HBO Rooster
Created by Bill Lawrence, Matt Tarses · 2026–present ·
Is Rooster worth watching?
Rooster (2026–present) earns a 76% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended overall. Created by Bill Lawrence, Matt Tarses; stream on HBO Max. See how the score is built.
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Also known as 루스터 雄鸡生活 公雞 รูสเตอร์
Rooster season guide
Rooster has 1 season and 10 episodes so far, and it is still running. Season and episode data from TMDB.
| Season | Episodes | Premiered |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 |
Where to watch Rooster
Rooster is available on HBO Max — regional notes: HBO Max in the United States; HBO Max, Sky Cinema in the United Kingdom; HBO Max in Indonesia. Catalog platform tag: HBO Max.
Where to watch Rooster by country
| Country | Streaming on |
|---|---|
| India | Disney+ Hotstar |
| Indonesia | HBO Max |
| Malaysia | HBO Max |
| Pakistan | HBO Max |
| Philippines | HBO Max |
| Thailand | HBO Max |
| Turkey | TV+, HBO Max |
| United Kingdom | HBO Max, Sky Cinema |
| United States | HBO Max |
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Is Rooster worth watching?
Yes — Rooster earns a 76% Celluloid Score. Recommended, created by Bill Lawrence, Matt Tarses and streaming on HBO Max.
Celluloid Verdict
Comfort-food campus comedy elevated by Steve Carell in gently melancholy mode — familiar in shape, generous in spirit, and sneakily affecting once it settles in.
Kaiser Khan, Founder & Editor
What is Rooster about?
Mid-flameout from a very public divorce, best-selling novelist Greg Russo accepts the least dignified lifeline on offer: a teaching post at the New England college where his daughter is a rising professor. Steve Carell plays the rooster of the title — preening, wounded, strutting through faculty politics — while Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses surround him with a warm ensemble, from Danielle Deadwyler's unimpressed colleague to John C. McGinley's gleefully hostile dean.
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Critic Reviews
Rooster (2026) Review: Steve Carell Goes Back to College
★★★★☆
Rooster is Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses's HBO campus comedy, starring Steve Carell as a best-selling novelist teaching at his daughter's New England college.
Yes, with reservations. It is a warm, gently melancholy comedy for Steve Carell fans and admirers of Bill Lawrence's feel-good shows, though its shape is familiar.
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Rooster: frequently asked questions
Seasons, episodes, where to stream, the cast and whether Rooster is worth your time.
Yes — Rooster scores 75% on Celluloid. Comfort-food campus comedy elevated by Steve Carell in gently melancholy mode — familiar in shape, generous in spirit, and sneakily affecting once it settles in. Stream on HBO Max.
Rooster is catalogued under HBO Max and commonly streams on HBO Max. Availability varies by country — open the platform app or the Celluloid series page for regional notes.
Rooster stars Steve Carell, Charly Clive, Danielle Deadwyler and Phil Dunster. Created by Bill Lawrence, Matt Tarses.
Rooster is tied to HBO / Max-style licensing on Celluloid (platform tag: HBO Max). Check Max in your region for current episodes.
No — Rooster is not on Netflix. It streams on HBO Max, and on Celluloid it is catalogued under HBO Max. Streaming rights rotate by country, so confirm in your region before subscribing.
Rooster first aired in 2026 and is still running (2026–present). Created by Bill Lawrence, Matt Tarses; it streams on HBO Max today.
Rooster has 1 season across 10 episodes (2026–present). Status: ongoing / still airing.
At roughly 40–50 minutes per episode, Rooster’s 10 episodes take around 8 hours of runtime (plus credits). Binge pace depends on season breaks.
Rooster stars Steve Carell, Charly Clive, Danielle Deadwyler, Phil Dunster, John C. McGinley, and others. Created by Bill Lawrence, Matt Tarses.
Rooster has 10 episodes across 1 season (2026–present).
Mid-flameout from a very public divorce, best-selling novelist Greg Russo accepts the least dignified lifeline on offer: a teaching post at the New England college where his daughter is a rising professor. Steve Carell plays the rooster of the title — preening, wounded, strutting through faculty politics — while Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses surround him with a warm ensemble, from Danielle Deadwyler's unimpressed…
Rooster was created by Bill Lawrence, Matt Tarses. It is a comedy series from United States, primarily in English.