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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.
HBO has renewed the Steve Carell comedy 'Rooster' for a second season midway through its first run. The series, created by Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses, continues airing Sundays at 10 p.m. through May 10. Executives praised the show's reception and ensemble cast.
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Connie Britton guest-stars as Elizabeth, the ex-wife of Steve Carell's character Greg Russo, in episode 5 of HBO's Rooster. The character, a successful Ludlow alum, reopens wounds from their 25-year marriage marked by loneliness and resentment. Britton reunites with co-creator Bill Lawrence 30 years after their work on Spin City.