scene of Rooster season 1, episode 3. The nod appears as character Greg tosses a coin into a jar of pennies during a lonely night in his Florida condo. Lawrence discussed the reference and his habit of reusing actors in a recent New York City interview.